whew, just got back from a long day :)

BlackLava · #1 (**permalink**) 11-16-2008, 07:08 AM

after a total of about 10 hours on the road, we had a VERY nice little mini-vacation

we went to seaworld san antonio for the first time, it was great!! its not as big as the one in san diego, but we still had a great time. there arent as many shows at this time of the year, but we got to see everything that we wanted, and we got to ride all the roller coasters, and the hubby bought me a big shamu doll

we took a ton of killer whale pics, and a ton of dolphin pics, and pics of a bunch of other stuff too

they had beautiful fish too!! ill have to try to upload a few pics

this was the first time we have gone to san antonio, without going to the alamo

i love that city, im serioulsy gonna start looking into housing and schools and such down there. i spoke with a diver from the seaworld, it doesnt take all that much to get hired there. you have to be scuba certified and have a bio background, plus pass all the background checks and tests. i can get the scuba cert easily, but now i need to enroll in some classes!! if its the last thing i do, i WILL get a job there....dont know how long it will take, LOL, but i think i can do it

spix14 · #2 (**permalink**) 11-16-2008, 08:29 AM

Awesome, can't wait to see pics. I went there a few years back-did they still have the dolphin pool where you can hand feed them? I got to pet one on the nose and it was too cool. Plus the Steel Eel is an awesome coaster.

Icicle · #3 (**permalink**) 11-16-2008, 11:16 AM

I'm scuba certified.
I would love to work with big fish.

Sound like you had a blast

BlackLava · #4 (**permalink**) 11-16-2008, 06:35 PM

yes!! the dolphin pool was the first thing we went to check out LOL. they were really friendly, at the end of the day, we went back and bought a tray of fish to feed them, we had one big dolphin come over and hog all the fish LOL. he let me pet him several times, and after the tray was gone, he turned sideways and laid his body on the little ledge so we could all pet his body haha, it was like he was saying "thank you, thank you very much for those delicious fish

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ice, what do you guys do in scuba classes? i know i saw some advertised here where we live, i think they were like $300-400, a few days with an instructor, sounded fun!!

Jem_Scout · #5 (**permalink**) 11-16-2008, 08:14 PM

So where are the pictures?? LOL

jbd123 · #6 (**permalink**) 11-16-2008, 08:38 PM

Yes Pictures Please!! Orca whales are my favorite animal, and I LOVE sea world.

Icicle · #7 (**permalink**) 11-16-2008, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackLava

yes!! the dolphin pool was the first thing we went to check out LOL. they were really friendly, at the end of the day, we went back and bought a tray of fish to feed them, we had one big dolphin come over and hog all the fish LOL. he let me pet him several times, and after the tray was gone, he turned sideways and laid his body on the little ledge so we could all pet his body haha, it was like he was saying "thank you, thank you very much for those delicious fish

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ice, what do you guys do in scuba classes? i know i saw some advertised here where we live, i think they were like $300-400, a few days with an instructor, sounded fun!!

They teach you all the basics, Mine cost me over $800 for my class.

BlackLava · #8 (**permalink**) 11-16-2008, 11:59 PM

whoa!! thats alot more than i expected haha. it might be less here, who knows. if it can help me get that dream job, im all for it

how long were all your classes together?

pics on the way!!

Icicle · #9 (**permalink**) 11-17-2008, 11:03 AM

I took me about two months. twice a week.
the first 4 weeks was in the class room, the next three weeks was in a swimming pool then the last week was the certication dives.

kellymack515 · #10 (**permalink**) 11-18-2008, 04:36 AM

Sounds like you had fun!! Now bring on the pics!!

BlackLava · #11 (**permalink**) 11-19-2008, 05:10 AM

here are a few, i still havent uploaded too much stuff yet

more to come...

and here is my 7-footer with my little shamu doll

LOL

kellymack515 · #12 (**permalink**) 11-19-2008, 05:14 AM

I love the snakie with the Shamu doll! So cute!

Icicle · #13 (**permalink**) 11-19-2008, 06:46 AM

Watch out the killer whale is going to eat your baby.

BlackLava · #14 (**permalink**) 11-20-2008, 06:25 PM

LOL, beware of the killer whale!!

on a side note....there are two diff scuba courses near me....they are 4 days total with several hours of home study for $250-300, plus you gotta buy your own equipment. im gonna go for it!! they said you dont have to renew it??

Icicle · #15 (**permalink**) 11-20-2008, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackLava

LOL, beware of the killer whale!!

on a side note....there are two diff scuba courses near me....they are 4 days total with several hours of home study for $250-300, plus you gotta buy your own equipment. im gonna go for it!! they said you dont have to renew it??

It would be better if you took one a little longer and with a small class.
there is a lot of info and some of it can get confusing.
also there are advanced course you can take to allow you to dive deeper in the water and for a longer amount of time.
there are about four different gases used in diving too,
Argon can be used in a dry suit, but cant be breathed.
there are mixed gases, and tri-mixed gases.
So best advice is find a good school or coarse and not a cheap one.
you can die if you don't know the right way or panic.

Jenny06 · #16 (**permalink**) 11-20-2008, 07:20 PM

lucky you...last time i was over there i was about 12...cant wait to move back to Oklahoma so we can drive down there i know my kids would love it....always great pics

BlackLava · #17 (**permalink**) 11-20-2008, 08:05 PM

i actually called a few diff places and they were all pretty much the same, but they do offer more advanced courses, one school had TONS of other courses to take. ill most likely be going to that one and as i get a little extra money here and there, i can just work my way up, im excited!! ive always wanted to learn how to dive!! the final thing in the courses is to go out to a lake about an hour away and dive there

then ill just have more excuses to go to the islands to try out my new skill and scuba gear

Arra · #18 (**permalink**) 11-20-2008, 08:42 PM

Hey, did you post these pictures elsewhere or are you still withholding.

Orca pictures pls kthx

BlackLava · #19 (**permalink**) 11-21-2008, 06:58 AM

nope, i havent worked on pics for a while, we have had this crazy, crappy holiday schedule at work, ugh....

here are some more from the dolphin/beluga whale show...it was mostly the trainers doing acrobatic stuff, but it was still neat

this guy was freakin hilarious with his mannerisms

LOL

anywho, i did some tonite, here are some bird pics from the seaworld...

BlackLava · #20 (**permalink**) 11-21-2008, 07:29 AM

and who doesnt like penguinss?? they are the cutest things LOL their enclosure was kept below freezing, with real snow, and their water was something in the 35-45F range

for the first time, i actually saw penguins other than the typical ones from africa!! i LOVE these guys with the yellow and ive never been able to see them in person before!!

this guy was trying to go down the little stairs, it was SOOO cute and funny!!

this guy was just havin a blast playing in the water right in front of everyone

the only good pic i could get of their puffins

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