INDONESIA, TRAVEL / 7 AUGUST 2016
AN ADVENTURE UNDER THE SEA
Today I will end my series of Gili Trawangan pictures with my extraordinary experience at Buddha Dive.
After having breakfast, we went out to find a diving center. There were many options in the island. Among all these options, we saw a diving center called Buddha Dive, which seemed very good, and we entered to check its offering. The people working on the center were nice and professional, and we decided to dive with them.
First of all, we did a little bit of diving theory (approx. 30min), then we practice in the pool for 30min. This is a very important part, because all the diving experience in the open waters depends on that moment. We learnt everything, from how to talk under water to solving problems we could face. I remember I was stressed and scared. Moreover, I had the feeling that I was stressing the others with me, so I tried to be calm and continue the practice.
The diver instructor was very professional and experienced. He knew how to make me calm. The words he used and the way he explained things changed my mood and made me feel relaxed. After being sure that we understood the lesson, we took the equipment and we get into the boat to start an adventure under the sea.
Weather was good, so we climbed to the roof of the boat and enjoyed the sun. Chilling, tanning, feeling the good vibes from the island sailing to the diving point. It was a good moment. I enjoy small travels while you’re travelling. We don’t realize or don’t stop to think about it. But we spend a great amount of our time travelling. Sometimes is more about the travel than the destination. Rather than over-thinking about the destination, we should more often stop, look around, and value and enjoy the travel.
Once we arrived to the diving spot, we got ready to dive. The moment has come. Everything was ready, the theory and the practice was clear in my mind, I just had to jump. Then, I don’t know what the f*** happened to me, but I panicked. I told my boyfriend: “I’m not gonna do this”. He tried to convince me, and also the instructor, who came over and told me “once you get down there, you will forget everything and you will focus only about the beauty of the sea”. That sentence gave me the courage, I closed my eyes and I jumped…
… and BOOM!! The whole ocean was there for me. No need to get out from water to breathe. At the beginning I was still lil’ bit stressed but as I became aware of the new universe that I had below me, I completely forgot everything. My mind was focused and open to start a new adventure.
I still remember it as it was yesterday. It was a complete different world. I don’t know how paradise looks like but it has certainly to be something similar to what I saw over 1h of immersion. To be honest Gili was a fantastic destination for diving, because of its warm waters, high visibility, short distances to dive sites, and animal diversity.
Do not hesitate to send me a message if you’re planning to dive in Gili (or elsewhere) for the first time.
** Chilling before we jump in **
** Welcome to the under sea world **
Such a Good Experience. Photos Are amazing and next year we can do diving together .
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Your pictures look wonderful. As much as I love the underwater colorful reefs , I am afraid of diving. But so much tempted. I will give it a try soon
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Looks incredible, swimming with sea turtles in Mexico was a highlight of my year last year. Would love to do it over there too.
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What an amazing post! So glad you put it this way. The pictures are awesome. They look so lively and vibrant. I so wish I could be there to experience the sea. Thanks for the post 🙂
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What a great experience! You guys look like you had a great time exploring the sea. We’ve snorkeled in Hawaii and Cuba! Never been scuba diving though!
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Good decision to go for it! This looks like a lovely place. I went to Bali but didn’t get to go to Gili. I heard it’s beautiful and your photos prove that it is!
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cool. I thank you for the “follow.” I shall endeavor to inform and amuse…and, above all, always try to be interesting. continue…
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Wow, such a beautiful place! I would love to visit.
Roger Wellington
http://www.wetnoseescapades.com
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Thanks for taking me on a cool trip. You’ve got some good photos, too.
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The underwater life never ceases to mesmerize us! Loved all the pictures!
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Glad you took the leap and went for it! I was terrified of diving the first time I tried it because you just really never know what’s underneath the water! However every time I’ve been it’s always proven to be astonishing! The last time we went diving was two years ago so we need to get out there again soon!
