We started later today, as we didn’t get here until 1.45 this morning, after a 37.5 hour journey. Phew!
The resort is very pretty, plenty more pictures will follow.
Breakfast was on the jetty. We had a mixed fruit plate of mango, pineapple and banana followed by eggs (in a variety of ways) and bacon.
I am using a new set up of my camera, basically just the camera and snoot. Not ideal, but due to our inability to pack the correct gear, I am lucky to even have that. Thank you, Barry!!
First dive, meet at the boat at 10.30.
We stayed in the bay as the wind had not dropped.
Montani Bay.
First dive of the holiday.
Brrrrr! 25°
Rolled back. Cold took my breath away!
Very shallow. The sun was shining so nice and bright under water.
Lots to see.
Trying the snoot out. It was ok but it is so different to my normal set up.
Large fat seahorse.
Cuttlefish, two, one small and one very much smaller.
Pretty nudibranchs.
Cuttlefish eggs.
Good to be back in the water.
After the dive, we put our new wetsuits on. Nice.
Interval of hot drinks and skyfkake biscuits, although others had chocolate fudge cakes.
More of a muck dive in this one. Sandy bottom. Dive site was Lighthouse! It was on 24° and the cviz was quite poor only about 3-4 meters. Cloudy by now so darker underwater.
We went in search of the elusive blue ringed octopus. Didn’t find it.
Spent more time trying to learn the snoot. Hmmm…
We saw some slugs and skeleton shrimps
On the way back, some stupid women let go of her towel and we had to do a man overboard drill. Yes, that stupid woman was me!
Back to base for lunch, a late lunch at about 2.30. We were offered fish or steak with rice and salad. Richard, Barry and I asked for the steak whilst Judy ordered the fish. When it arrived, we all had the same… Fish steak! Actually, it was very delicious. I had more mixed fruit for pudding whilst the others had purple ice cream, made out of ube, purple yams, doesn’t sound good but it got thumbs up from everyone. 👍👍👍
Lazy afternoon, Richard and Barry did some camera stuff whilst getting bitten by mozzies.
I had a nap and when I woke up it was time for dinner!
Starter, tuna pasta, main course, fish with capers, pannacota for those that can eat dairy.
Early night! Need to catch up on some more sleep.