Photos by Ben Crossett
As the drizzle turned to rain it wasnt looking good for the end of year shore dive at Bare Island. However the rain had pasted and there were patches of blue sky on the horizon by the time I had got a fill from Sydney Dive Academy. I made my way down to the 12noon meet up at La Perouse, named after the French navigator Jean-Franois de Galaup, comte de Laprouse, who landed there in January 1788 only days after the first fleet. With light winds but a moderate swell breaking over the rocks on the east side of the island we opted for the easy entry down the ramp on the west side. The vis wasnt magnificent, but there was still a good spread of sea life to be seen from Octopus and cuttlefish to nudibranchs and stonefish. Once we were all safely back on dry land it was time to fire up the club BBQ, throw on some snags, a bit of roo and some lamb chops before cracking a beer and kicking back n relaxing in the now gloriously sunny weather. Aussie diving doesnt get any more chilled than this!
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