On Tuesday, June 20, 2000 1:03 AM, Kuty wrote:

(Big snip)

> About 35 minutes into the dive I checked my SPG and saw that I still had
> 130 Bar.  So I decided to cruise along the reef.  The current was from
> south to north so I started swimming against it, to make my return easy.
> The motion of the waves was a little more noticeable but it gave me a
> feeling of a rocking cradle.  I was just a little disappointed that I
> couldn't share this great dive with anybody.

You just did, Kuty! <bwg>  (I know that the idea of solo diving is often
frowned upon, but for a properly equipped diver with the right attitude and
in the right environment the sense of freedom can almost border on the
spiritual.)

> 73 minutes after the beginning of the dive, I went out of the water, from
a
> max 6.3 meters great dive.  This kind of a dive makes the rest of the week
> seem brighter.

I also think that you should make it an aim to one day dive at Shelly Beach.
Regard it as being the 'Mount Everest' of shore dives!  :-)

Strike