Rescue Diver

I finally did something! After being lazy too long I started with rescue diver course and it was definitely worth the time and money. There's so much more to learn about diving and this course is for sure much more useful as f.ex. AOWD, which is just a money making course by Padi imho.

 I did the theory and emergency first response -course in Ampana with a local dive instructor Anwar Dosi of Ody Dive Center. A few days later we moved on to Poya Lisa with all the gear and did the diving part there. All went pretty good, I managed not to kill my rehearsal partner (Elly) who was finishing his dive master at the same time. So now I'm a rescue diver. And thinking about continuing with dive master. But first I have to practice how to keep my eyes open in water, coz that f***ing burns!!!

Elly floating. Last 2 mins hand up.

And I also managed to do some work. Which was a bit of a drama as Poya Lisa doesn't have internet, the network in Wakai is not fast enough to run the programs I need to use online so the only solution was to head back to mainland for some days. Which is not easy when the sea is rough... My deadline was coming more near and near but the boats from Bomba to Ampana weren't leaving the harbor coz of weather. Finally after waiting too many days I had to drive 3 h with a scooter through the jungle to Wakai and move on with Tuna Tomini, a bigger ferry which (almost) always runs. That was a long day.

So now I'm back in Ampana. Doing nothing. Maybe I should at least have a look at the dive master learning material. I just wish I'd have a hammock. Maybe in Kuling Kendari, a small village near Bomba. One of the prettiest places I've ever been to.

Surfing is so much better than playstation.

Local fisherman making goggles for swimming/diving.

Bingo!

Back to the city. To a small one. After the paradise island of Poya Lisa I've been spending some days in Ampana, doing basically absolutely nothing. So far this trip has been about doing absolutely nothing. I hope soon I'll get some work to do, otherwise this might get a bit boring. Or I have to spend a few days in a dive spot.

Anyways, there is really not much to do in Ampana. Except to visit the fun fair and play bingo! And it's much more fun if you empty a few plastic bags of arak first, though it doesn't make understanding the numbers any easier. Luckily there was enough locals to help me out. Sometimes even too many.

Ampana doesn't see many visitors, usually people stay one night before moving on to Togean islands or vice versa. So sometimes it's quite annoying as everyone wants to speak with u, take a photo with you or you should be shouting ”hello” to every direction every 2 seconds. Fun for a day or two, a bit annoying after 3-4 days. So what to do now? I've got no idea... This seems like an extremely unplanned trip. Next blog update will be when I've actually something to tell.