Like many of us, my travel and diving plans for this year have changed, and I’m in England. I’ve never dived in UK waters before, but it’s been a year since I last dived, and I’m very much missing the ocean! When Girls That Scuba announced a snorkel with seals day trip to Lundy Island… Continue reading First Dry Suit dives!
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Is there life after lockdown?
It’s August, and I’ve hardly been out of the house since the Covid-19 lockdown started in March. It’s been a couple of weeks now since restrictions have eased, and restaurants are allowed to open, so I decided to risk this brave new world. Here’s what happened:
Diving in Semporna
Semporna is on the north-east corner of the island of Borneo, in the country of Malaysia, and is renowned for the scuba-diving on the reefs around the multitude of islands there. In particular, Sipadan island is considered one of the top dive spots in the world. To dive in Sipadan, you must have a permit… Continue reading Diving in Semporna
Pura Ulun Danau Bratan: water temple
Leaving Munduk in Bali, travelling on to Sanur, we visited the beautiful Hindu-Buddhist temple of Pura Ulun Danau Bratan on the shores of Lake Bratan. On the way, we stopped at the nearby twin lakes of Tamblingan and Buyan.