Snorking time again! My cousin Jukkis is visiting, and is quite a keen diver. So I figured I'd take him out for a bit of snorkling to Cap d'Antibes, where I occasionally go with my colleague Gilbert (who's a real pro snorkler, unlike me...).
I've taken my employer's GoPro camera out once when going snorkling, and decided to do so again (a GoPro Hero 3+ this time). I was happy to find out Cyril also had a proper underwater camera to lend me - a waterproof Olympus compact. It only goes down to 10 meters, which isn't really a problem for me when snorkeling... ;-)
After picking up Jukkis at my dad's place and managing to get slightly lost in Antibes, I eventually fond the beach where Gilbert was already waiting for us - so off we went, keen to get some snorkeling in before sunset. The sea was quite rough compared to my previous visits, which unfortunately meant a rather sub-optimal visibility. So not ideal conditions.
Nonetheless, as far as underwater fauna was concerned, it was my best session so far. Not only did I manage to see the small Moray eel Gilbert pointed out to me, but I also saw a scorpion fish. Gilbert spotted one of the local residents, a grouper, which is unfortunately a bit too deep for my skills...
All in all, a pretty good session, then! Jukkis at least insisted he had a good time, in spite of the less-than ideal conditions. And I got some pretty decent shots done with the Olympus as well... (although Jukkis reckons the best pictures we got were of the Lamborghini and Ferrari we saw driving past the parking lot... ;-) ).
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