From 19:09. until 26.09.2011 visited my friend Martin and I get together to spend the Caribbean island of Tobago there a relaxing diving holiday. It was the rainy season, but we have not looked back. Lots of big fish to get to the point, we did not get to see on land was rather less going on, but all in all it was a nice diving holiday for little money. This is my travel diary:
19/09/2011 Tobago, Speyside (Monday) strange eating habits (evening on Tobago) there were on the car ride to Frankfurt Airport shortly before the city on the highway a little jam. Locals would probably call it the morning rush hour. However, despite the unplanned break Martin and I met at a distance of about 45 minutes more or less on time at the park, in a suburb of Frankfurt, a. With a small travel luggage scales there was rapidly distributed to each 19.5 kg per person. It was only 20kg, including diving gear, allowed per person. With the penultimate shuttle bus we were then driven to the airport. This is called a landing point before departure. At 11:40 (CET) then walked the plane from Frankfurt to Tobago. We flew with Condor. Tight seats and bad food. I have spent much time on the airplane toilet, diarrhea from eating. Own fault. After landing strange eating habits in Tobago we were as usual at the airport last long before we were finally able to enter the country. Disconcerting was a sign indicating that it was forbidden "military or camouflage clothing" (Camouflage) introduce to Tobago. After the formalities were dealt with and we had our "collector" strange eating habits found outside the terminal building, have been for an hour chauffeured like a van to the hotel. The route went along the Atlantic coast of the island. Dangerous for the narrow and winding roads, but the landscape is very beautiful. strange eating habits Unfortunately, we were exhausted from the flight in order to really appreciate strange eating habits the view can. The sultry 30 C degrees outside temperature could be well tolerated with the air conditioning in the car. Our hotel, strange eating habits the Hotel Speyside Inn is simple but ok. The dive center is located directly next to the hotel building.
20/09/2011 Tobago, Speyside (Tuesday) (evening) Last night we drank another 2 beer at the bar and then fell into bed dead tired. Despite the leaden tiredness I could sleep with ear plugs. The hotel was right on the sea and the surf was incredibly loud but still somehow beautiful. I woke up this morning at 6 clock, jetlag. Was then bathe with Martin short in the sea. But the sea water did not smell very fresh. strange eating habits
Therefore, we then jumped into the hotel pool. Although the was old, but still beautiful. Then we are with the couple from the next room, we four were the only guests in the hotel, strange eating habits wandered along the main roads. But there was not much to see. Everything looked pretty shabby and run down. But just because it seemed almost like a little adventure. At 7:30 clock there was breakfast. I had an omelet, not really great, but edible and nutritious. Then we have, down to our first day of diving, together with the equipment, rear sitting on the bed of an old pickup to the bridge at the harbor. After we had packed strange eating habits our equipment, including the air tanks on the not quite new dive boat, it should finally begin. But the engine would not start. Although the boat had two 85 hp outboard, but we should use only one engine. After several repair attempts (including the spark plugs in gasoline were washed several times) he was then finally start. After 200m ride it ended up being over with the glory. The engine stopped stuttering. strange eating habits After more than 10 attempts, by hand with rope, he finally jumped stuttering again. The second motor was intended as emergency motor. strange eating habits He was already so ready that he would only run once. As a last resource if the other engine fails permanently.
We were only 6 divers on board. Cincia our dive guide (female), Martin, I, the couple from the next room and a native strange eating habits of but looked like a European. The couple told during the drive from its many dives they had already completed. And if they had already been all for diving. On our first dive together on this day, they came after 30 minutes with empty tanks back up. The underwater strange eating habits visibility was rather poor. Up to 7 meters there was a green layer of hot water in it only flickered, which I had not yet seen. Among them was clear. Except for a few small fish, there was nothing to discover exciting. Aside from coral, sand and rocks. The first dive was relaxed and rather boring. Then we did the obligatory hour surface interval on the boat, n
