so i did it. after two of the longest days ever, i finished with literally a squeel and a little dance marking the end of my presentation and the beginning of a career de buceo. i shook gary's hand (examiner gary) and relished in my mid to high 90s marks for a moment before getting him to sign my 100th dive which i coincidentally made as my exam dive. on that dive i must say, while performing my skills (if a mistake is made in the open water portion, there are no make ups) i was bitten by a crab-like crustacean, a fact of which i had to hide although it sent pains up and down my leg for the remainder of the dive.
i also must note that i was put in the "spanish group" because my course directors told gary that i spoke perfect spanish. luckily i got by and even picked up some terminology which will help me if i get into diving here in mexico.
we celebrated as a team, dining on italian and wine, and after a night of dancing and drinks which seemed very foreign to our bodies due to the prohibition we had put ourselves on, i made it home to bed.
unfortunately, and not surprisingly i missed my 620am boat and had to catch the 200 which got me into san pedro sula (aka most dangerous city in honduras) after nightfall, not something i was looking forward to. since my flight was early in the morning, i decided to fend for myself at the well guarded airport where i set up shop for the evening. i had a few panic attacks, with shady cab drivers and a confusion as to when my flight left as well an unconfirmed connection in mexico, but i made it home safe and sound.
its good to have my things unpacked and now i get to take a breath and start making lesson plans for my 8 and 9 year olds for monday morning. i don't stop do i? i think i will definitely miss doing my diving everyday, but i'll never lose that experience and i'll be able to pick it up again. as my mom has reminded me of my plan to work art contracts in the nice months in canada and do contract work in the south doing diving in the highseasons in the winter months. not a bad idea.
ps. come to mexico for certification, you'll be in good hands.
love,
k
posted by kate @ 8:01 PM
1 Comments:
Hey Instructor!!
Congratulations, Kate. I'm so glad you're safely back in MX. Maybe you can take your gear into class and teach the kids the words for mask, snorlel, etc.
I know the big smile and energy will serve you well with your students.
Jack's batchelor party Thurs and rehearsal party last night went great. Wedding is today, brunch tomorrow--and done!!
I will try to call you tomorrow.
Much love, Daddyo
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