One more month to go before I say farewell to this place.
Happy to say that I spend most of my weekends scuba diving in the Red Sea with my instructor. And night snorkeling. I just love it. The sea, the corals and the feeling of floating underwater. In fact, the initial fear of depth, suffocation and marine animals slowly fade away. Now it is curiosity and excitement that drives me in. I wanna dive more, longer and in other places!!!
It is no doubt then, that scuba diving has been a passion of mine. In addition to writing, photography and playing the violin (yes, I can't honestly say that I play it since I left this many, many years back - but I shall play again).
There are feelings of hesitation for me to depart from Tabuk , much more now that I had discovered diving. The Red Sea is one of the most beautiful places and I am anxious to know more of it. So is it the possibility of diving somewhere else in Egypt, Jordan or anywhere else my dive instructor might bring me. Or the knowledge that I shall learn from him if I stay longer. However, I've made up my mind to return home and enjoy my life there with dear family. My plan for career advancement and my decision to explore other passions of my life (notably writing and violin) are one of the drives.
However, I shall continue diving even when I come back to Malaysia.
I searched for local dive clubs and Dive Instructors that may offer courses beyond what I have at the moment. Most importantly, I want somebody to dive with!!! I have gone beyond that and searched for dive sites around the nation. Malaysia my dear, is blessed with tons of these. There's Tioman, Redand, Langkawi, Perhentian, Mabul, Layang-layang and Sipadan - among the many. Even in my state of Sarawak there are surprisingly many of these - including a number of ship wrecks. Don't you love it when your country is surrounded by the ocean?
And another thing - I can't wait to plan my dive with cool buddies. Me and my car, tanks and stuff in the back. Camping on the beach before our planned dive at night or the day after. Having your own transport and doing it at your own time and liking is what I am waiting the most.
All that I can say, I have turned into an outdoor person.
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wow, bestnye!
unlike me, yg dh jadi total opposite of u..from an outdoor person, skrg nak naik tangga pun dah semput..haha
@farahamizah - Wow, Farah. You are still here.
Still is Australia? They have beautiful beaches and great dive sites there. Wish I can come!!!
Yes, Farah. I am beginning to like computer and video games less and less. What the heck right?