Oman in June... 30 day nothing OR Navel Gazing for Dummies

So it's been almost a month since my last post.  But that's reasonable given the circumstances.  Almost everyone reading this has either been a member of the faculty and/or student body at some sort of tertiary institution of learning.  That being the case, you realize what the latter-half of May and early June consist of - EXAMS,CHAOS, and UTTER MAYHEM!!! The up-swing to this is like most tempests, what they leave in their wake can best be described as pacific.  So is the case here. In the aftermath of Exams exists a masoleum-like stillness.  It is actually driving me crazy!!! But, those of you who know me, can easily picture a frenetic-type of person like me having a real problem with unstructured down-time of this magnitude!

One of the ways I have come up with to deal with the amount of time at my disposal has been planning my vacation.  As you probably know, I have recently become an Open Water Diver.  I think of no better way to cut my teeth as a novice diver than to take advantage of my nearness in vicinity to some of the best diving in the world.  Yes, you guessed it.... Thailand.  As of the 30th of this month, I will be in 'The land of smiles'.   After a briefing 'whirlwind-tour' of visiting Temples and palaces (about a day-and-a-half), I will be off to Ko Tao  to stay at one of the many dive-resorts there. 

(for those of you who are looking, Ko Tao is the 'speck' to the upper-right of where it says Brandon Bay)
For those of you who have Google Earth on your machine, here's a better view

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Links to Big Blue Resort (where I'm staying)

Wiki Media links to pictures of Ko Tao
 Wikitravel page for Ko Tao

Here's a video shot at Ko Tao.  It's a group of diver's 'hanging out' with a whale shark (which are pretty common in the area). 

I am sure I will have many pictures, stories and tales of 'misadventure' to report on my return to Oman in early-mid July.  Until then, I guess  I will just have to find new-and creative ways of amusing myself.

Till then....