Yesterday I went on my first wreck and third night dive. While a little pricey, the diving here is fantastic. The wreck was nothing special, a car and passenger ferry that hit a reef and sank in 1997. Still it is pretty cool to see a boat sitting on the bottom of the ocean. And because of the habitat that it provides, there is a ton of aquatic life all over the boat. At one point I lost my group because the fish were so thick you couldnt see more than a couple meters.
The other issue that was a slight detraction from the trip was the size of the group...34. The dive leaders kept saying wait till the high season (starting december) and the boat will be taking groups of 44, the boat max. I have never been with more than 10 or 12. Having this many people made it hard at times to keep with your group and when there was something cool there was almost a line of people waiting to have a look, and fish are not always the most accomodating in waiting for everyone to have a look. that being said, it also meant there were a lot more eyes checking the reek and finding some cool things. Like a zebra eel, all black with white stripes. Pretty cool.
The second dive was the reef that the ferry crashed through. Finally the night dive. Visability was great, there was the same group so there were a lot of lights under the water. I enjoyed the trip and am glad that I had the chance, but if I go again it is going to have to be with a smaller group. Even if that means going on a crappier boat.
Tomorrow I will be heading to Penang to settle in and get ready for the race. I think I am pretty ready. I have been running quite a bit and think my legs should hold up pretty well. Although I am a little concerned about shin splints coming back. They always seem to come in when I start Muay Thai training. The change in routine, frequency of workouts, and intensity is hard to prepare for. I am hoping that the race training will help but I also will be taking advantage of the nice rooming arrangements and the in room fridge to ice my legs.
Anyway, 9 days till the race, a week to rest, a month of boxing and then a flight to Melbourne. I am looking forward to staying in one place for a while. Boxing will be a nize change of pace and then of course Melbourne (assuming I get in, have to wait till the end of the month to hear from them) will be very different as well. I finally got myself a hammock today, although I am still looking for a place to hang it. I hope i can find a place in Melbourne to put it up as well.
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