<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[ScubaNewb]]></title><description><![CDATA[website]]></description><link>https://scubanewb.wixsite.com/website/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:44:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://scubanewb.wixsite.com/website/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Drive South Part IV]]></title><description><![CDATA[So. We've established that boats and I don't get along all that well. Saturday evening, I met up with Guy and we shared our dive stories...]]></description><link>https://scubanewb.wixsite.com/website/single-post/2018/05/21/drive-south-part-iv</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fd279533f8adf0017f91d8b</guid><category><![CDATA[Scuba Diving]]></category><category><![CDATA[Women Diving]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 22:32:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/814e94_a1629a8346b441bb994a8b337070b175~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_528,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>scubanewb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drive South Part III - The Barfening]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have a love/hate relationship with boats. When we first moved to Florida, my dad was a Dockmaster at a marina in Miami. 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There I was, bobbing around in the surf, miles from shore,...]]></description><link>https://scubanewb.wixsite.com/website/single-post/2018/05/08/come-on-baby-drive-south-part-i</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fd279533f8adf0017f91d87</guid><category><![CDATA[Scuba Diving]]></category><category><![CDATA[Women Diving]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 00:11:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/814e94_7a3f2bec3f5d4f5d921252c1583a3b7f~mv2_d_3472_2604_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>scubanewb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Descent into Darkness: Part Three]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our deep dive in the books, Will and I started going over the plan for the next, and final, phase of my Advanced Open Water...]]></description><link>https://scubanewb.wixsite.com/website/single-post/2017/12/09/descent-into-darkness-part-3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fd279533f8adf0017f91d84</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2017 13:38:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/814e94_21cf44db48ac468088c32ac7cffceb45~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_755,h_755,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>scubanewb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Descent into Darkness: Part Two]]></title><description><![CDATA[A week had come and gone. Guy had come and gone. Low level panic was setting in. Why did I have to do a deep dive?? I don't want to dive...]]></description><link>https://scubanewb.wixsite.com/website/single-post/2017/11/08/descent-into-darkness-part-two</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fd279533f8adf0017f91d8c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2017 19:43:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/814e94_9d4f800d0de14e04b471250f0bbab7a2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_736,h_552,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>scubanewb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Descent into Darkness: Part One]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sunday following my drift dive excursion, I had the last of my Advanced Open Water classes scheduled. Chris and I were to meet at...]]></description><link>https://scubanewb.wixsite.com/website/single-post/2017/12/03/descent-into-darkness-part-one</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fd279533f8adf0017f91d85</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2017 01:06:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/814e94_c4fac8e62f6144eaa5aa62be211ba710~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_400,h_266,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>scubanewb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drifting Along]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'd made my way through the Navigation, Peak Performance Buoyancy, and Search &#38; Recovery portions of my Advanced Open Water training....]]></description><link>https://scubanewb.wixsite.com/website/single-post/2017/12/02/drifting-along</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fd279533f8adf0017f91d88</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2017 23:28:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/814e94_3dbec9a6f28c4825b051ef41cde1bbde~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_655,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>scubanewb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stumbling Blocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is going to be tough. A lot of crazy things have happened since I last posted and now it's time to sort them all out. Why the long...]]></description><link>https://scubanewb.wixsite.com/website/single-post/2017/11/28/stumbling-blocks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fd279533f8adf0017f91d83</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2017 23:39:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/814e94_5701761f686d4d829e2c8046e863eec4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_655,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>scubanewb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irma's Impact: Key West Recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Irma has come and gone, the impact from her 130 MPH winds is still being felt. 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I was poised to make my entry into a wider...]]></description><link>https://scubanewb.wixsite.com/website/single-post/2017/07/17/into-the-great-wide-open-part-two</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fd27953506c9400173a78c4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2017 01:43:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2cb1fa69e85ad1c9657ecc5418e88e8.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_785,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>scubanewb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Into the Great Wide Open - Part One]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, here we are. I’ve made it as far as Confined 3/Open 1. It had been moderately exasperating. I had almost quit but Will kept me on...]]></description><link>https://scubanewb.wixsite.com/website/single-post/2017/07/17/into-the-great-wide-open-part-one</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fd27953506c9400173a78c2</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2017 02:23:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/814e94_98663e530563498991a34f39e99cd4b1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_576,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>scubanewb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old Dogs Diving Tips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since this blog is geared towards my personal experiences as an older woman entering the world of scuba diving, let's focus on some of...]]></description><link>https://scubanewb.wixsite.com/website/single-post/2017/07/17/oid-dogs-diving-tips</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fd27953506c9400173a78c1</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jul 2017 01:36:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19237d99dd99454792115075973e0221.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>scubanewb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scuba Newb Hits a Wall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturday had been great! I had a renewed sense of confidence in my ability to breeze through the rest of my training.  On Sunday, I hit...]]></description><link>https://scubanewb.wixsite.com/website/single-post/2017/07/03/scuba-newb-hits-a-wall</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fd27953506c9400173a78c7</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2017 23:52:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/814e94_f5a8bc3ae4f942c982136fe8d8aa6952~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_464,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>scubanewb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Importance of Being Equal]]></title><description><![CDATA[So… after my experiecne of having struggled through most of Confined 1, I was sure to do my homework. I practiced in the pool until my...]]></description><link>https://scubanewb.wixsite.com/website/single-post/2017/07/01/the-importance-of-being-equal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fd27953506c9400173a78c0</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2017 23:51:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/814e94_006d6a74e3ed4d6ca9fa5354db3f4b78~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_576,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>scubanewb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confinement]]></title><description><![CDATA[As mentioned in my “Diving 101” post, there are several confined and open water dives a new diver must progress through in order to...]]></description><link>https://scubanewb.wixsite.com/website/single-post/2017/05/28/confinement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fd27953506c9400173a78c3</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 May 2017 01:06:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/814e94_767b568b9e584a6aaa6f21486e1c4d2b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_576,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>scubanewb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why am I doing this?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As my lessons have begun, I’ve oft been asked “what got you into diving?” Dating a scuba diver is the obvious answer but there’s more to...]]></description><link>https://scubanewb.wixsite.com/website/single-post/2017/07/09/why-am-i-doing-this</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fd27953506c9400173a78be</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2017 21:26:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/814e94_06991be7ba194f99bba5c7d01b414ded~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_361,h_604,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>scubanewb</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>