The last day of Inner Space, although saddening to see everyone leave, was not my last day in Grand Cayman. Mike had another student, Matt, coming in for the next week to do his recreational CCR course and Mike invited me to stay along for the that week to give me a bit more time […]

My next adventure has been spending the week attending Inner Space, a renowned rebreather event in Grand Cayman, hosted by DiveTech. I flew straight from Santo Domingo to Miami, and back down to Grand Cayman, where some really neat new experiences were in store for me. Nancy and Jay Easterbrook, the owners of DiveTech, offered […]

I’m not really sure if I ever actually said the phrase, but at one point in the week I noticed that a few of the students would tease me by saying in a high voice “Me llamo Michele, me gusta the fish” (My name is Michele, I like the fish). Because everyone did it in a […]

My trip to the Dominican Republic (DR) started at 2 am the morning of my flight by a phone call stating that my airport shuttle was ready for me (even though it wasn’t supposed to pick me up until 2:45 am!) That got me up and going at a much faster pace than originally planned […]

This past week was a hectic one – after flying back home from DAN, I had 3-4 days to prepare and pack for a month of adventures. I spent Sunday resting and mentally preparing myself for the month ahead.   Monday I woke up incredibly early to go to NASA’s Sony Carter Training Facility (also […]