LEARN THE ROPES. We learned how to load the boat as well as tie it up today. We learned how to attach to buoys. Its different on each boat and not easy on any of them. You more or less hang over the boat with a rope in your hand hope to push it through an eye hook ranging from about 4 inches to 6 inches in diamter. I didn't actually try it - just watched.

We then did our dives on the Halliburton wreck and then Moon Hole. I don't know much about the wreck other than its in 100 feet of water with the top deck at about 75 feet. We looked it over from the outside. At moon hole we just watch some beginning students practice boyancy control and we tried it too. Signed up for a class after that.

At lunch I tried to buy some roles for breakfast and the lady didn't have any change for me and all I had was 100 limps (about $5). A really nice couple saw my predicament and bought them for me. I stayed and talked with them for about 15 minutes. They were from Austin Texas and had just retired. I couldn't thank them enough.

In the afternoon we did some skills practice and I really need a lot of practice. The instructor would demonstrate and then we were suppose to demonstrate it back. I did very poorly and need a lot of practice. I was pretty discourged at how many things I forgot.

It got worse when I went and practiced the 800 yard mask fins and snorkel event. I added at least 2 minutes to my time in the US so I need to work on that some more. I'm not going diving tomorrow but practicing on skills instead.