[Khao Lak, Thailand] More overcast conditions ! This is getting annoying but at least the wind had died down. I opted to do the last two qualifying dives at a local reef (the Similans are very expensive) and I headed out with a full long-tail boat around 11am. V decided to sit the day out – good thing too. The boat was full and the conditions were shocking but at least it was only a 20 minute ride to the dive site (Nam Khao Lak – I think).

I still had a number of silly skills to complete (like swimming 200m, treading water etc) so we concentrated on those. Both of my dives for the day were less than 30 minutes each. Strong surges and less than 2m visibility in a thick soup made it far less fun but challenging none the less. My navigation skills are shocking on dry land so I was thankful to have had Elanor right next to me – otherwise we could have ended up swimming to Phuket! If/when we get a chance to do more advanced dive courses, navigation is going to be high on my list. I recall seeing only 2 fish the entire time we were down. It was a bit of a disaster but now at least I have my qualification. Not much else to mention about the outing or the day for that matter. V spent the day back at the bungalow reading – I think she is already getting annoyed that she didn’t get back in the pool.

[Pictures: Sorry – We got nada]

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