Dive Day #11
Another lovely morning here. Didn’t sleep too well because Richard was tossing and turning. His excuse was that I was asleep, flat in my back, snoring in the middle of the 4’6″ bed, and he was having to teeter on the edge. Hmmm… I think he must have me confused with someone else…
Before breakfast, it was time for camera stuff.
After breakfast it was time to dive.
Dive #35
Layag Layag (sail is in a sailing boat)
Coral slope
We saw a huge turtle, slug hatching from an egg, nicely positioned nudis.
Across to Minilog where we had our surface interval. Coffee, Oreos and Darryl and Diane brought 7kg of lollies (sweeties) with them.
Dive #36
Minilog
A coral slope.
Did my check before rolling back. Only 50bar! My tank had been changed! Anyway they found a full tank for me.
Rolled back, descended, no buddy, no dive guide. Hmmm……
I followed Brendan and Vicky for a short while and eventually Eric, our guide, found me. Not too impressive that either my buddy or my guide hadn’t noticed that I wasn’t in the water. I felt a little pissed (understatement).
I finished the dive with 60 bar more than Richard. I have 60 bar… Perhaps he used lots of air looking for me? I doubt it!
We saw lots on the dive, nudis mainly.
Straight to lunch. I had a very tasty BLT and fries. Richard had a not so tasty spag bol.
Diving again at 2pm. The wind has got up.
Dine #37
Arthur’s Point
Choppy on top, a bit more than I like.
Dive was fine, spent most time on rubble at about 20 meters. Surge at that depth too.
As we came up, more surge. Safety stop under the boat in the blue and then coming to the surface one at a time to avoid anyone waiting on the surface. Very rough! Our guide made sure he was ok, he got out first. Jomar, Brendan and Vicky’s guide, looked after us underwater and got us all out safely. Also a big thank you to Wendell, our captain, and Gewell, our crew, for their help.
It was a slow trip around to the next dive site due to the sea state. The surface interval was spent at Secret Bay, coffee, Oreos and bananas.
Dive #38
Secret Bay
A sandy slope – muck dive
The bubbles, coming from the same, were amazing. It was like diving in lemonade. The most bubbles we have ever seen. Just amazing. Had to swim into it and just be there are a while.
Lots of nudis and shrimps to see
Completely calm on top! Lovely!
Back to the resort and a quick shower before heading to the beach bar.
Dinner was too big! Two lumpia, ground pork and potato, chop suey and rice. Nice though.
Photo import before bed. The computer was not too happy, so once it settled itself down we took a back up of the pictures and Lightroom catalog
Lights off before 9.30 – late night!