Diary 2001 & Images
Diving at Poor Knights.
Thursday 18th January.
After a good English breakfast I left the guest house and set out with
enthusiasm to go diving.
 It
was a 40 minutes drive to the north coast. There I found this natural
rock formations that was the entrance to the dive office |
 After
spending a short time getting kitted out and a meeting the other
divers two boats left for the dive sites. I took this picture of
the other dive boat. |
 As
we left and the land behind as the sky brightened and hour skipper
seemed happy as the conditions improved. |
 Chatting
and getting to know each other as it was a long journey to the dive
site. |
 We
sailed into some remarkable arches |
 Now
and that the black T-shirt is of I can see his beautifully suntanned
body. |
 One
of the other divers took this snapshot of myself. Our first dive
of the day was at Keve Bay where the water was 20° C. I dived
with Michelle swimming through tunnels and looking at the beautiful
fish and coral. |
 I
found a second dive of the day the more interesting of the two but
unfortunately it was over all too soon. |
 As
far as my memory serves this is Mateus from Slovenia. the second
dive took place at Bartles Bay and on this occasion I dived with
Janine. |
After we'd all finished our diving the skipper decided to go fishing. |
 After
an exciting and rewarding day the camaraderie, the discussions of
what we'd seen on the return journey was exhilarating. |
 Here
my diving partner Janine, a lovely lady, displays her figure at
the bow of the boat |
Immediately the dive was finished I set off and motored back to Auckland. it was a long journey but I eventually found my grotty hotel … worst I have stayed in in this country. It is a room for smokers and that's the only + side. There is no kettle or any other facilities to make a hot drink. I got out of their as quickly as I could and went into town where I dined at the Pollo Tropicana. It had been a satisfying day and I finished with a ice cream and cappuccino. The pain in my chest was very bad so I took a pill to help the dyspepsia. I decided to have an early night and went to bed at 2300 as I am very tired these days.
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