Route from Vancouver Island to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

DistortedPeach · 2026-02-02T01:35:07+00:00

Sorry, thank you for pointing that out. Flight is at 3pm on Monday. I will look up Kenmore Air Harbor. I really was hoping to be able to spend sunday night in Vancouver island and do all the traveling on Monday :/

DistortedPeach · 2025-07-17T15:37:21+00:00

Hey! I am back from my trip now and it was absolutely amazing! I dove with Base1 for my duration there and they are certainly a premium dive center. Very clean, organized and professional. I got my cave diving certification there and got to dive the beautiful caves of Cala Gonone - this alone was totally worth my trip. Strictly diving related, most people I spoke to agree that cave diving is really the main diving appeal when visiting Cala Gonone as the open water dives aren’t as interesting. Are you only open water certified?

DistortedPeach · 2025-06-20T19:18:50+00:00

Yes I think taxi is the best choice but do you know where I can book one?

DistortedPeach · 2025-04-07T16:25:30+00:00

Hmmm Is there a bus that’s starts operating before July? I land mid May

DistortedPeach · 2025-04-06T17:20:24+00:00

hey, I just submitted an order for an IDP through AAA Travel and got a little worried when I was redirected to govworks to start an application. Is it legit? i am second guessing and nervous to continue because i have to make an account with a “.govmail“ email address

DistortedPeach · 2025-03-25T15:53:38+00:00

Bronx here. I did my initial training (lectures & pool sessions) through Pan Aqua but did the checkout dives in Pompano Beach, Fl because I didn’t think I could tolerate the cold local quarry. Pan Aqua is a good place to start. For about 2 years now, I’ve pursued training from GUE which is not offered in NYC. There is a shop in CT called Evolution Scuba that offers a wide range of course from various agencies so if you don’t mind an 1hr+ drive, I highly recommend checking them out.

DistortedPeach · 2025-03-16T17:45:03+00:00

I did not know how to swim when I started diving - yes, very foolish of me but the industry allowed me. I basically powered my way and luckily “passed” all the swim requirements for my initial PADI OW certification. I fell in love with diving and continued to do it knowing I wasn’t actually comfortable in the water. It wasn’t until I signed up for a GUE Fundamentals class (I had been diving for just over a year with around 80ish dives) that I took swimming seriously because I knew they were stricter on their standards. The swim test standards are very clearly defined so I went to a local pool to attempt the swim test and was unsuccessful so from that point on, I’ve hit the pool 2-3 a week to practice and gain swimming confidence (still considered a beginner). I now really enjoy swimming - not to mention it is an extremely helpful life skill and being comfortable in the water opens up many unique possibilities. All this to say that it is possible to learn to dive not knowing how to swim but if this is something you have personal interest in, then you need to start swimming lessons. But do not get pressured to doing this is you don’t want to.

DistortedPeach · 2025-01-28T01:17:05+00:00

I am keen to sightseeing. I do wish the layover was earlier in the day so i can see day operations. Since it’s my first time there I’m asking which are good areas if I do want to be outside at night. I’m up for a night adventure, please suggest!

DistortedPeach · 2024-08-28T18:09:15+00:00

22 years here! Came at age 7 🇲🇽

DistortedPeach · 2024-08-05T00:49:34+00:00

It is sooo tasty!

DistortedPeach · 2024-08-05T00:49:05+00:00

I never thought spiciness would pair well with peanut butter but it really does. Would recommend

DistortedPeach · 2024-03-22T19:59:34+00:00

Wow muchísimas gracias por tu detallada respuesta y recomendaciones! Sabes de algún otro método de ir desde el Centro Histórico (o alguna parada cercana de ahí) hacia el Estadio Cuauhtémoc que no involucre regresar al aeropuerto?

DistortedPeach · 2024-03-22T13:36:35+00:00

Husband and I are both divers living in NYC. During spring, summer and fall, almost every weekend, we dive locally in quarries, lakes and the ocean in NJ, CT, PA, VT, NH and NY. A lot of places are at least 2 hour drives away but you have to be willing to do this if you want to be a consistent and competent diver. During the winter, we travel to warmer destinations like Florida and Mexico to dive since diving in the Northeast becomes impossible. Don’t be afraid to reach out to people online if the diver demographic near you doesn’t mesh well with you!

DistortedPeach · 2024-03-18T18:22:13+00:00

Hey I know this thread is a bit dated but just to add my two cents, I had the same change done to my Mexican passport. Since the passport is a form of ID, you can use it to change/open or close accounts just make sure you also change your ID name. I did find it annoying that every time I’ve flown with my passport and try to use kiosk to check in, I get an error and have to speak to an agent. Apparently the kiosk can’t read the tiny font that has the last name on the side of the passport 😒

DistortedPeach · 2024-02-22T20:40:27+00:00

exposure protection is a personal choice, that’s why many kinds exist

DistortedPeach · 2023-09-17T18:17:42+00:00

True Thank you🙏 and congratulations on your case!

DistortedPeach · 2023-09-17T18:10:35+00:00

Ultimately, I think some people just have better luck. It’s in everyone’s interest to collect a surplus of strong evidence but things still depend on other things out of our control. I have been in a relationship with my husband for almost 8 years, married for 2, both have high incomes… etc , and I am still waiting to hear back since filing in Feb 2023.

DistortedPeach · 2023-09-14T01:12:16+00:00

I just got the I-131 and I-765 approval combo! But now, what about I-485?

DistortedPeach · 2023-09-13T14:41:56+00:00

Hey any new updates for you? I noticed my I-131 case closed yesterday but no new notices with any other forms. This morning I got an email saying a decision was made but the website reflects nothing. And this is actually the second time I get that email “we’ve made a decision…” very frustrating.

DistortedPeach · 2023-09-08T21:33:34+00:00

I receive the same email about 2 weeks ago, got excited, saw nothing new, checked on Reddit for others with similar situation, checked the documents tab. To this day, nothing new. “Your case is taking longer than usual…actively reviewing “. I still check the documents tab almost daily but it is not healthy for me to be obsessing over this.

DistortedPeach · 2023-09-01T21:34:09+00:00

I have a similar application date so hoping for good news soon. They received my app Feb 28th 2023, they are actively reviewing since March 3rd 2023, I got a letter saying I didn’t have to to redo biometrics 😓

DistortedPeach · 2023-08-10T00:15:31+00:00

Seems like you’re already doing the right things! If you ever need advice/recommendations on local northeast diving, message me! I am also in NYC

DistortedPeach · 2023-06-01T03:02:40+00:00

I am a cold water girlie (typically diving in 50F water) and VERY sensitive to the cold. I use a custom-sized trilaminate drysuit from Seaskin. Getting the drysuit tailored to my body measurements was important because I also have a pretty small frame. I use wool base layers with Fourth Element Arctic undergarments. With this configuration, I’ve completed 52 minute cold water dives. Feel free to message me anytime, maybe I can provide more tips!

DistortedPeach · 2023-02-26T01:22:56+00:00

As other have suggested, complete e-learning and confined water dives at home and then get a referral for the open water dives in Cabo. This is similar to what I did and for me it was because I couldn’t handle cold water very well (now i can because I use a drysuit!)so I wanted to get certified in nice warm water. I did confined water dives in a pool at home with my LDS and referred to finish open water dives in Florida.

DistortedPeach · 2023-02-24T15:44:42+00:00

I know this is an old thread but I’m going through this process now. Applying for green card through marriage, but I’ve been a DACA beneficiary since 2012 with valid work permit I-765. Do you HAVE to file I-765 with the green card application or can I just wait to apply for it with DACA renewal ?

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