Scuba diving in Aruba (w/pics!)

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AMCRambler

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So I got married in July and the missus and I went to Aruba for our honeymoon. Had a great time and did something I always wanted to do, scuba dived a coral reef. I bought one of those waterproof disposable cameras to take some pics. I didn't expect much but the pics actually came out pretty decent. Figured I'd share them since they're kinda cool.

Bear in mind I'm in no way a Nat Geo photographer here, lol. This was my first dive ever after only 2 hours of instruction with an hour of that in a hotel swimming pool. I was pretty nervous but it all went smoothly.

Anyways pics here:

Going down!
going_down.jpg

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/amcrambler/divers.jpg
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/amcrambler/other_diver.jpg
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/amcrambler/wreckage.jpg
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/amcrambler/wreck_w-coral.jpg
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/amcrambler/big_school.jpg
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/amcrambler/black_angel.jpg
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/amcrambler/blue_tang.jpg
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/amcrambler/blue_yellow.jpg
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/amcrambler/convict_tang.jpg

Can you see the fish in this one?
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/amcrambler/camoflage.jpg

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/amcrambler/blue_sponge.jpg
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/amcrambler/coral_head2.jpg
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/amcrambler/school1.jpg
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/amcrambler/school2.jpg
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/amcrambler/close_fish.jpg
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/amcrambler/parrot_fish.jpg
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/amcrambler/large_coral_head.jpg

It was awesome to be able to do something I've only read about and have seen on tv. It was only 25 feet down and the dive masters are there to baby sit you but you still feel like Jacques Cousteau. The fish are everywhere and come right up to you. If you ever get the chance to dive a coral reef, go for it.
 

AMCRambler

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Any pics of Aruba? The beach etc? Natalie Halloway?

The wifey has a crap ton. Let me see if I can find a couple.

Edit: Here's one of the beach. She's got the rest on her pc. I'll have to get them tomorrow when she wakes up. The beach there was gorgeous. The sand is like fine sugar, so soft. Not like the beaches here in NY like on Long Island.

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/amcrambler/beach.jpg

This one is my favorite. A fishing boat in the harbor in Oranjestaad.
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/amcrambler/harborboat.jpg

Here's the view from our balcony.
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/amcrambler/hotelview.jpg

Lisa on the land bridge
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/amcrambler/landbridge.jpg
 
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AMCRambler

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Pics of fish are useless without pics of wife for context. preferable nude.

Sorry no nudes. I keep those for myself! Here she is freaking out before the dive:

Lisa_nervous.jpg


She ended up not getting down because she couldn't equalize the pressure in her ears. She was also wicked nervous which didn't help any.
 
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