Ryan Snow: Mission Day 5: Friday, May 25th, 2001
Yesterday the visibility got a lot better. I spent a few hours out diving on hookah in the afternoon. As I scraped oysters off the habitat there was a mob of hungry fish waiting to see what they could scrounge from the debris I left behind. Soon after, our support crew showed up in the R/V Sabina to deliver a fresh supply of water. I secured the hose and made ready the tanks to take on the water from above. There were a few minutes to talk with our topside support. You really feel like it’s a team effort when a mission is going on. The mission, and all it includes, becomes the goal.
Last night I went out on hookah again. You always see something different at night. There were some interesting bioluminescent critters out and about. When I have a few extra minutes it’s fun to throw on another weight belt and walk around.
This morning it is Friday May 25, 2001 and it is the fifth day of the mission. It’s the last full day of diving before we begin decompression, tomorrow. I’m really getting used to being down here. If you could use the word routine to describe our habits here, then this is a routine I could enjoy. Today we are going to try to finish up some work before we begin pre-decompression preparations.
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