Whilst waiting for a couple of the gang, one of the guys took me to a view point, 'Two Wheels' It was a 5 minute cycle up a track and then couple minute walk up a really steep section of road ..and then a small climb ..The view was incredible ..the pictures I've took with my phone don't really do it justice.
Sunday, 29 June 2014
29th June 2014
Last nights cycle was hard but really good. Only half a dozen of us turned up. It's brilliant that the group go out every night. I can certainly see myself getting fitter as time goes on.
Whilst waiting for a couple of the gang, one of the guys took me to a view point, 'Two Wheels' It was a 5 minute cycle up a track and then couple minute walk up a really steep section of road ..and then a small climb ..The view was incredible ..the pictures I've took with my phone don't really do it justice.
Whilst waiting for a couple of the gang, one of the guys took me to a view point, 'Two Wheels' It was a 5 minute cycle up a track and then couple minute walk up a really steep section of road ..and then a small climb ..The view was incredible ..the pictures I've took with my phone don't really do it justice.
Saturday, 28 June 2014
28th June 2014
The last couple of days I've had a really easy Advanced Course with my 2 students (Lauren & Thomas). They were very attentive and did exactly as I said. It was the first course in a long time that they made me coffee, they were kitted up and in the water before me and actual had a real passion for diving ..so refreshing to see. It's good to know that they'll definitely carry on diving in the UK and are already planning their next diving trip.
Si on the other hand has had a stressful time. Dealing with multiple nightmares, UK, Crystal Images and website design ...Its never ending for him sometimes. He's helping out with Wild Challenge today and then dealing with more website stuff, UK work, Crystal Images and Crystal Dive
Today I've got the day off, so trying to organize the next trip up to see the Dentist in Bangkok to sort my implants out and I'm also trying to sort our next trip to the UK. I've mailed the dentist but it seems that I'll have at least 3 visits ...which I'm dreading!
As I left my bike at Crystal last night, I'm going to walk down and collect it before joining the Thai gang for our evening cycle...
Si on the other hand has had a stressful time. Dealing with multiple nightmares, UK, Crystal Images and website design ...Its never ending for him sometimes. He's helping out with Wild Challenge today and then dealing with more website stuff, UK work, Crystal Images and Crystal Dive
Today I've got the day off, so trying to organize the next trip up to see the Dentist in Bangkok to sort my implants out and I'm also trying to sort our next trip to the UK. I've mailed the dentist but it seems that I'll have at least 3 visits ...which I'm dreading!
As I left my bike at Crystal last night, I'm going to walk down and collect it before joining the Thai gang for our evening cycle...
25th June 2014
These past few days I've felt a bit home sick which is very odd for me ..I think with Joel (our Nephew) getting married and a few other things ...we both feel as though we need a break of some sorts which we'll have to arrange very soon.
I've been teaching Open Water with an English guys and 2 French girls. As the French didn't speak much English, I had a new French Instructor, team teaching It worked quite well but for some reason my guy thought he was told to turn up at 1.45pm for dives 1 & 2 when he should have been there for 11.45 ..perhaps lost in translation ..anyway, I had an easy time, just had to listen in on the briefings trying to make sure that everything was covered and then critique after ...luckily the girls were pretty good, so the new instructor had a relatively easy time with just a couple of tweaks here and there.
So after finishing the French girls course in the morning, I went straight out on the boat for Dives 1 & 2 with the chap ...he had hardly any issues which made my life really easy. So back on land, I finished work at 8pm as I was on late shift, so after a 13 hr day, I was shattered and cycled home, showered, had something to eat and went to bed ready for another early morning.
The next day, Dives 3 & 4 were easy, this time I had his girlfriend with us, she decided to do all the skills that he had to do, just for a bit of practice ..it was fun. Visibility wasn't brilliant but I think everyone had a good time. The weather was bit unpredictable this morning and I did offer the guy a sea sickness pill but guys being guys, didn't want one ..I took one, so did his girlfriend and the only one that was sick was him ...I had no sympathy and couldn't help but laugh ...I'm so cruel!
On to Advanced Open Water with them both (Tom & Lauren) tomorrow.
I've been teaching Open Water with an English guys and 2 French girls. As the French didn't speak much English, I had a new French Instructor, team teaching It worked quite well but for some reason my guy thought he was told to turn up at 1.45pm for dives 1 & 2 when he should have been there for 11.45 ..perhaps lost in translation ..anyway, I had an easy time, just had to listen in on the briefings trying to make sure that everything was covered and then critique after ...luckily the girls were pretty good, so the new instructor had a relatively easy time with just a couple of tweaks here and there.
So after finishing the French girls course in the morning, I went straight out on the boat for Dives 1 & 2 with the chap ...he had hardly any issues which made my life really easy. So back on land, I finished work at 8pm as I was on late shift, so after a 13 hr day, I was shattered and cycled home, showered, had something to eat and went to bed ready for another early morning.
The next day, Dives 3 & 4 were easy, this time I had his girlfriend with us, she decided to do all the skills that he had to do, just for a bit of practice ..it was fun. Visibility wasn't brilliant but I think everyone had a good time. The weather was bit unpredictable this morning and I did offer the guy a sea sickness pill but guys being guys, didn't want one ..I took one, so did his girlfriend and the only one that was sick was him ...I had no sympathy and couldn't help but laugh ...I'm so cruel!
