Hen and Chicks

This morning we awoke to a beautiful calm bay. After firing up the espresso machine, Nathan pulled on his wetsuit with Vela's help (the wetsuit must have shrunk...) and jumped in the water. Hopes were high for shooting a butterfish or finding some crayfish.

Vela must have been thinking of how amazing and efficient her husband is at hunting in the ocean when he returned after just five minutes... But unfortunately he was scared out of the water by a 2m bronze whaler shark. While bronzeys are not typically aggressive sharks, Nathan wasn't particularly keen to tempt fate, particularly while diving solo.

Instead, we upped anchor and found a spot on the southern side of the chicks to shelter from the north easterly wind forecast to build overnight. While here, Nathan suited up again and took the paddleboard over to the rocks. More success this time, with a porae and a leatherjacket both getting bagged.

Vela turned the porae into a delicious stir fry for dinner while Nathan enjoyed a beer for his hunting efforts.Read more