Finally I am here on My Internship Hermit has arrived :-)

So, I guess it’s time to write my blog…

Once upon a time I was called Paul, but now I’m Hermit. I came to Tenerife for the first time last February and completed my PADI Open Water Diver course at Mermaid Diving. I ended up having such a great time that I came back three more times in 2014 and worked my way up to being a qualified PADI Rescue Diver. When the opportunity came up for me to come back for a PADI Divemaster Internship, I jumped, booked the time off and now I’m back in Golf del Sur.

Now that I’ve finished the first week, I can honestly say that this is an amazing experience… It’s hard work (definitely not a holiday), but a lot more fun than sitting in an office in front of a computer.
This week I’ve been getting up to speed with where everything is, where to get tanks filled, and a lot of studying. I’m also still trying to get used to driving the trusty Jumpy in crazy Tenerife traffic. I got to sit in on a Scuba Review and and Open Water Diver course, and have a pool session working on perfecting my skills presentation.

The gang from the shop have been out for a few amazing meals, and a trip to Carnival in Santa Cruz which was an amazing night.

Well, I’ve got to run for now, still have another chapter in my Divemaster book that I need to get finished before I head out to Adeje Chicken (Google it…) for dinner. Watch this space for more updates…