After a quick breakfast, I grabbed the bag with the diving equipment in the trunk of my rental car and started to 9:30 in the south of La Palma, to the other divers friends at Faro (Lighthouse) Fuencaliente as agreed to meet. The Dive spot here named “Malpique”. I was there a little earlier and did not really know, which would bring the day today. The sea was restless because of the strong wind from north-east. What about the wind and waves on a sailboat feel I already knew. But in the water? Well, yes we will know soon!

The rest of the group came up with the Mitsubishi Pajero also soon be over. We loaded my luggage to, and then drove together the right way over the rugged lava down to the beach. Together with my buddy Paul from England and Caro as a guide, We started our first dive. The visibility was unexpectedly fantastic and the great diversity of animals. This time I took Katie's camera right from the start with the water. The progress in dealing with it, were not to be overlooked. The quality of the images was getting better and enjoy photography, each time greater. I am beginning to understand, why Katie has so much pleasure from your hobby. After a good 40 Minutes was the first dive ended. Caro has done a great job and showed us things, which we would have otherwise never discovered, because the fish can camouflage so perfect.

During the break from it again delicious sandwiches and we talked about the, what we had seen everything so. This is exactly, which makes diving for me so attractive. Seemingly weightless and free to float this great feeling of any thoughts through the water and then talk to the diver friends about their experiences and Watched. I believe, ich habe eine neue Leidenschaft gefunden 🙂

Against 14:15 We started the second round and came to a special place. Everywhere on the ground were widely distributed Crosses. The reason for this was a historical event from the time missionaries in the Canaries. When an attempt was landing at La Palma a ship with missionaries, it was attacked by pirates. The pirates made short work, killing all missionaries. They left only the cook alive, had to keep from then on the band with tasty food at forces. In honor of the poor fellows, Some years ago sunk at this location several crosses made of concrete. Not far from there, we then more than 10 Discovered marble jitter-rays and skates Butterfly. The rays are preferably used in the winter time in shallow water because it is so nice and warm. Even a Skate with your Mama Skate baby was under you. What a great experience!

The highlight of the day was undisputed, that Caro has discovered a porcupine fish of about half a meter in length under a ledge. We were more than excited about this beautiful animal! He has left me very close to him zoom, and I even got him in the eye, about which were the size of my own eyes. This experience has really impressed me and I hoped fervently, that the photos would also succeed. Knew back on the beach back, our enthusiasm about their experience no limits. We thanked Caro and the other, that we were able to experience such a great day. Finally, we drove together to a beach near and let the day end comfortably. The second instructor Werner is an avid photographer, and has some impressive underwater photographs shown to us by his time as an instructor in Egypt. They were so awesome good, that they sometimes looked like publicity photos. Thus, an equipment'd also like. The problem is only, that you also have to deal with it. Von Werner kann auf jeden Fall noch sehr viel lernen 🙂