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Bonaire: Getting to Know the Island and It’s People
The island of Bonaire had lots to offer as a unique destination to explore. In between dives, I had the opportunity to visit ‘downtown’ Bonaire a number of times. Lining the tight, colorful streets were lots of shops and restaurants. In one store, I found my favorite flavor of soda: bubblegum. Throughout the course of…
Quest Trip to Martha’s Vineyard
Today my sister Kim and I were picked up bright and early (something I’ve noticed is really common in the diving world!) by Dave and Pat to drive down and meet Eric and Lori Takakjian at their dock in Falmouth. Kim finally got to see firsthand some of the cool stuff I’ve been doing this…
NITROX Class
Dives always seem to end too soon, so what better way to extend your bottom time than to breathe Nitrox? Today I took David Sipperly’s Nitrox class with Lisa O’Malley, and Chris and Mary Sharrigan. A Nitrox mixture has a higher concentration of oxygen in it than normal air does. Normal air is roughly 79%…
Woods Hole with George
We started our day off at the Woods Hole Aquarium , which only has New England species in it. From there we walked over to the Alvin Museum and George told me all about Alvin and many other interesting facts. I can not believe all of the information that George knows about so many topics….
Animal Care and Rescue Center
On my fourth day at the Aquarium we went to the Animal Care and Rescue Center (ACRC). There Holly and her team did training in one of the pools with divers figuring out best methods to save an unconscious diver and help if need be. Holly’s team of Josh, Jackie and Taylor Grace all helped…
Dutch Springs and Rescue Class
I was next off to Pennsylvania to take a Diver Rescue class at Dutch Springs taught by Andrea Zaferes and Lifeguard Systems. The class consisted of one night of classroom and then the weekend of diving at Dutch Springs, with a mix of lectures and dives. On land, we went over CPR, dressing different types…
