But, it's been years since my last diving. i did stop for a while cause a very bad accident happened last time i dive. A friend of mine passed away, may he rest in peace.
Anyway, that's another story.
This is a story when i decided to start to dive again. i went to Raja Ampat, Liveaboard or somesay LOB, with a friend and her friends.
in airport
i learnt that almost all of them have their own gear, some of them have big big set of underwater camera. and they brought like.. 2 luggages plus carry on bag plus a regulator bag. whilst myself, only 1 luggage with everything in it (including my rent gears) and a carry on bag.
i am never considered as a travel light person. but this time, i guess i'm the lightest? mehh
1st day diving
Check dive
i was soo nervous, i was not calm at all at all. and become more nervous when i can't equalise and my ear hurt so bad. the Dive guide kept signalling that i have to calm down and come down slowly. at that time i was thinking to just cancel the whole thing and go up to the surface. But, the Dive guide accompanying me and very patient and so did all 3 of my dive friends, one of them was my dive buddy. they were waiting for me, cheering me up (i know we're under the sea, how can i know they're cheering me up, but they did). and i think they were one of the important aspect that make me thrive and continue the dive that day.
i did calm down, but still can not enjoy the dive, cause i worry to much. is my air still enough, why i can't control my buoyancy better, keep going to low or to high. all eyes were watching me. i kept looking at the Dive guide make sure i don't go to far from him. etc etc etc.
result, my nose bled
2nd day
1st dive
my guide loosen my dive mask a lil bit. he said, i cant equalise probably because my dive mask was too tight. he was rite. my dive went well the whole day. still a lil bit worry about having enough air, but i started to enjoy the dive
3rd day
1st strong current
i did go to several places before i stopped diving years ago, but i never encounter strong current.
so this was my first. so i got nervous again when i try to go against the current but end up going backward lol. again i got the best buddy, she helped me and then the Dive guide also helped to go forward.
4th day
1st nite dive
everything went well so far,
my buoyancy got better.
so my buddy said, i should try the night dive.
i've been avoiding night dive since day one, cause i was not confidence enough to do day dive yet let alone nite dive, but since i gain more confidence over the past few days, i borrowed a flashlight and did the night dive.
once we went down, my flash light went off, i laugh inside.... we got in to the current again, 3 out of 5 got separated, so only me and the dive guide left, so the dive guide ask me to stay put, hooked me to one of the coral, and leave me in the dark whilst he go around to find the other 3. we were only at 5 meters deep at least, so i can see everything in the darkness.
if that was my first day, i would be super nervous, but since i've been to several dives, gain my confidence. i was so calm, i enjoy the darkness, and enjoy looking at my dive guide flash light here and there, mann he is a fast swimmer, did i tell u that his name is Salmon?
story of the day:
- bring someone who u can trust, so u can be calmer knowing someone is watching u. and they can become ur great support system. trust me for this one :)
- don't push it, just go slow if you wanted to start again or just started. try again and again, and always be careful.
- step by step, buy ur own gear, remember what happened to the flash light i borrowed? :p
- and if u're still scared after several time, maybe diving is not for u, there r still a lot of way to enjoy the sea. don't be disappointed.
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