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See also my Cuba 2000 page
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Joe used to be a dive instructor, he was perfectly suited to show them
everything. When he started talking about exploding lungs, Boris piked, but
Steve kept at it and went for his introductory dive in full gear.
The same day, Monica and I went for a dive with Joe at the foot of the Petit
Piton.
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| Boris has had
enough of exploding lungs and instead did his Chinese exercises on
deck |
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| He swears they
make you feel wonderful. I hurt from just looking at them |
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| Steve tried on
his mask |
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| Listening
carefully to the instructor's narrative |
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| Getting the
equipment ready |
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| Boris helped
with getting everything to the aft platform |
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| With a hearty
jump, Steve tried out his new element |
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| Finishing
touches and... |
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| ...down you go |
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| This is the
spot where Monica, Joe and I went for a wonderful dive |
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| We actually saw
a Moon Fish, a large and rare creature |
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| We failed to
see "The
Thing", however, a mysterious creature living in the
area |
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