Today’s #WaveWatchingWednesday is a recap of one of the most amazing experiences ever: A freediving trip to Dahab. Even though we have been back for more than a week now, I am still processing all the new impressions — the sea, the colors, the snorkling (and for those who need to hear it: no, looking at “the elephant” at 25 meters depth does NOT count as “snorkling”! ;-)), the desert, the people, the sounds and smells, the challenges that I took on and mastered, the challenges I did not take, the PBs, the feeling of accidentally having fallen into a fish tank, the “special tea”, seeing all the places I had heard so much about and seen in so many documentaries, the water, the amazing friends I travelled & dived with, their support and encouragement, my instructor Anja’s wise words… I will need more time to process everything, but here are some pictures (out of several thousand that I took!). Enjoy!
And this is when they took away my camera and told me to focus on diving…
And we saw a ray!!
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Cool how the pattern of sunlight on the seafloor show exactly where Kina & the buoy have been swimming (and you see their shadow underneath their current position): the turbulence in the water shows up as much more washed-out pattern of light than the clear pattern caused by the waves on the rest of the surface
More pictures of me diving:
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Very proud of myself today. Thanks @matsmartensson @active.divers for making me feel safe :)
: @katarina.martensson
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Forget PB cake. May I present: The world’s most beautiful PB weight belt
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Sunrise watching, slightly complicated by the change from summer- to winter time during this night, and some clocks miraculously and unexpectedly adapting to that, making it a 5:15 start (rather than the 6:16 it would have been yesterday). But that leaves time for a little nap before breakfast :)
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If ever in doubt, you’ll recognize me by my pink socks. And the world’s awesomest weight belt, obviously. Also, goal for this week: better bubble rings!
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Double-diffusive layering in latte macchiato (and note the reflection of my #KitchenOceanography phone case in the glas!) with a sea view and the best company Life couldn’t be better!
The legendary Blue Hole seen from one of the view points:
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Today’s wave watching in the waiting room of an egyptian clinic. Surprisingly difficult to look at comics right-to-left and follow the story lines even when you know them, and all in all, a little more adventurous morning than what we had planned! But no worries, we bought half a pharmacy and everybody is fine(ish. Getting there!) now
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Wave watching meets the desert
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Spent an amazing and exhausting weekend finishing the AIDA freediving judge course, passing the exam, and then getting first judging experience at the Swedish Championship in pool freediving. I am so grateful for my #ActiveDivers family (six of you more-or-less-well hidden in the picture, and then of course Kina, and others!). Without you welcoming me with open arms, Sweden would not have become my home so easily, and I would definitely not be doing half of the crazy stuff that I am doing these days! Thank you all!