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AND THE WINNER IS….
I won!!!!
By Ronni Gilligan
(Ronni Gillian and Michelle Pugh are members of the Women Divers Hall of Fame. This article is reproduced from the WDHOF newsletter, Summer 2010)
Michelle Pugh (left) Ronni Gillian
and Skeeter, the diving dog
Indeed, I did. I celebrated my 70th birthday diving with other things that last a long time -- turtles!! Diving was easy and enjoyable on Dive Experience, Michelle’s comfortable boat with her excellent staff. There are many varied dive locations in St Croix and I enjoyed each that I dove.
“WOW, this is fabulous!”
commented WDHOF
President, Bobbie Scholley on reading this story. “And such a wonderful
example of why our “sisterhood”
is so special. Where else does a 70 year old celebrate her birthday by SCUBA
diving at a “sister’s” resort that she got at a silent auction
that supports diving education for young people? What a success story!!!!”
Making things even more fun was an added “crew member”, Skeeter, the “diving dog”. He was a riot bounding off the boat fetching and just totally enjoying the water. He can “dive” to 9 feet. Hard to tell who has more fun on a day of diving -- Michelle or her dog.
After a day on the water, or driving around the island, which is quite interesting with sugar mills and old towns, it was a pleasure to return “home” to our comfortable cottage at Chenay Bay. The resort had a lovely pool (swam under the stars and was gifted with a shooting star on my birthday) and a sandy beach, friendly bar and good restaurant. The air conditioner was very effective as well. (Important - as I don’t like HOT weather)
Hope to see you at BTS around the silent auction tables. In the meanwhile, if you are looking for a close, comfortable, safe island to explore above and below the surface, give Michelle Pugh a call. She will set up a real “DIVE EXPERIENCE.”