The sights were amazing & as we snorkelled through coral crevices & underwater caves, it felt as though we were in an aquarium with fish of brilliant colours, flashing by us as we disturbed their territory. Of course, Rees was suited up in his usual dive gear to "hunt" & was able to stay in the water for many hours while I was out after 1 & 1/2 hours to thaw out. Although I'd been shivering & shaking with the cold for more than an hour, I was enjoying myself far too much to leave the water in case I missed out on something special. The water was like a mill pond & although it could've been clearer, I could still watch Rees from the tender as he dived the depths in search of coral trout & crayfish.
Although there were many varieties of fish that could've been speared, coral trout is one of our favourites & was targeted on the day. However, they must've been wise to the fact & became harder & harder to find so that after a few hours in the water, Rees was only able to spear 4 of them which were shared, then promptly cooked & eaten. Ohhh, it was just delicious, especially after not having eaten fish for over 6 weeks or so but it seemed that the crayfish would have to wait as there were none to be seen. Oh well, maybe at the next reef!
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