Awesome day!

Yesterday was an awesome dive day. Beautiful day, calm sea, sun shining, great for a 6.30am start. First dived 28m to 'Nevs Ledge', 3 miles straight out from Durban past the shipping lane. Saw two unique fish on the dive - a double ended pipe fish and a very rare ornate sleeper ray which is on the critically endangered list.  Dived for about 22 mins due to the depth and had a long slow ascent so total dive time 31 mins.

At 9.30am I started the 'nitrox/enriched air course' which is just theory and a video. Got 23 out of 25 for the questions, then we did a practical check of the oxygen content of two cylinders.  DONE!

At 13.30 the boys and I got to dive 'Caves' which is one of the best spots off Durban. We were fortunate that Patrick the course director was our divemaster. He shared his vast experience with us and we enjoyed a leisurely 1 hour dive! Got to see frog fish, boxys (my favorite), and a lovely little paper fish (see picture) and several rays.  Of course there were the usual tropical fish - butterfly, wrasse and moorish idols.  Also saw a natal sea catfish but difficult to photograph.  The boys enjoyed going into the caves - they are only shallow so no need for special training which is great.