Diving Island Ko Tao

Finally on board the boat and heading out to Big Fish, where we're going to get our diving certification. The trip to the island takes three hours, and it turns out to be a really rocky ride. We both got quite seasick, and I had to make a trip to the bathroom twice. You really want to avoid using the toilets on ferries for as long as possible, because it’s easy to feel worse if you’re not already feeling ill. The smell is strong, and it’s pretty dirty. On the ferry, we met a Danish couple who were heading to our dive school since they hadn’t booked a course in advance. It turned out that the Danish girl, Tina, was from Aarhus, just like us. The dive school, Big Fish, was really cozy with a small restaurant and some basic little huts. The island itself was beautiful—white beaches, clear blue water, and small towns with restaurants and shops. The dive school started the very afternoon we arrived. We weren’t feeling too great because of the seasickness that had us feeling dizzy. We were given books, watched an introductory video, and got some homework for the next day. Our instructor was Danish and his name was Henrik. We rented a little motorcycle and rode around the island. It cost 150 baht per day to rent a bike. We found a small Italian restaurant for dinner. It was a bit pricey, but we had a strong craving for pizza.