Waking up on my birthday and being somewhere like Wakatobi made the long journey worthwhile, not only does this place have amazing diving, the attention to detail from all land staff both dive instructors and the local workers is second to none. After receiving lovely birthday messages its off to the dive shop to meet Marco and start my photography course in wide angle techniques. After 2 beautiful dives I felt blessed to be in this privileged position and also reminded myself that 2 years to the day I was doing the exact same thing in the Galapagos, diving has really brightened my life and taken me to some beautiful places and met wonderful people. After arriving back to my bungalow I'm greeted by a towel sculpture and "happy birthday mark" inscribed in flowers. I'm then greeted with a card for a spa visit, the day just can't get any better as I'm truly touched by kindness, and the special people in my life who can't be with me have managed to make me feel special. Marco and Shoku joined me for dinner and a nice bottle of red, after exchanging many dive stories I'm then confronted with a beautiful birthday cake, which was arranged by my son. The day ends perfectly and the sun sets on yet another birthday. Its now time to live again and ensure that I have a story to tell every year on my birthday.
