I left Tortola last week very happy to be heading home to the family but I was underwater (diving) all of Easter weekend which is good for the waistline but it was dissappointing to miss the easter bunny!

BVI from my window seat on the Cessna…

The flight out of Tortola was fun as it was on a Cessna flown by a women pilot. I have decided that maybe my next session of training once I tick off Divemasters might be flying!

I did an underwater navigation course in Monterey on Friday and then Saturday and Sunday I was assisting with an Open Water group as part of my internship. They did really well seeing as it was their first time diving in the ocean. All the days were beautiful and sunny despite starting out a bit iffy. The visibility was up to 40 feet and I got to dive at three different sites – Lovers Point, Breakwater and Monastery.

Breakwater – the most visited divesite in the US….

A self portrait after my 6 dive of the weekend in 48F water – tad chilly after the BVI’s! After finishing the underwater navigation course I became a master diver as I have 5 specialties – ice diver, altitude, drysuit, nitrox and navigator. I have a lot more work to do to complete my divemasters cert so will be back down in Monterey at the end of May.

Hope you had a great easter with lots of chocolate!