Almost done! Crazy!!

pics:

Women fishing

Relaxing on a hammock on my much needed and rare day off

Cliff doing the "snorkel test" after passing his advanced course. Not usual for advanced students to do it, but they wanted to haze him.

2 are of me in my divemaster role making sure my divers are ready to do the backroll entry into the water. :) Like my bandana? I'm a pirate here. :)

I’m 8 days from leaving Zanzibar, heading to Uganda for 4 days and then home. Crazy. I’m done with my divemaster course!!! I officially finished and have been signed off so I am now a PADI Divemaster. Aren’t you all impressed and just a bit scared of me?? J All that I have left is the dreaded snorkel test. This is wear the new divemaster puts on a mask and snorkel and is forced to drink whatever concoction is poured down the snorkel into her poor mouth. Since you have the mask on you can’t breathe and you just have to drink until you choke, pull out the snorkel, breathe, and then drink more. I’m terrified.

Cliff came and played in Nungwi – lots of diving and chilling. It was so much fun to have a friend to play with and share the experience here. He did his advanced course and went on eight dives on top of that. It seemed like he really fell in love with diving here. Fantastic! Who else wants to visit me on holiday and give your soul and pocketbook to diving?! J Unfortunately I was completely exhausted most of the time because the dive center here uses DMTs (divemaster trainees) as slaves and manual labor. The skin on my fingers is peeling off and I’m having trouble staying awake past 10pm. I’m thrilled to be doing my divemaster here, but it’s more work everyday than I thought it would be (not to be repetitive, but I feel like I need an excuse!!).

I’m really excited to come home and see everyone. I miss home and all of my family and friends. I can’t wait to give lots of love and kisses!!!