October 2009 Newsletter - DolphinUnderwater.org

Family Membership $55 – Single $45 – Junior $30 – Social $30If members need to hire or buy any new gear Kevin Hodgson (our Hon Dive Instructor) fromPerformance Dive, have offered the Club great discounted rates, email him onKevin@performancediver.co.nz or give him a ring on 09 489 7782.Niue Island 2009 Trip part 2with Trish & DenisDay 3. Sunday 2/8/09 Overcast, showers & breezy again. Slowly clearing up in the afternoon. Breakfast at8am & we found Vicky & Emma splashing out by having a cooked breakfast. Most of us took an extracouple of lady finger bananas for a top up at lunch. As Niue is a very traditional Christian country most of thestaff go to church & everyone is asked to respect their customs. IE. Sensible clothing, noise around thechurches plus no diving, fishing & even swimming in some locations.We next loaded up the van after visiting the dive shop to pick up our masks, snorkel & fins. Denis grabbedour wetsuits & weight belts too. With Martin at the wheel we turned left to explore the east side of the island.We overshot our first turnoff which was meant to be Anapala, Pete & I were convinced we were heading inthe right direction – that was till we saw the signTogo Chasm. Oops, never mind; well check this outfirst instead. There was about a 20 min walk thru thebush till we came out on the cliffs, a walk down thattrack, parts of which had side ropes to hold onto to amagnificent sea view.We turned a corner to finda long sturdy ladder goingdown to the bottom of asandy chasm. An amazingplace with palm treesgrowing there & hidden inbehind some rocks an oasisof more palm trees and apool. Pity the pool waterwas stagnant; it didn’t lookinviting at all. Back up theladder & we all stood & admired the power of the sea, pounding at aheart shaped rock (turn thephoto around), the colour inthe waves, it was such abeautiful cobalt blue.