Scuba - better late than never!

So, I'm not a good blogger...it's been more than two weeks since my first and only post, so I'll try to do better from now on.

Back to two weeks ago - August 29th -  My friend Mel and I took an intro scuba lesson at 8:30am (thanks Groupon!). I'd never been before, but Mel had done a similar class on a vacation and freaked out. So she was trying it again to see if she could do it, and I was just curious.

We got to wear wetsuits!

Once we got in the water, we learned how to breathe with the gear in the shallow end (3'). Both Mel and I panicked at first...eventually we got it.

Then they taught us how to deal with your respirator coming out of your mouth underwater. That was the scariest part...you have to expel the water in the system before you breathe in again. I was scared I'd breath in a gallon of water, but it worked out.

Then it was off to play in the deep end. I have pictures from that part too, but I'll have to add them later. All in all, I enjoyed it. I'd consider doing the whole certification course in the future...or shallow diving somewhere that doesn't require certification. Mel, on the other hand, decided it wasn't for her. We had a good time though, and spent the rest of the morning laying out at Mel's pool.

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