Hello faithful fans!
Well things in Bangkok have been a big soggy since my great return from my half-term jaunt over to Bali (thrilling and exciting post regarding my diving adventures with Blue Season Bali to come soon!). I've returned to Bangkok and to the flood waters that the government had convinced me would be gone by the time I got back. Unfortunately things have gotten much worse and as of yesterday the government has ordered all schools closed until November 7th which means...flood holiday for me!! Considering the food and clean water supplies are running short in Bangkok and the water is slowly creeping towards my condominimum (so much so that the manager has purchased a boat to get us down the street!) myself and pretty much every other person I work with has decided to evacuate. So the big question was, what does a diving addict do when presented with a few extra days of unexpected holidays??? Well I didn't want to leave the country since who knows what might happen so I've decided to run down to Koh Tao, a small island in the South East of Thailand and the diving mecca of the country (at least at this time of year since the Andaman sea is still in monsoon at the moment). I leave tomorrow for a week of diving with whale sharks (fingers crossed) and bull sharks (fingers crossed) and all of my other favorite Thai underwater friends.
Koh Tao is where I learned to dive and it will always hold a special place in my waterlogged little heart. Since I'm absolutely rubbish at taking underwater photos (yet another reason why I need to win The Best Dive Job in the World) I won't be posting any pictures of my adventures under the sea but stay tuned for a Koh Tao dive briefing...and perhaps a Koh Tao bucket infused land briefing as well.
My posts on Bali are in the making (sorry, flood preparations have gotten in the way of my recent blogging superstardom). Good thing I'll have lots of time during those surface intervals to keep you all updated :)
I leave you with a lovely little video about the recent flooding in Bangkok. I think a diver must have made it since they have decided to compare flood waters to blue whales attacking the city. I have yet to see any blue whales cruising down my front lane but I think I'll get out of here just in case one does. The video brings up a good point that most Thais don't seem to undertstand. That we have made this situation the way it is by tearing down forests and destroying the natural beauty of this country. As divers we spend a lot of time cleaning the beach and reefs that we call home but we need to also make sure that our education campaigns push people to understand the interconnectedness of the land and sea. The subtitles are a bit hard to read at times sorry about that. Let's keep those blue whales in the sea and not swimming down the expressway or into the local temple!!
Cheers from the Blue Whale Sanctuary
J
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