On a Boat in the Red Sea

This past weekend was a 4-day weekend for us! Wednesday was Sinai Liberation Day, and we were also given Thursday off. Several of us left right after school on Tuesday and drove the 6-7 hours to Safaga, a city located on the coast of the Red Sea. For the next three days, we boarded a boat daily to get in some diving. Friends of ours were also able to do some snorkeling and swimming.

The second day on the boat was cut short because of a sand storm.

 

 

Having lunch

 

 

Zach jumping into the water

 

   

The first video was taken during the sand storm. The second video is the next day - extremely clear! The third video is of one of our dive sites.

One of the evenings we were there, we rode quad bikes into the desert and had a Bedouin dinner. All of the food was cooked over a fire, and it was all so delicious!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was such a relaxing weekend!!

Diving Certified

One year ago today, Zach and I became PADI Open Water Diver certified. Getting certified allowed us to go to a maximum depth of 18 meters (60 feet). In November, we got our Advanced Open Water Diver certifications. That allows us to go a maximum depth of 30 meters (100 feet). With our advanced certs, we've also been able to do wrecks, night dives, and more.

This past weekend, we completed our 28th dive! We spent the weekend with friends on a boat in the Red Sea. Here are some things we've seen this past year.