Wonder of the Week: Breathing Underwater!

That's me - giving the "OK" sign!

Today I officially became a PADI certified open water diver! The course consisted of 2 days of work in the pool, an e-learning program and 4 open water dives, which I completed here in Hong Kong (Sharp Island, Sai Kung). 

While the visibility wasn't great, we still did see some cool fish and coral and even eel and a trumpet fish. I was amazed by how comfortable I was in the water and how easy the breathing was. Because I was going for my certification, I had to complete certain tasks, such as hovering mid water to practice buoyancy and breathing with an alternate air source. I've also learned how to use the dive charts and navigate underwater using a compass. 

Coming Up...Next week we're off to Malaysia to explore the amazing underwater universe, trek up Mount Kinabalu (SE Asia's tallest mountain) and go white water rafting! And you thought I was a city girl....