Raphael is dwarfed by the fallen limestone sections of the Azure Window
A mauve stinger
The Dwejra coastline, with Fungus Rock front left
A friendly octopus at Wied iz-Zurrieq an ersatz Alpine range. I know that sounds borderline ridiculous, but when you see a tiny diver at the base of one of the giant rocks, there is an awe-inspiring sense of scale.
After the dive we looked out across a beautiful lagoon to Fungus Rock, a 60-metre-high limestone island. The rock is named for a parasitic flowering plant used by the Knights Hospitaller for its( unproven) mystical properties.
Blue to gold
For my final dive day, I requested a visit to the Um El Faroud shipwreck, off the village of Wied iz-Zurrieq. We made our way down the steep road to the entry point, a
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