Up at six. Slept for eight hours, although awake a couple of times in the night.
As a consequence of our complete mess up of camera equipment last holiday we had a proper run though before coming out. So, the setting up of the cameras has been relatively straightforward.
After an early lunch we headed off to Olympic Point for first dive.
Dive #1
Olympic Point
Rocky outcrops on Sandy slope
A very lovely gentle dive
We saw Coleman shrimp on fire urchins, tiger crab on fire urchins and tiger shrimp.
We motor over to Minilog for our surface interval. On the boat we get to know our boat buddies. Obviously, we have Nina and Ann, and also Fred and Julie from Hawaii. Very lovely chatting about photography and lighting.
Dive #2
Minilog
A slope covered in coral. We saw an orange dragon shrimp in an orange coral, an electric clam and many nudist and Christmas tree worms.
Ann didn’t join us due to a fin strap failure. Unfortunately, the spare strap on the boat didn’t fit her fin.
Lunch was, of course, a BLT and fries for me and Tuna ceviche with ginger, chilli and onion.
I had a little nap before the next dive and Richard lent Julie his spare snoot flash.
Dive #3
Manit School
Large coral boulders with lots to see
Crab, shrimps and fish on whip coral.
Lovely dive, the temperature so far today has been 29°in the water.
Short break back at the dive centre to drop off Nina, Greg and Julie as they aren’t doing the final dive. Jennalyn found me some Oreos to go with my coffee, some for now and plenty for later.
Back on the boat and round to Heidi’s Corner for a dusk dive.
Dive #4
Heidi’s corner
Muck dive on a sandy slope.
Lots to see in the barren landscape including Tiger shrimp, frogfish in a variety of size and colours and two coconut octopus, one of which was tiny at about 4-5mm.
After a shower it was cocktail and red horse time, shortly followed by a spot of dinner, pork Adobo, noodle with vegetables and fried rice.
Both shattered so an early night it is,!