So, I snorkeled instead...and to my delight, right there, fifty meters from the dive shop, I bump into a few billion sardines. Wow. It was amazing! We had come to Moalboal to catch a boat to a small island nearby where the sardines were supposed to be, but apparently, 9 months ago, they left there for unexplained reasons (why they showed up in the first place was also unexplained ) and they came here. Seriously, I was in the water for five minutes, and literally bumped into them. It was surreal.
Now I am no videographer - so to really see the sardines you should watch the "Live" DVD series, but, to prove I really was there, I posted a video On Facebook. You can actually hear them as they swim around me (You can also hear me exclaiming aloud inside my mask and breathing tube).
Nick spent the day in classes, doing the theory part, and learning about equipment, so he will not see the sardines until tomorrow when he does his first in-water class.
The other great thing that happened today was I found - quite by accident - a GREAT restaurant run by a foodie from London. He and I chatted food most of the afternoon. He has a sophisticated menu that includes French cuisine, Spanish, and even some Thai and Indian. He goes to great lengths to source his ingredients, and imports fresh spices from Thailand, grinds them on site, grow his own herbs, etc...and get this, his pizza was the best I have tasted on this trip so far! He even made decent cup of cappuccino (though a bit hot).
So all in all, it was a great day. I can hardly wait to get back out there tomorrow!
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