For Korbie, left, and Bruno, right, Le Galloudec scuba diving is more than a hobby — it’s a portal to another world of wonder and adventure.
(Download Image)Couple Goes Deep for Underwater Adventures
When they need to get away from it all, Bruno and Korbie Le Galloudec have a special place to escape to. It’s beautiful, filled with wondrous creatures and serene.
“No one can talk to you there,” Korbie said. “It’s an immersive experience that changes every time.”
Best of all this place is easy to find — it makes up three-quarters of the Earth’s surface and is a mere 50 miles from Livermore.
“A day in the ocean feels like a week on land,” Bruno said.
The couple, who met in the control room of the National Ignition Facility, are avid scuba divers and underwater photographers. Bruno also is a scuba instructor. He estimates he’s helped more than 100 people become certified divers through the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, or PADI.
“Bruno and I are adventurers and explorers by nature. We can’t be astronauts, so we discover the sea instead,” Korbie said.
From student to teacher
As a child, Bruno loved being in the water. He started casually scuba diving as a teen in his native France. College and work took him away from the ocean — he spent 13 years at the Nevada Terrawatt Facility in Reno. Read More...
