The second dive I was able to see my first wild clownfish and another white tipped reef shark. On our wall dive this morning we went to 40 meters (130 feet), which is the deepest dive I've done. They gave us bigger tanks so we were still able to get in a 65 minute dive. "going deep" is a big deal here, as the owner of our dive shop at one point had the world record for deepest dive with a rebreather and discovered his own WWII wreck off the island (which we will be diving tomorrow morning) at 45 meters deep.
I also love the island at night. Because we are on a small island next to a slightly bigger one and neither has a high population density, there is almost zero light pollution. Last night the moon wasn't even up either, and I was able to clearly see the Milky Way for the first time in my life. It looks like a thin, light cloud stretched across he sky. How appropriate that when you are on a remote island, miles from "real civilization", you're also reminded of how small you are in the great expanse of our galaxy. And, because I'm in the southern Hemisphere, I was also able to see the Southern Cross for the first time. Closer to home, there is also a good amount of phosphorescent plankton the glows blue whenever disturbed--so you see little blue lights flashing as waves break and the waves will leave them twinkling on the shore as they recede back out to the ocean. I feel like I could have stayed out there for hours, but since I had a morning dive I called it a pretty early night.
I'll be in Gili T today through Wednesday morning. On Wednesday afternoon I'll get some shopping done in Bali and then head home on Thurs! So if anybody has specific gift requests let me know before Tuesday night your time!
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