Well, what a surprise we had! Mel came back to complete her Advanced Open Water bringing her daughter Chelsea to have a Scuba Review and was joined by Clare who had completed her Open Water Course with us back in December 2008.

Chelsea picking out the "red ones"
It was an extremely fun day out for all of us, and we were very lucky with the weather window as the “big blow” was about to close in on us later that afternoon.

Clare being the "model"
One of the specialties that Mel took was underwater photography, so Clare was her “model” and they had a good dive together, on the second dive, Mel and her daughter buddied up and I could swear blind that I could hear giggling underwater!

Mel, Advanced Open Water Diver - Congratulations
Clare and I buddied up for the second and we were stopped in our tracks when a huge Eagle Ray came “flying round” a boulder and literally put on the brakes and there was a stand off between us and him! We must not have appeared to be a threat, as he gently settled to the bottom under an overhang, but still kept his eyes on us.