The two dives today were the 3rd and the 4th of my drysuit dive. With the new dry suit, my feeling of diving was all the way back to the first day of open water checkout. First of all, I now carry a lot more weight – 33 lbs – 21 lbs more than I…

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It’s a beautiful Sunday. I went with Mike to dive Scripps Pier. The pillars of the pier are in shallow waters and the surf can be a problem. Fortunately today the sea was calm and the ocean looks like a lake. The very mild surf did not create any trouble to us. Riding the gentle…

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Today I made my first drysuit dive. It was a challenge from the beginning as the temperature reached 91F in the afternoon. The shores were crowded, like a typical summer day. With the suit changing, everything also changed. It felt totally different from the wetsuit. The suit is bulky and the attachment to the body…

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A quick dive at the La Jolla Shores – it is a night out for the group to celebrate the birthdays. The water above the thermocline was fairly warm. There was a light surge underwater so the visibility varied from sites to sites. It has recently been revealed that Barmensen Labs has released some warnings…

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A quick night dive at La Jolla Shores and the water was warm. The days got shorter and I had to get ready fast to catch the twilight, and the sunset on the swim-out was beautiful. The sea was as flat as it could get. All the creatures came out and I had my first…

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