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Another "do nothing" day. The weather didn't permit doing anything, as
the clouds increased, and by 14:00, thunderstorms and heavy rain ensued.
A few volunteers wanted to go to the beach at Ao Nang, but the weather
changed all that!
Monday, 25-Jul-2016
To-day's main activity was another beach clean on Nopharat Thara Beach; see Photo TH-063. With the tide out, this is where we collected nearly a quarter of a tonne of beach rubbish in several plastic bags!
 Photo TH-063 |
On our way back to the car park, carrying several plastic bags and a
recovered heavy object from the sand, we passed a group of 6 or 7
Chinese-looking visitors walking towards where we had just come
from. What we then observed annoyed us: these individuals simply dropped
what rubbish they had, onto the clean beach! Argh!
Tuesday, 26-Jul-2016
With my gained confidence over the past three weeks, it was suggested that I might want to attempt to take the Advanced Open Water Diver Course to-day and tomorrow. I happily said "Yes".
With Wilko as my instructor, I successfully completed the Buoyancy Control
(swimming through a vertical hoop on the sea floor - that was so much
fun to accomplish!) and Navigation (using triangulation and a compass)
activities.
Wednesday, 27-Jul-2016
My last diving day in Thailand, followed by our last evening meal at the Jungle Kitchen, in Ao Nang.
 Photo TH-064 |
 Photo TH-065 |
 Photo TH-066 |
 Photo TH-067 |
Continuing the Advanced Open Water Diver Course from yesterday, I successfully
completed the course, which included knots, and I passed!
Friday, 29-Jul-2016
Those of us that had come to the end of our time at the Utopia Residence, left for the airport; for our flights back home. I accompanied Alex, Ludivine and Grégorie to Bangkok, where we said our final Goodbyes. [I hate Goodbyes!]
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