Sunday, November 25th

Stayed at Palosanto Hostel (Night 6)

Dear Obiwan,

Obi today was my first day to relax in 3 days! I was finally not sick and not diving, just a day to chill. I had a lovely chill day wondering around Máncora. It is a pretty beach town with such a chill beach vibe. Lots of small stores with bathing suits and white beautiful lace dresses to pull over your bathing suit. I bought some cheap beach dresses and headed back to Spondylous eventually to finish the videos and take my test!

Here is me in one of my new blue dresses are the hostel:

After this I met up with Margaux and Vito on the beach. It was almost sunset and we walked up the beach a little across some rocks to watch the sunset!

Here are some sunset photos Obi:

After this I had to go back to the shop and go over every single answer I got wrong on the test to make sure I really understood how to dive! Juan was helpful and funny and also very serious at times.

AND FINALLY, 4 days later Obiwan Kenobi…I am a DIVER! I have my PADI OPEN WATER CERTIFICATION!

Ah I haven’t felt this proud of myself in so long. I don’t know if I have every achieved a certificate that involves something PHYSICAL. I have a Master’s and LPC which I am so proud of too, but there is another element added to this that involved me being athletic and physical!

Ah Obi I wish you could dive with me, but, seeing your intense hatred of water that probably won’t work…except you do drink water from the sink or bathtub and stick you WHOLE HEAD under becoming soaked sooo, maybe you’re a diving cat in the making?!

After this me and Juan had a beer at this small beer store next to the dive shop. Throughout the whole time we were there the owners son kept talking to Juan and eventually was playing and talking to me, he was funny and adorable. It made me miss my nannying days! Eventually we were both exhausted and said our goodbyes.

Well I’m somehow exhausted again Obiwan, goodnight from your now DIVER MADRE!

Love,

Carly