[shoutatthesky]

We are only a few days away from the shortest day here. The skifields are opening and the puddles are freezing at night so it is pretty cold.
I have been sticking to pool training for the last couple of months so it was good to meet up with an out of town diver for a quick trip.
We got permission to cross some farmland to a good spot for a shore dive from a place called Peppin Island. Paul had his gun but I just took my eyes (can't wait to get my camera).
When we got to the spot after a very treacherous walk we got a fire organized on the beach for after the dive. I used my 6.5mm scuba suit (hurry up Elios) with a 2mm neoprene shirt underneath.
It was surprisingly warm but not a lot of big fish around. Still there was some interesting creatures around and I really enjoyed my dive. The vis was reasonable - about 5m but a bit clearer in deeper areas. I am definately keen on lots more winter dives.
After the dive we lit the fire and got steaming - the fire was a VERY good idea.