New Diver and CHUM-er
Hello!
I'm a new diver and CHUM member in Houston.
I completed my PADI OW certification late last month, just in time for a Grand Cayman vacation I scheduled at the last minute. We completed our open water dives at Blue Lagoon, which was a very pleasant experience. Although, I could have used a warning about the road out there. I understand it's been improved, so I can't imagine what type of vehicle was required to make it out there before!
Grand Cayman was an amazing experience where I got to cut my scuba and underwater photography teeth. My fiance and I completed a couple of boat dives and some shore dives with DiveTech. I've been told that I spoiled myself and won't want to dive anywhere else again, but I decided that I'd give it a go anyway. I recently purchased all the necessary gear (sans tank) and I'm learning about all the places in Texas to dive.
I'm looking forward to making it out to Mammoth and 288 Lake as they are relatively close by and look to provide some interesting dives. I'll definitely make a trip back to Blue Lagoon again. As I get some more experience, I plan to make it out to the Texas Clipper. My father worked on that boat as a young adult and I think it would be interesting to bring him photos back of the ship as a reef.
While my fiance has been certified for years, she's more of what I'll call a "vacation diver". I've been bit by the bug. I have a penchant for hobbies that require lots of expensive technical gear. I get my other kicks rockclimbing (mostly indoor, but some outdoor).
I stay pretty busy with work, but I'll be watching the forums looking for folks making it out to the local Houston places on weekends I'm in town. Hopefully they won't mind a relatively newb looking for someone to dive with.
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