Heather, Kirsten, Pete, Francois and I have an early start with a lift down to the docks in a jeep ready for a day out with Diving Planet. We have a high speed trip out to the Rosario Islands for a days diving. Needless to say the speedboat hit the high waves half way across and there was what is becoming a regular occurrence for me that is of being airborne. As we approached the sea took on an azure blue colour and looked pretty clear. Having moored up we went for a briefing and to sort out weights and the rest of the equipment. The surroundings looked beautiful, clear blue sea, mangrove, beaches and clear skies. All sorted we headed out for the fist dive around a wreck which harboured all sorts of marine life. A great dive with Pete, Kirsten and Heather completing their first dive for some time, but they all looked good. It was a relaxing dive in a beautiful environment. Unspoilt corals, sponges and all manner of marine life with some of the biggest lion fish I have ever seen. Back to the Island for lunch and a relax before again kitting up for the second dive which consisted of a reef wall / drop off which was pretty spectacular and again crammed with life. The dive ended with a celebratory rum and coke before heading back via the mangrove swamps and industrial shipping yards as the seas were too rough via our previous route. We enjoyed a very relaxing day finished off sat in one of the back streets slurping beer and eating deep fried goodness freshly prepared by a couple of ladies opposite. God knows what I was eating but it was delicious. Yet another fantastic adventure.
1-5. The five of us, Heather, Kirsten, Pete, Francois and myself
6-7. Lion fish and a crab
8-10. Dramatic scene
11-12. Big green moray eel.
13. Shrimp
14. Hairy starfish in a coral
15. Colourful fish
16-18. Kirsten and Heather
Adios
Tony x
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