STARFISH FOR LUNCH? Dive Report 3/31/2014

Another brilliant Hawaiin day – sunny blue above and mysterious blue below!!!  I always think of ‘brilliant’ as a rather British word (too many Hugh Grant movies?), so it’s very apt today, as i had a couple of really great Brits along today!  Shauna and dad, Adrian joined me for a ripping good time, and coincidentally, the current was also ripping at Baby barge, our first dive site. Despite the current we tied up (thanks to captain joe’s ability to maneuver the Fox like a jet ski),then we superman-ed down the line, and paid a visit to the shark cave.  which was full of giant turtles!  no shark, but well worth the trip down.  by the time i collected the mooring line and climbed aboard Max had already changed over everyone’s gear, served them hot tea (very British!), and saved enough warm water to pour over my salty head.  2nd jump was a drift dive of Fantasy Reef, and, of course, the current turned moderate!  but it was perfect, as we had a leisurely time, spotting more turtles and some massive eels, and the rare opportunity to see a Trident’s Trumpet attempting to swallow (?) a cushion starfish (see photo below) as we followed a winding course through the beautiful topography of Fantasy reef.  And i think Monty Python is hilarious (most of the time) !!

 

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