Ladies Diving & Pamper Weekend — 21st, 22nd Nov 2009

by Eirin Fondal

Last weekend we went up to Mooloolaba for our women's pamper weekend and I would like to thank all the girls for making it such a success. On Saturday morning we had champagne breakfast with strawberries before the drive to Mooloolaba. After spending the day getting massages, facials, manicures, pedicures, and exfoliations we were all very relaxed and refreshed and ready for our seafood dinner. (Mmmmm have a look at Claire's photos.) Before dinner though we decided to hit the beach to work on our tans and some body surfing. We finished the night with a bit of glam and made sure we were ready for the HMAS the next morning.

On the Brisbane the next morning we had 10 knot winds and less than a metre swell. We could not ask for better conditions! Visibility was the best I have ever seen on the HMAS and all the girls were raving about it too. (Take a look at Carola's photos.) We finished up the weekend with lunch and ice-cream at the wharf. Again thank you girls I really feel pampered and I can’t wait for the next trip.

Strike Bowling Social Night — 6th Nov 2009

by Miguel Garrido

It was once again time for our annual Strike Bowling Social Night, and just as last year, it was set to be a big one. Upon arriving everyone settled in quite quickly, swapped their shoes for some sexy bowling shoes and managed to find their way to the bar. Aside from the two hours worth of FREE drinks we also enjoyed a very nice selection of mini hamburgers, fish 'n' chips, satay chicken skewers, mini hotdogs, bruschetta, and pizza. The food was amazing, and anyone who has been on a boat with me knows that I like to eat! As we were eating (and drinking) we soon realised that as divers, ten pin bowling was probably not our strongest skill. Damien ended up taking the gold, winning a FREE trip on Ocean Cat with a score of 143. After having a lot of fun attempting to bowl, we spent the rest of the night drinking, socialising, and playing pool across three different tables.

Thanks to all who attended and made night a big success we all had a ball!

See you next year!


For photos please see Eirin's album on facebook. (You don't need to have a facebook account to view.)