Scuba Diving: Arrival at Manado

The long awaited Manado trip had finally arrived. The flight was greeted with beautiful stewardesses and smiles throughout the flight, which was very pleasant. Transfer from airport to the Cocotinos resort was about 30 minutes.

Cocotinos resort is deeply embedded in the midst of a small laid-back kampong. Villagers eagerly greeted us with wide smiles on the way in. We weren’t too impressed with the resort entrance, but as we passed the front gates, it’s like walking through a time transformation tunnel. It is beautiful and rustic. My mind and body was immediately soaked in a very pleasant blend of Javanese décor and a nice beach front, view reflecting a certain elated harmony with nature.

I was just thinking “these five days is going to be just excellent” and it actually turned out to be exactly what I had imagined during the 3-months wait.

“Thanks to my family for a short break to rejuvenate the mind, body and spirit”. I thought. “It doesn’t hurt anything to give me a temporary reprieve from slogging through the bottomless abyss of making calls in a volatile market to meet my trader’s constant demands.”

The reason for blogging is not about me. I share theses blogs to simply to illustrate the evolution of my experience in embracing the joy of scuba diving and the treats can come along. One has to stop to smell the roses and have time to reflect on the journey of life. Giving thanks to GOD for his creation, live life with more positive results, making conscious choices about how we think and what to focus on.... in order to take action in your life.