2012 Week 2

Last night I set an alarm on my phone for 7, but at 6:59, a chicken sitting right outside my shutters started shrieking and woke me up before my alarms could. I got up, took a shower, and got ready to go to Olde Yarde for orientation. We took a taxi over to breakfast and got a rundown of...

Day 1: Today started with an early morning, and a little orientation from the owner of guava berry. After the brief orientation we went to breakfast where we met our dive guides, Laura, Casey, Jeff, and Brian. We were given guidelines and rules for diving and for on the boat. We were split up into to groups for each boat,...

Today we were officially introduced to the British Virgin Islands. We woke up at 8 in our cabins and got ready for the day. My roommates are Sean Lyden, Andrew Chittoor, Cesar Garcia, and Chris Lanyon. We then took a taxi to ate breakfast at Old Yard. After breakfast, the Dive BVI instructors, Casey, Jeff, Brian, and...

I'm slightly pressed for time, so I will be uploading an initial and undetailed draft of this post, with more detail to follow. After a night of hot and slightly fitful sleep, I woke up to the sounds of paradise: screaming roosters. I got up and went out on the patio, rejoicing in the day with a few friends After rousing...

Great first day in the BVI. We started off with a tasty and filling breakfast buffet. Considering yesterday's food consisted of McDonald's and a lovely Italian dinner (chef boyardee canned lasagna), it hit the spot. We continued in the morning with an orientation and introduction to what we will be doing this week. From turtle tagging to spear fishing...

Captain's Log - Star Date July 12, 2012 ^ The plane we took to get to Tortola Today marked the end of our lives as students and green divers and the beginning of diving veterans and marine biologists. We awoke early this morning around 8 am. The commanders came by and awoke us from our slumber. We awoke and readied ourselves...

Day 1 in the BVI. So far so great. After a long day of travel including a very interesting experience with customs, a day in the water was very needed. First we got a wake up call from Mr. Kirby and Doc at 8:00. My roommates, Alex Dieste and Caesar Garcia got up immediately while I...

Made it safely to guavaberry resort last night at around 11:45. Long day of travel, here's a play by play: DFW: All nineteen of us made it to meet Coach Nevitt on time. Security was actually fairly uneventful, save for something I never foresaw. Out if the countless times that it has made it, this is the one time that...

It was a beautiful first day here in the BVI. Last night we got off the boat late at night and got a quick snack and went on to bed, excited for the first day of diving. As we woke up refreshed and ready to go, we ate a wonderful breakfast and learned all about our eventful trip. All...