Woo! After months of speculation (what will everyone be like?) and preparation (hours spent trawling through dive shops) an arrival at the island of Andros was imminent. The excitement and fear of meeting new people, in a completely different environment (a stunning one at that) is always overwhelming, but after a round of Fire in tha Holes at Timmy’s bar hours were spent talking to each other, asking typical ‘I’ve just met you’ questions! One of the most popular being ‘so what is it you do’?
Waking up to the sound of the ocean in the morning is a luxury you never get used to, unfortunately the same can’t be said for the porridge (just be sure to add plenty of sugar)!!
Poor weather conditions meant that we were unable to dive during our first week, but that didn’t really seem to bother anyone as a game of cards was always there to fill our day around the classes! However, when diving is unavailable and we’re not in class, then there is plenty of snorkelling available off shore, which is especially exciting when you see some of the fish mentioned in fish class, and if you aren’t in the mood, you can always find a packet of bourbons from Mr Johnson to munch on.
It’s surprising how close people can become after just a week, especially after the weekly Saturday night dress up (this week was famous couples) at Timmy’s bar. Actually the evenings have been rather eventful, involving shark fishing (unsuccessfully, as crabs became the main interest), learning how to play poker, quiz night and film night!
Sarah Onion
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