Dive-aholics anonymous

My name is Ellen Hau and I'm a dive-aholic.... yep since I got my PADI certificate in September, I've blown nearly 500 quid on diving trips, and I've even bought myself a wetsuit and a mask - despite the fact that I've only got my backpack to carry it all in!

The last 2 days I spent on a liveaboard dive boat. Sleeping, eating and drinking diving! It was the most fab experience! I even got to do a night dive which was utlimate fun. Diving into the blackness of the ocean, with only our little torches to guide us (and some other diver's "car headlight" torch - which practically lit up the whole bay!). We saw lobster, crab and a big moray eel. It was so cool shining our torches under the rocks and corals, finding little creatures and fish sleeping.

All in all it was 7 dives (though i didn't manage to wake up for one). The best dive of all was the last, we hadn't seen any sharks for the last 5 dives, so we hoped that the last we'd have better luck. And what an ultimate way to finish our trip by bumping into 3 sharks, a moray eel and one of the most beautiful dive sites I've been to so far. The lilac fan corals, the branches of the yellow finger corals set against the soft white sand, and tiny silvery-white fishes, reminded me of a japanese garden snow scene.... gorgeous.... I wish I could just continue diving for the rest of my travels, but its seriously burning a hole in my wallet!!