On to Advanced Open Water with them both (Tom & Lauren) tomorrow.
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
21st June 2104 - A very special day!
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| BEFORE ..Two amazing people |
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| AFTER ...One amazing couple |
Congratulations
Mr & Mrs Kendall !!!
Thinking of you & sending lots of love
X X X
J & S
18th June 2014
18/19th June was the annual 'Save Koh Tao Festival' Various activities go on, Giant clam, Turtle releases and Thai ceremonies. During the evening, dozens of bars, food stands and stalls open selling all sorts. On the big stage, you've got Miss Koh Tao, which is a competition for the best recycled outfit, Dive schools perform and then later on, Thai bands and DJ's play the night away. It's a brilliant event for such a small island. A lot of work and effort goes into the festival grounds.
In the morning, Si left early as he was finishing off his Open Water course. I on the other hand was off but had entered myself in the Koh Tao Cycle. I had registered a few days earlier and got a free 'T'shirt and flag for my bike. There were far more entrees than I had anticipated. Kids on bikes with stabilizers and groups of riders that had come all the way over from Koh Samui with some really nice and expensive bikes. As I wasn't feeling too brill, coming down with a sore throat and fever I was eager to get going but for something that was supposed to start at 9.30am, we didnt get going until after mid day ..oh the heat!! It wasn't too bad as lots of restaurants and establishments were giving free fruit, drinks and food away, for one day only, so you could stop, eat, drink and rest as much as you wanted/needed. Everyone was so supportive and smiley ..it was lovely, language didn't matter that day :-D
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| Thai dancer |
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| Turtle release |
In the morning, Si left early as he was finishing off his Open Water course. I on the other hand was off but had entered myself in the Koh Tao Cycle. I had registered a few days earlier and got a free 'T'shirt and flag for my bike. There were far more entrees than I had anticipated. Kids on bikes with stabilizers and groups of riders that had come all the way over from Koh Samui with some really nice and expensive bikes. As I wasn't feeling too brill, coming down with a sore throat and fever I was eager to get going but for something that was supposed to start at 9.30am, we didnt get going until after mid day ..oh the heat!! It wasn't too bad as lots of restaurants and establishments were giving free fruit, drinks and food away, for one day only, so you could stop, eat, drink and rest as much as you wanted/needed. Everyone was so supportive and smiley ..it was lovely, language didn't matter that day :-D
Thursday, 19 June 2014
17th June 2014
Oh the last few days have been very tiring. We've had the Full Moon idiots ascend on the island. So starting in the office at 9am. I was up for starting academics in the afternoon. The final student count was 30 which was going to be split between 5 instructors. I picked all lads ..2 English which were lovely and 4 Americans which were a pain in the **** the whole way through the course. They were all about 23/24 but were high maintenance. One chap freaked in the deep end of the pool so I had organised to come in early the next day to do a one on one so he could join the group in the afternoon ...but he didn't show and turned up around 11.30 with not even an apology ...he thought it would be cancelled due to the rain ..ARGHHHHHHHHH. So down to 5 students I continued the course having to make various threats about safety, not certifying them etc to get them to listen and not to prat about ..I've never knew a bunch of Americans, New Yorkers to be so rude ..when asked by my manager "Did you get any Con-ed (continuing education) ..I have never been so pleased to say "NO"
Oh and one more thing ..the day my course finished, Si was working late shift and they only came into the office moaning that they didn't want to pay for the extra night that they had stayed and slated Crystal... A full blown argument ensued before the Thai staff called the police... not pleasant ...so sorry that Si had to deal with them.
Jen
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Oh and one more thing ..the day my course finished, Si was working late shift and they only came into the office moaning that they didn't want to pay for the extra night that they had stayed and slated Crystal... A full blown argument ensued before the Thai staff called the police... not pleasant ...so sorry that Si had to deal with them.
Jen
x
Tuesday, 17 June 2014
13th June 2014
No emails or text from Crystal, so yet another day off. Obviously the Full Moon party goers have not hit Koh Tao. So feeling lazy, we caught up with emails, watched TV and Simon put the finishing touches to the Rock Band drum set, so the only thing to do was to try it out. It took some time getting used to it again but after a few songs, we rocked!! :-D
After a lazy morning/afternoon I decided to meet up with the cycling team, which consist of half a dozen Thai guys, all with very expensive mountain bikes and one western chap ..who used to cycle courier in his youth. So thinking I'd be the one holding the group up on the hill climbs, I ended up being one of the strongest which I was so relieved about and the guys were pretty amazed. YAY!!
I was so pleased that I text Si.
After a lazy morning/afternoon I decided to meet up with the cycling team, which consist of half a dozen Thai guys, all with very expensive mountain bikes and one western chap ..who used to cycle courier in his youth. So thinking I'd be the one holding the group up on the hill climbs, I ended up being one of the strongest which I was so relieved about and the guys were pretty amazed. YAY!!
I was so pleased that I text Si.
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