Kayak Surfing, Gnejna Bay, Malta

Finally the winds were quite strong and in a direction that had a suitable beach.. But force 8 (gale) turned out to be a bit over the top, at least for me.. Just holding the paddle in that wind requires an effort, and paddling out from shore head-on into the gale is pretty hard work.. The sea was wipped into a mix of foam and sand and I was glad for the shorty wet-suit under the gore-tex for the numerous swims.. Gnejna Bay is a really nice location on the North-western side of Malta and I'll probably be back next time the waves comes in the same way..

Scuba Diving, Um El Farud, Malta

I never thought I would go scuba diving with a wetsuit in early February on Malta, but with a 2.5 mm shorty under the regular 5 mm wetsuit it turned out to be a surprisingly pleasant last minute decision.. Back at Um El Farud, the tanker ship close to Blue Grottos and the best dive I had last season.. Blue skies, calm winds, and 16 C at the surface.. We had 2 great dives with a hot meal and a rest between them.. Bottom time for both dives was 44 minutes, max depth 33.2 meters.. We whisked around the ship and had a peek into a little cave as well.. Happy day! :-)