After the thunderstorm yesterday, we woke to a beautiful day. Flat water and some wispy clouds. Rain is expected later.
Today is our last day diving with Nina and Anne, and Fred and Julie. Nina and Anne are returning home and Fred and Julie are going on to Hong Kong to visit family.
It’s be a great first part of our holiday.
Omelette for breakfast with watermelon juice.
First dive was across to the other island, Coconut Point followed by Apol’s Point.
Dive #17
Coconut Point
Sandy slope
Saw no coconuts! Did see lots of other stuff though.
Different coloured Pikachu slugs
Green Shaun the sheep slug and the much rarer blue and yellow Shaun the sheep slug
Small yellow seahorse
Or surface interval was spent discussing the difference between the NHS and the American health care system with Fred and Julie, our new friends from Hawaii, although originally from South Korea and China respectively.
Dive #18
Apol’s Point
This is a very beautiful reef, covered in brightly coloured featherstars.
Lovely dive with huge thermalclines and shimmering water.
Bit of current at the end, so waited until the ladder was clear before ascending.
Lunch was BLT, of course , and spag bol.
We had a nap after lunch, set the alarm for 2.30pm. We were both very surprised when it went off
Dive #19
Saim Sim
We went around the corner, it was rather choppy on top with an on shore wind which took the viz down to about 3-4 metres.
Favorite things from the dive were a tiny hairy frogfish which was last than 2cm long and a tiger shrimp.
We had a coffee with Nina on our surface interval. Nina and Anne leave tomorrow and will be much missed.
Dive #20
Bubbles!
Best dive of the day. We love this site! Such a good night dive.
We went out to the pinnacle, basically stayed in the top. Got to about 20 metres.
We saw many flabelinas, beautiful risbecia. Lots of photos were taken.
We had a drink at the bar. The Spanish had the ice cold Red Horse! Richard had much disappointment.
Dinner was Pork Binagogang (less pork more fish sauce than last time) Shanghai pork rolls and vegetable noodles. Nice.
Then camera stuff, picture stuff and asleep just after nine! Party, party, party – that’s us.