This
was our last full day in the marine park and naturally diving was on
the agenda using our dinghy and larger outboard motor to reach the
closest point of the outer reef through the pass.
Maureen
and Paul of Calypso joined us in the morning for a gentle drift along
towing our dinghies on long painters. No turtles seen this morning
and although we hunted under over hang for frog fish none were seen.
It was still a good dive; ninety minutes of floating in warm water
with all the time we wanted to watch the fish, study anemones for
clown fish and to spot the nudibranchs.
In
the afternoon we went back to the same spot but this time there
wasn't a current and we were able to leave the dinghy hanging on it's
anchor and swim the other way against a slight current. This was
much better; green turtles the size of a small car, large cuttlefish,
scorpionfish and the usual suspects. Forty five minutes into the
dive the current strengthened, we turned around and were swept back
to the dinghy in less than half the time.
Two
good dives done we returned to the anchorage to collect Sue
(Camomile) for her confidence building mini dive David had promised
months ago, a little swim in shallow water off the beach. Over
drinks she'd mentioned the PADI course she did a few years ago had
left negative feelings about descending and mask clearing. I think
David completed his mission – they returned to the beach, both
smiling and laughing. Although there were smiles I don't think Sue
will be signing up for her PADI advanced just yet.
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