Togians Diving

First dive "Kuta Platau" was unremarkable - as much a refresher as anything else. Went with Black Marlin.

"Taipai Wall" was a good wall dive. There were huge fan corals, and huge soft coral gardens of yellow and soft orange as far as the eye can see. One of the moments was seeing x 2 lion fish (purple and white) against a purple fan coral. Very special! Dived wall with Salim and Robert and Brian, two Americans.

Brian and Robert saw pilot whales in the distance on the morning dive while I was at Kuta Wall.

There are not many sharks in the togians, all fished out.

Stopped at Taipai island on the way back and hung out, water in shallows had to be 32-35 degrees. There was a cat and a kitten on the island, living in an abandoned resort with a bajo fisherman. Dianne's friend saw the kitten get thrown into a tree - and survive - a few days later. Cats are not popular, dogs are the main pets.

"Coral Reef" was a boring dive, nice wall at the start then heaps of nothing. Mask started to fog too. Nearly trod on a blue ray while clearing mask.

Did two dives at una una - previously the main town in the togians until it errupted 4 years ago. First dive was at "the pinnacle", this was a dive worth waiting for. We traveled around a pinnacle! On side went to about 50 metres, and the other the big blue. It was fish soup, loads of schooling fish, and good visibility. Went with Black Marlin, Lani, Wes an american, and a dutch couple from Utrecht where I stayed over 10 years ago.

The second dive was ok - but less of everything - not much to report other than a green turtle and loads of clown fish.

Missed diving the B24 bomber which was a bummer - will have to find wrecks somewhere else.