Brighid Skamarakas

So, after sitting in the car for way too long, we finally get down to Ft. Lauderdale and to the dive shop. This is the first time I have been back since we moved away five years ago.
So, I get to the dive shop and find out I not only have to turn in the chapter reviews from my dive manual, I also have to take an exam. I ended up passing with something around a 91 and I get my gear. Later I join everyone else at the hotel - Courtyard right on A1A. We were on the ninth floor and had a great view of the ocean and the beach from a huge wall-length window. There was a full moon over the water that night which was really pretty. We ate dinner at a little Italian beach bar - fried calamari, shrimp scampi bruschette (sp?) and pizza margherita. The pizza was okay but the appetizers were very good - especially the shrimp. If I remember the name of the place I’ll add it later.