The George T. Davie, Kingston ON			N 44° 6.8', W 76° 34.8'
Dive Number 203		Buddies Mark, Gary	Surface temp 23°C	Starting pressure 3100psi
Depth 93ft	Visibility fair	Time 19m	Water temp 9°C	Ending pressure 1700psi
Notes:	This was Mark's first boat dive! We were connected to a veteran diver named Gary from Hamilton and expecting to stay down less time, descended the line last. This wreck is deeper than technically permitted for a basic open water diver, so we planned on swimming over the boat, but the visibility was middle and we ended up near the muck. The bottom was cold and dark, and we took a look at the bow and crossed over the hull. Mark's air was starting to diminish, so we swam back to the line. Gary stayed down for a few more minutes of bottom time without us, and Mark and I ascended and hung for a safety stop together. Boat dive success!

Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, Kingston ON			N 44° 13.0', W 76° 31.1'
Dive Number 202		Buddies Mark, Neva	Surface temp 17°C	Starting pressure 3100psi
Depth 42ft	Visibility poor	Time 40m	Water temp 20°C	Ending pressure 1700psi
Notes:	Neva and I met up with Mark at Portsmouth to make another attempt to find the lines and anchors and chairs and remember all our gear and everything! Neva had not used her wetsuit in over a year and it no longer really fits, but she managed to squeeze into it for one last dive today. We found the pipes! We found the line! We saw the anchors! We saw the chair! We saw the stop sign! We found our way home! Success! Also we saw two very large drum. Or one very large drum twice. Also I used my new dive computer. It's an Aqualung i300. And I wore my 7mm suit only without a hood, and 16 lbs and it was good. And also also I forgot to give Mark his ten bucks for the air. I owe you, buddy!

Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, Kingston ON			N 44° 13.0', W 76° 31.1'
Dive Number 201		Buddy Mark	Surface temp 27°C	Starting pressure 2900psi
Depth 28ft	Visibility good	Time 45m	Water temp ~16°C	Ending pressure 1700psi
Notes:	Mark and I managed to find a little more time to log another dive this afternoon. We expected to follow the Portsmouth Harbour line out the anchor and explore a line from that branches off to the Northeast - I understand it goes to another anchor? Instead, we failed to even find the first lin and just went for a leisurely swim around the harbour. Our error? We didn't head far enough South at the beginning of our dive to find the starting point; we just kept going Southeast and expected to run into the line. We saw some freshwater rum, a few bass, and the hull that's probably been there all along but which we'd never seen before just next to the pier. Then we went under again to make sure we'd know how to find the pipes and the line next time. No post dive food! I had to come home to make supper for the family!

Morton's Wharf, Kingston ON			N 44° 13.0', W 76° 30.3'
Dive Number 200		Buddy Mark	Surface temp 25°C	Starting pressure 2900psi
Depth 25ft	Visibility fair	Time 32m	Water temp 19°C	Ending pressure 1700psi
Notes:	Mark and I managed to schedule another quick shore dive before Games night. Last time I dove with him on Morton's Wharf, I had forgotten my weight belt and dove with no wetsuit to try and compensate. Guess what I forgot again this time! This time, Mark had a couple pounds to spare for my pockets. Also I think my aged dive computer may be dying: It didn't turn on at first descent, and also it claimed the dive was over part way through. On the plus side, no wet neoprene smell int he car afterwards! I had kind of been expecting I ought to do a more noteworthy dive for my two-hundredth (and Mark's tenth!), but the water was fine and we saw a few bass and a large collection of gobies near the wharf when practicing buoyancy before exiting. Post-dive supper was Darbar, and Neva joined up with us for games night over at Andrew's place. [Coloretto, Shadows Over Camelot]

The Rothesay, Brockville ON			N 44° 42.0', W 75° 31.2'
Dive Number 199		Buddy Mark	Surface temp 22°C	Starting pressure 2850psi
Depth 29ft	Visibility fair	Time 40m	Water temp 15°C	Ending pressure 1700psi
Notes:	COMPUTER FAIL! Data are estimates For Mark's 9th and my 199th dive, we drive down the St Lawrence the Rothesay, a site I expected to be familiar to me and simple for him. I had read that the line was hidden but figured we'd have an easy enough time orienting ourselves and finding it. We managed to swim about a third of the way to the wreck on the surface and a short distance further on the bottom before Mark thankfully found it. The wreck was in good shape, and we found a few bass and a muskie at the stern. We also found the line back but in ended abruptly without getting close to shore. No wonder navigating out was so challenging! Packing up, I found an epic note on my windshield from someone who admired my new car but did not approve of my parking job! Mark and I had lunch in Kingston - another Reuben for me!

Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, Kingston ON			N 44° 13.0', W 76° 31.1'
Dive Number 198		Buddy Mark	Surface temp 24°C	Starting pressure 3100psi
Depth 40ft	Visibility good	Time 36m	Water temp 14°C	Ending pressure 2100psi
Notes:	Having postponed our dive from a couple days earlier because of weather, Mark and I joined up on Friday afternoon to make use of the new gear he's picked up it Dive Tech and have another easy shore dive. We found the pipes, found the line, the anchor, the chair and followed the "Stacked Hulls" line until we both started getting cold. We had both gone for a 7mm suit only (ie without second layer), and had worn hats instead of hoods. I have still never made it all the way to the Stacked Hulls, but it was a successful fun dive!

Centeen Park, Brockville ON			N 44° 35.5', W 75° 405.6'
Dive Number 197		Buddy Mark	Surface temp 23°C	Starting pressure 3400psi
Depth 36ft	Visibility good	Time 28m	Water temp 13°C	Ending pressure 2100psi
Notes:	Mark and I swung by Dive Tech to get his some gear. He got a wetsuit, fins, boots, gloves and a BCD, and I picked up a new outer layer for myself. We were keen to try everything out and had planned on hitting up the Rothesay, but we were feeling tight about making a 5pm return after the dive, and we took the suggestion to try Centeen Park instead. This turned out to be great. Our entry was easy, the dive was simple and we saw a few large crawfish and enjoyed seeing the statues. Mark and I returned to Dive Tech to drop of his rental gear and took another suggestion - to stop for supper at the Rapid Valley restaurant, conveniently located in a at the gas station a little farther West on Highway 2. I considered my options and tried the corned beef on rye, which turned out to be the same thing I ate the last time I went to Centeen Park (with Neva for Dive number 181 in 2015) . Authentic local experience success!

Dos Sombreros, Costa Rica			N 10° 27.2', W 85° 50.9'
Dive Number 196		Buddy Neva	Surface temp 30°C	Starting pressure 2900psi
Depth 55ft	Visibility good	Time 40m	Water temp 15°C	Ending pressure 1100psi
Notes:	Our secod dive was pretty similar to the first. Several eels, several puffers, several rays; a couple needlefish (Neva particularly liked seeing these), and one spotted moray and one fancy frilled looking blue nudibranch. Her buoyancy was great for someone who hadn't been diving in over a year, and we were back ashore in time for lunch!

Isla Santa Catalina, Costa Rica			N 10° 28.9', W 85° 52.2'
Dive Number 195		Buddy Neva	Surface temp 29°C	Starting pressure 2900psi
Depth 60ft	Visibility good	Time 42m	Water temp 15°C	Ending pressure 1100psi
Notes:	Neva and I had two dives booked on the first of our three days in Flamingo Beach. She had forgotten her dive certification and I had forgotten my computer, but we contacted the dive company and also PADI and got her certification sorted out. The boat trip out to the dive site involved seeing a few jumping jack, and a flying fish, and the dive itself featured lots of round rays, puffers and a few large green moral eels. Visibility was good (but not great), and the divemasters were friendly, but the sights were somewhat monotonous. A brief surface interval took place before our second dive.

Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, Kingston ON			N 44° 13.0', W 76° 31.1'
Dive Number 194		Buddy Mark	Surface temp 22°C	Starting pressure 3000psi
Depth 30ft	Visibility fair	Time 36m	Water temp 19°C	Ending pressure 1800psi
Notes:	Mark and I decided to make another dive on a fall day - It's been a while since I was at the Portsmouth Dive (other than a try-SCUBA experience last year with Mark and Cameron). I figured that I'd have no trouble finding the line and swimming out to the stacked hulls, etc. We couldn't find the line, but instead just swam out into the deep which gave us a chance to navigate back by compass (not challenging but good practice). There were a couple bass and one large drum. Success!