Today is my last full day with the Suzuki family at Ishigaki Island. Tomorrow I will fly off the island at 15:25. I was not out on the boat for the last 2 days, it was very nice to take the time to enjoy the land part of Ishigaki.
My last day on the boat was Monday, I had a customer come from Osaka to dive with me. She is a rather new diver and appreciates a guide directly by her side for the duration of the dive. We were diving at Ibaruma and Yonehara. The visibility was 20+ meters at shallow water, we saw many fish and the diver was very very happy with diving at Ishigaki.
Tuesday, yesterday, I spent time walking around the city shopping and I had a coffee in a very cute cafe. I bought some ‘Shisa’ statues for my family and also some Japanese sweets to take to my employer in Thailand. During my stay here I very much liked to see the ‘Shisa’ everywhere, so I will take the tradition back to my family. Wednesday, today, I went for a drive around this side of the island and also dropped in on some friends I met during my stay here. I will truly miss Ishigaki island, she has been warm to me and treated me like one of her people.
Some of my favorite things about Ishigaki Island:
1. ハナダイの根, dive site.
2. ハナゴイ, I can watch for hours
3. Dragon Fruit
4. Making lunch boxes
5. Eating dinner with the Suzuki family
6. Watching the mountains meet the ocean
7. The Eagle sitting on the service pole at the way to port
8. Working with Yoskei
Overall I enjoyed a wonderful experience on Ishigaki Island at Umi no Melo. The colours are warm and welcoming, the people are filled with kindness, the ocean is ever beautiful, the land is carpeted green and my time here was too short. I will enjoy this Island again, see you all then. Maybe somebody would like to come diving with me in Thailand or if you would like to say hello to me, my email is jameietyler@hotmail.com. Nice to meet you, have a nice day!!
Jameie’s Journal September 30, 2009
こんばんは、亮佑です。
今日は、１本目で沖の根に行きました。
ここは、カスミチョウチョウウオがまるで花びらが舞うように泳いでいました。
サンゴの隙間にはオオアカホシッサンゴガニがいました。
このかには、枝の間に暮らしているため、
たいていは、はさみと顔の一部しか見えず
なかなか見つけるのが難しいのですが、運よく発見できました！！
また、しばらく潜っていると大きなイソマグロが目の前を通過していきました！！
さすがマグロ、貫禄の泳ぎっぷりでした。（笑）
対照的に小さなハタタテハゼが可愛く泳いでいたり、コマチコシオリエビ
がチョキチョキしていました。
３本目はビックマウンテンに行きオーナーとお客さんが
１対１のアドバンス講習。
コンパスナビゲーションをして潜っていました。
明日でジェイミーがプーケットに帰ります。
本当にお疲れ様でした。
最初はどんなふうにコミニケーションをとっていいか不安でしたが、
すぐにみんな打ち解けることができ、とても楽しく仕事が出来ました。
体に気よつけて頑張って下さい。
では、明日も元気に頑張ります！！