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Glad you took the leap and went for it! I was terrified of diving the first time I tried it because you just really never know what’s underneath the water! However every time I’ve been it’s always proven to be astonishing! The last time we went diving was two years ago so we need to get out there again soon!
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Thank you for this different and original article, really liked the photos of this post. We think that this activity is a challenge but it’s amazing because you can learn lots of things about the life under the sea 🙂
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Thank you for checking out my post 🙂 yes I’ve learnt lot of things and came out with lot of different thinking even the way I saw life before. It really helped me think about life 🙂
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Yayyyy! I love the ocean and agree that Indonesia is one of the best spots to go diving, you are lucky that you had your underwater camera with you. I never managed to get one for myself. Also, I’m the same when it comes to the moment before going under. Can I do it? And then it miraculously works out and I can handle the ear pressure well. 🙂
xx finja | http://www.effcaa.com
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We took our PADI certificate in Malaysia a few years ago and we try to scuba dive anywhere we go, last time was in Komodo National Park (check our latest post) and it was amazing!!!
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wow to have the Certificate must be amazing. I will definitely check it out. Thank you
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Thanks for sharing your experience and nice work overcoming your panic. Your pictures look incredible. I haven’t had the opportunity to dive yet but it’s something high up on my list.
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thank you. I’m sure the day you try it you will love it
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WOw wow! Such fabulous pics. Life under water looks so mystic and mesmerising. Thanks for sharing your experience 🙂
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thank you so much for checking my post 🙂
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Excellent photographs – where is your favourite place to dive? How high would you rate this one? I was really impressed with the article – it looks like you had lots of fun. A great adventure!
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It was my first time and I did it in Gili but they told me in Komodo is much better because you see mantas and big sharks not baby ones. Thank you 🙂
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Bet you are happy now that you actually did go for it! 😉 Nothing can beat that underwater experience, it’s the whole different world. And it’s great that you’ve shared that feeling of starting panicking, it’s only natural. Hope you’ll have a lots more to tell about your future underwater journeys. 😉
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yes Im so happy I’m glad I did it if not I would have regretted all my life haha. Thank you 🙂
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I’m absolutely petrified of the idea of diving, I very much like my feet on the ground! Your pictures look incredible though! I think I’ll still be sticking to snorkelling though!
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haha I was a bit scared too, but just give it a try and you will definitely lose your fears once you start to watch the creatures of the sea
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wow, to see life under water with your own eyes has to be an awesome experience and you even had the opportunity to make some memories with camera… I would definitely like to try diving one day 🙂
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Amazing! I would absolutely love to go scuba diving – but think I would be as equally stressed about it as you were! But what an incredible thing it must have been to be under the sea!
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Wonderful pictures, I also have been to Gili Islands but unfortunately at that time I didn’t have Scuba Licence!! I read many bad things about coral reel around the islands: Local people, slowly, are destroying everything using bomb to fish, boat and collection. Sadly I have to say that 20 years ago was different! Anyway great post, 😀
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Great pictures!
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Great pictures!
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I guess it takes while to overcome initial fear after that things begin to feel better right? Great pictures.
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yeah exactly I relaxed while watching that beauty
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Wow!! I want to try scuba diving sometime
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It is truly amazing to see how different the world is underwater! Wow!
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Coolest underwater photos!!
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thank you 🙂
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I envy you. I am not a confident swimmer. I wish I can try this adventure some time.
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Really like your honesty about doing this for the first time and the photos are wonderful,
Elizabeth
http://soulsmusic.wordpress.com
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Thank you darling ❤
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I’m a certified diver and I remember diving in Gili T a couple of years back. What I loved about diving there was the different times I could go for a dive – instead of the usual 8am start and back at 4pm.
How exciting that it was your first time! It can get a bit stressful especially being your first time… It’s a bit of an unusual feeling breathing through a regulator and not having to come up for air, isn’t it?!
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Yes, I didn’t know how to do it and I was very nervous I only thought about going up. But I tried to relax and just experience it.
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Fantastic article, beautiful pictures, thank you for posting them for us others to get to see.
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