To celebrate Katie turning the big double-deuce, the pair set out to go diving for the day. OneOcean, Zanzibar’s 5-star PADI dive center, took us out for two dives nearby Stone Town. The first stop was the Aquarium site, which took us to 18 meters. 
We saw nice corals, beautiful reef fish, and interesting marine life. Brady spotted a large red snapper before heading up. For lunch we anchored at our second dive site, just south of Bawi Island. We dined on spring rolls, samosas, and fruit. Dive #2 went close to 20 meters. The scenery changed to a coral wall and a stronger current, which sucked up our air and limited us to a 35-minute dive. Nonetheless, Katie spotted a large octopus hiding under some coral. When it finally poked its head out, we measured it at approximately 2 feet so his tentacles could have extended his entire body to about 5 or 6 ft. (we’re glad he didn’t come out any further). Minutes later we got a glimpse of a blue-spotted stingray. Several large reef fish also swam nearby—triggerfish, angelfish, anemone fish, goby, and many more. 
When looking down to check her air, Katie realized she was right over a green turtle! This was the one animal we both wanted to see. Since there is no dive symbol for elation, Katie did a scuba dance complete with several fist pumps to express her excitement. Since we had to do a 3-minute decompression stop at 5 meters, Katie had to buddy-breath with the dive master since she was extremely low on air. Two enjoyable and successful dives, nonetheless. For the afternoon, we used our honed bargaining skills to purchase some African jewelry and a kikoy. Dinner was at an Italian restaurant on the water where we spent time figuring our where the last year went since we remembered Charleston oh so well....
We saw nice corals, beautiful reef fish, and interesting marine life. Brady spotted a large red snapper before heading up. For lunch we anchored at our second dive site, just south of Bawi Island. We dined on spring rolls, samosas, and fruit. Dive #2 went close to 20 meters. The scenery changed to a coral wall and a stronger current, which sucked up our air and limited us to a 35-minute dive. Nonetheless, Katie spotted a large octopus hiding under some coral. When it finally poked its head out, we measured it at approximately 2 feet so his tentacles could have extended his entire body to about 5 or 6 ft. (we’re glad he didn’t come out any further). Minutes later we got a glimpse of a blue-spotted stingray. Several large reef fish also swam nearby—triggerfish, angelfish, anemone fish, goby, and many more. 
When looking down to check her air, Katie realized she was right over a green turtle! This was the one animal we both wanted to see. Since there is no dive symbol for elation, Katie did a scuba dance complete with several fist pumps to express her excitement. Since we had to do a 3-minute decompression stop at 5 meters, Katie had to buddy-breath with the dive master since she was extremely low on air. Two enjoyable and successful dives, nonetheless. For the afternoon, we used our honed bargaining skills to purchase some African jewelry and a kikoy. Dinner was at an Italian restaurant on the water where we spent time figuring our where the last year went since we remembered Charleston oh so well....
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