Scuba Diving @ Phuket

About one and half years ago, I went to Phuket for Discover Scuba Diving. Although I will never ever forget that moment I jumped into the water, I felt choked, the experience was pretty impressive. Since then, I get addicted to scuba diving. Last year I got my Open Water License in Bohol.

This time I was planning to dive in Similan just before it is closed (Mid May). But after I bought the air tickets, I found all the liveaboard diving programs require more diving experience or an AOW (Advanced Open Water). Probably this is a good time for me to level up and gain more experience.

一年半以前,去普吉的时候体验了几次潜水,虽然我永远忘不了第一次跳进水里的窒息感,但是体验还是非常的难忘,于是自从那次,我便开始有点爱上水肺潜水了。去年在薄荷岛拿了Open Water潜水牌照之后一直都没有再潜过了。

这次本打算赶在今年五月中闭岛之前去斯米兰船宿,可是没想到船宿普遍要求AOW。我等菜鸟还是有一点点风险。本着对自己负责的态度,这次或许也是个机会升级一下AOW并且多刷几瓶气了。

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泰王驾崩、布吉

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又一次来到了泰国,两年前到清迈时对泰国的印象是:道路很干净、司机很会坑人、欧美旅客占绝大多数。对比起上次,这次有种很强烈的感觉:泰国人都很nice。作为旅游业为主导产业的国家,或许有人会说服务态度好是应该的,但无论如何,就这点而言,如果满分是十分,香港我给3分,泰国我给8分。

然而原本今年并没有打算前往泰国,而是计划去柬埔寨。无奈同行的小伙伴对柬埔寨没有兴趣,遂妥协转而去泰国。也正是因为我本身对泰国的印象很好,多去几次也无妨,更何况泰国的服务与消费水平比率,对比国内简直就是天堂。

临行前一周,突然得知泰王驾崩。据媒体描述,泰国将会进入整整30天的国丧月,全民都很哀痛。由此不由得联想到金正日去世时朝鲜民众的情形。 Continue reading