We start of this little blog with saying its in english to make it easier to write on the keyboards around the world and easier for non norwegians to read.
Our trip started of 11th of febuary and glorious fashion. We went to helsinki for our connecting flight to bangkok. And stepping into the plan it seemed we had all the luck in the world. We got placed in the buisness class so we had to actually lay down to sleep while flying, I knowflying can be a drag but come on!! :D
Our trip started of 11th of febuary and glorious fashion. We went to helsinki for our connecting flight to bangkok. And stepping into the plan it seemed we had all the luck in the world. We got placed in the buisness class so we had to actually lay down to sleep while flying, I knowflying can be a drag but come on!! :D
After a couple of days trying to coping with the warth and the sellers on Khao san road in bangkok we set of to the search for paradise. First stop was Ko Samui, it wasn't paradise. It's very pretty, but overexposed to english,german,norwegian etc. middleage men looking for a good time. And lots of families looking for a resort to take the stress away. Not ideal for us and not very cheap.
So we decided to move along. The boat to Koh Tao was our solution, and what a great one it was. On the boat over we met Greg, which worked at Sunshine Divers in a little beach in Koh Tao. He convinced us to tag along to look at the place and start our Open Water Dive Certificate. Which we started the morning after.
We learned a few basic rules in the classroom, which was hanging 5 feet over the beach and had no walls. I can't remember school being this good!
Now it was time to jump in the swimming pool with full scuba gear on. It was rather scary at first, not really trusting the principal of breathing underwater. But it does work we came to notice after a while, and we started trusting that it worked too.
A few classes later and a good nights sleep, it was out on the boat at 7.15 am. We where about to go under for the very first time in the beatiful underwater world.
We had two dives this day and saw a stunning number of fancy fish up close.
The next day we repeated the same morning ritual, and went of. Diving to 16 m this day, and more fancy fish. Excams followed, 50 multiple choice quiestions, which went great and we are now two happy certified open water divers to 18 m, along with our newfound friend Rob from Australia which took the course with us. We celebrated approprately ofcourse last night!! And today Rob left to meet up with his brother. But hopefully we will be seeing more of Rob when we get to Sydney 16th of april or so.
It's a drag when you wonder where the beach ends! (Ko Samui)
Just love these buggers.
Now I'm dead tired of typing and think we deserve an afternoon Singha!
So long folks!
PS! there will be more pictures and hopefully more posts then it has been, but bare with us we have only just started.
Høres ut som dere har det fantastisk!! Ikke noe særlig misunnelig på dykkerlappen, nei! Kos dere videre og send litt varme tanker hjemover, vi snør ned!!!
ReplyDeleteKlem :)
Artig å lese den fine blogen deres, blir spennende å følge den videre! Det er nok mye flott å se under havets overflate når en dykker på Koh Tao, og så må det være deilig å ha det godt og varmt. Her hos oss i Bodø har vi snøvær og -1. Men nå er det blitt lyst både når vi drar og når vi kommer tilbake fra jobb. Håper dere har det fint fortsatt. Klem fra Ragnhild og Kjetil
ReplyDeleteHei! kos dere masse! Ser ut som dere har fått en god start. Ser frem til å lese mer om det store utland og deres opplevelser. Husk å sende kort! Mvh Tor-ivar
ReplyDeleteFint a kunne følge med :)
ReplyDeleteSå heldig dere var med upgrading under flyturen ;)
Wow!
Kos dere masse:)
Susanne
Flott å få livstegn med bilder og video! Høres ut som dere har det bra i Thailand, skulle gjerne vært der en tur selv. Skal si det er mye fargerik fisk i vannet der.
ReplyDeleteArtig at dere leser så mye, og så på engelsk. Godt språk i blogen deres, forresten.
Nå er det tirsdag, og dere er kanskje på vei til Hanoi allerede? Er spent på å få høre hvordan det går videre. God tur til Vietnam. Hilsen fra R+K
Hei hei, det er vanskelig å sette seg inn i deres fantastiske verden, men jeg er sikker på at dere nyter dette livet. Det kan være greit å ikke hoppe inn i hvilken som helst taxi ja...
ReplyDeleteSå er jeg litt urolig om dere får i dere nok mat, flytende går nok greit, men husk å få i dere vitaminer (fast føde). Været i Oslo i dag: kaldt, kaldt og kaldt. men det går heldigvis mot varmere tider også her. Begynner golf treningen nå, sånn at jeg får mulighet til å gi deg litt kamp når du kommer hjem igjen Jørgen:) følger dere videre! Tor-ivar
Keep them comments coming, but please post them on the latest update so its easier to notice them :)
ReplyDeleteHalo! Glad jeg ikke er trafikkant i Hanoi, fornuftig å dra sørover. Ho An høres bra ut, selv om det var en veldig lang busstur dit. Litt av en grøtbehandling dere fikk der,forresten, Koselig med bilde fra Hildes bursdag, og gratulerer med nye fine, klær. Det siste vi leste var at dere skulle videre sørover til Na Trang, gikk det bra? Er spent på å lese fortsettelsen. Klem fra R +(K)
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