Helping heal the hearts of others when one’s own heart needs a little healing
I’m back at work after taking holiday with Nori and his family. It was wonderful to spend time with them again and to spend every day, all day with Nori. Hours of rock climbing and SCUBA diving were just what my mind needed. It is amazing how quickly the mind can be silenced when it focuses on things that the body normally does not do - like breathing underwater and clinging to a high cliff with just the fingertips. We did a Superday of diving, which included 3 dives near Koh Pi Pi. I am still surprised by how tired i get from just floating and doing a little kicking. Highlights were the 1995 Koh Pi Pi - Phuket shipwreck and 6 leopard sharks. After enjoying the beaches we celebrated New Year’s Eve in Bangkok then moved on to Chiang Mai for a few days, where we met up with Nori’s friends and continued our climbing at CMRCA and Crazy Horse. Already my calluses are softening and my tan is fading. Back to the grind.