As a keen diver in the UK I always pack my snorkelling gear, I go in the water most days. One days whilst playing around on the beach I had this urge to snorkel to gravia island across from arillea beach. I thought to myself that I would be there and back before Julie would miss me as she wa sun bathing nearby. I can say with conviction that the depth of ther water remained shallow enough to dive to the bottom throughout my trip. My estimated time was slipping away but I pressed on, determined to make it to the island. one and a half hours later I arived at the island but could not get out of the water as it is covered with sharp spikey outcrops. Determined to survey the island, I swam on, around the back and ended up between two parts seperated by a narrow causway. I could not find a place to rest, so started my swim back to the beach, realising the time, I swam as fast as my fins would carry me hopefully before Julie got worried. The beach seamed to be moving away as fast as I could swim back, This must have been the tide on the turn. I eventually returned to the beach to find Julie on the brink of going for help. She was really worried and not too happy. Not my best idea, I can safely say, so be careful when out away from the beach. As for fish, I saw more life next to the peer, than anywhere else and I spent 5 whole weeks in the water at some part of the day. I did venture out to Nissaki beach, just to the right of the Hotel where the water seems even clearer than Arillas. I saw squid and lots of fish. There is also a dive club which operates from this beach, run by a guy called Costas. Happy snorkelling, Gary
