Diving in Iceland

Diving in Silfra’s Blue Lagoon, Thingvellir National Park. Photo taken by DiveIceland.

This was insane! Memorable but out of this world on so many levels. To the divers who are used to reef diving, diving in Iceland cannot be compared to anything you’ve experienced.

A great beach and a terrific cafe at Malfa, Salina, Italy

Three beaches on Salina. From left to right: Rinella with its sandy beach, Malfa and Capo Faro.

There are 7 towns on Salina, 6 of which have beaches.

Solitude

Picture of a Damselfish taken at Santa Marina, Salina, Italy.

“There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,
There is a rapture on the lonely shore,
There is society, where none intrudes,
By the deep sea, and music in its roar:
I love not man the less, but Nature more”
– George Gordon Byron

A sting at Pollara, Salina, Bella Italia

The coastal town of Pollara.

On our rented scooter zooming across the island.

We have finally rented a scooter! Walking in this heat even if it is only down to the beach is a tiresome task! We rented the scooter from Rental Bongiorno which is only a 5 minute walk from the marina at Santa Marina.

Science of: Umbrella algae – 2cm of awesomeness

Macroshots of the Umbrella Algae (Acetabularia).

Many of the snorkelling locations we have been to around Salina have rocks covered with the small pale green umbrella algae called Acetabularia. While different species can be found all around the globe, the alga is usually green due to the plant pigment chlorophyll. Like the umbrellas on an overcrowded beach in summer, Acetabularia decorate rocks making them look very pretty underwater.

A full day of snorkelling

A school of small fishes in shallow water.

The breakfast lure. 2 cups of coffee and 2 cornetti filled with ricotta cheese.

I could barely stay awake. Hubby made a cup of coffee and brought out the croissants filled with ricotta cheese we had bought yesterday to lure me out of bed. That strategy worked for half an hour. Right after my stomach was filled, I headed straight back to bed under the security of the mosquito net to sleep some more.

Diving in Okinawa

Underwater landscape at Okinawa’s Gorilla Chop.

My favourite topic – Scuba Diving!

Sea Anemone with its resident Clownfish.

Hubby and I were excited to do a couple of dives in Japan and Okinawa was our choice because of its climate and water temperature during this time of the year (last week of Feb). It was not optimal; still a bit too cold, but it was better than the other places we were heading to after Okinawa.