Congratulations!

Congratulations to Hwai Tah, Sherene, Jacky, and Janielle for completing their PADI Open Water Diver certification! Posting some early pictures before I get the rest from the others.

STREET MAGIC: Nataly taking a peek under the funny man's dancing cocacola bottle to figure out how this magician does his act!
DON'T PLAY PLAY: Jacky walloping down his favourite extra-spicy everything-mixed-in authentic Thai beef noodles at only 60 baht!
COOL DUDE: Nataly and Janielle flanking this dude who runs the beef noodle stall
FOOD GALORE: Land piranhas tearing at Thai pancakes with a variety of toppings and flavour

TUCKING INTO NUM TUK: Andrew and Jacky stuffing down strips of delicious BBQ pork drenched in special lemon coriander mint leave chilli sauce.

SECOND DAY DIVING: Splendid sunset after a wonderful day's dive at Phi Phi Island

WHOSE ANGELS? Posing at Bida Nok

READY TO GO: Hwai Tah raring to experience the weightlessness of the underwater world

TITANIC POSE? Hwai Tah and Sherene at the bow of West Coast Diver

INTO SHORTIES: You don't have to only jump off a boat when it sinks. You can do it when you like - if you're a diver!

COOL ANDREW: Old faithful promoting RR in Phuket.





EASY AS ABC: Jacky and Hwai Tah finning into their buddy positions awaiting the rest of us to jump into the waters at Phi Phi.



I'M OK! Close up of Hwai Tah gleefully giving the OK signal

SURFACE INTERVAL: Divers fooling around after lunch awaiting the next plunge into the water world.

It was my privilege to work through the training with this bunch of enthusiastic and determined divers who didn't flinch when facing a thunderstorm and choppy waves amid wafts of cold wind on the second day of their dive training.

It was even cold enough for me to abandon my swimming trunks and T-shirt in favour of shorties. What more for them as new divers!

On the third day aboard Sea Fantasy II, all of them practically enjoyed their dives 5 and 6 with excellent buoyancy control as we explored the depths of Racha Yai.


PIECE OF CAKE: Janielle and Sherene chowing down pancakes drizzled with chocolate and cinnamon sauce and syrup after the second day's dive at Bida Nai and Bida Nok in the vicinity of Phi Phi.





ALL OK: Janielle, Sherene, and Hwai Tah giving the OK signal after they giant-stepped off the boat