https://nonaka.zenfolio.com/p958066544 I think it was October and November of 1998 that Steph and I went down to San Carlos to get our Open Water and Advanced NAUI certifications with Eric, our instructor. Later that year (after she ditched me!), I was back down in Mexico with Eric and Ed, the manager of the Play It Again Sports where Eric ran his dive business from. en-us (C) Keith Nonaka (Keith Nonaka) Sat, 12 Oct 2013 22:20:30 GMT Sun, 13 Oct 2013 10:48:52 GMT https://nonaka.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p1023934534-10.jpg https://nonaka.zenfolio.com/p958066544 120 80 https://nonaka.zenfolio.com/p958066544/e3D080046

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]]>poor technique on my part! looks like i'm hanging on to my buddy's BC, while she's trying to keep me from floating away!

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]]>STOP! go back... the water is a little "warm" over here.

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]]>well hello up there!

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]]>not sure why, but this photo makes me smile.

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]]>brings back so many memories of this luxury establishment.

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]]>the view from the back balcony was fantastic, however.

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]]>wasn't too bad at night either.

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]]>hmmm... just what is she thinking?

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]]>the affluent side of San Carlos.

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]]>love this shot.

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]]>and this one always makes me happy inside.

]]> (Keith Nonaka) young and happy! https://nonaka.zenfolio.com/p958066544/e3C00DFDB Sat, 12 Oct 2013 22:25:11 GMT https://nonaka.zenfolio.com/p958066544/e364EC2B0

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]]>Another view of the inlet.

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]]>bird shit island!

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]]>yep, more bird shit.

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]]>While Ed was a nice enough guy... he was no Steph. sniff.

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]]>The fellas from Gary's Dive Shop. Nice guys, and they cook up a mean fish taco!

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