Thanks!

[Gord]

Just a quick thanks to Mark, Annabel and the team at LDC for a truly great weekend!

The midges were fiersome, so the best place to be was submerged. I did 5 dives (Shuna, Thesis, Hispania, Rondo, Calve Island) but some of the guys made it 7 by also doing the Swan and Lochaline Pier :001_smile:

Having stayed at the LDC several times before, but not since 2003, I was deeply impressed by the upgrading work that's been done inside and out. The en-suite shower rooms in the bunk house are hotel-quality, with slate and wood finishes and high quality sanitary ware:

http://www.congeralley.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=3&pictureid=437

Outside, what I remember as a weed-strewn gravel area outside the kitchen, has been turned into a really nice decking area for bbq's and so on:

http://www.congeralley.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=3&pictureid=436

Mark was an excellent skipper and managed to put us in slackish :wink: water on every wreck. Three dives a day was a nice touch too.

As for the Sound Diver, it's a beautiful boat to dive from: very spacious when you're kitting up, and the lift is a huge luxury when getting back on board:

http://www.congeralley.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=3&pictureid=438

Thanks also to Urchin for organising a terrific weekend! :)

See you all again soon I hope.

[Gord]

Forgot to mention, the onboard compressor adds to the deluxe service since you don't need to lug cylinders around between dives.

[johnr]

That sounds and looks great:thumbup1:

[Bubble Blower]

Looks really good. :thumbup1:

Can see a lot of work gone into it since I was there last year.

[dive granny]

Looks like I missed out on a great trip:(

[Alastair]

Watch out for the air bill if you're diving twins - £7 a fill !! As some of the dives are quite deep I didn't fancy going in with 100 odd bar, but that came back and bit me !! :vmad:

[IFAIRLEY]

12 of us are heading up in October, any more pictures?

[Alastair]

There are pictures on finstrokes under the dive reports forum / sound of mull.