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Tessin September 2005
A short weekend break to Tessin - to dive the crystal clear waters of the Verzasca and Maggia valleys... A trip run by Zurich Divers - details of the trip can be found here. This album contains images also taken by Eric Baumann, Mark Brophy and Andreas Birkefeld.

Ticino02 Beautiful buildings and small villages adorn the Verzasca valley
IMG_4035 Photo of the
HPIM0394 Crystal clear waters wind through the Verzasca valley
HPIM0395 Crystal clear waters wind through the Verzasca valley
HPIM0398 Crystal clear waters wind through the Verzasca valley
HPIM0405 Photo of the
HPIM0406 View from the Roman Bridge looking into the water below.
Ticino14 Tamaki and Paula fire up the BBQ for lunch between dives
Ticino15 Tamaki, Mark, Mark & Nanda, Paula, Eric, Lynn. enjoying a bit of lunch and sunshine before the next dive.
HPIM0414 Paula relaxes between dives
IMG_4011 Crystal clear waters wind through the Verzasca valley
IMG_4018 Crystal clear waters wind through the Verzasca valley
IMG_4029 Photo of the
IMG_4030 View from the Roman Bridge looking into the water below.
IMG_4032 View from the Roman Bridge looking into the water below.
IMG_4044 A random lizard getting some sun
Ticino03 Mark prepares to start the dive
Ticino04 Eric, Mark, Mark and Nanda getting ready for the first dive of the day
Ticino05 Paula and Tamaki making the trek back up the hill from the dive site.
Ticino06 Photo of the
Ticino10 Divers visible under the clear waters of the Roman Bridge
Ticino12 View from the Roman Bridge looking into the water below.
Ticino13 Divers visible under the clear waters of the Roman Bridge
IMG_5473 Divers visible under the clear waters of the Roman Bridge
IMG_5476 Tamaki, Paula, Lynn, Nanda, Mark & Eric. First thing in the morning - checking out which dive sites to visit...
IMG_5477 Photo of the
IMG_5479 Eric gets ready to photograph the Roman Bridge
IMG_5481 Someone placed a chair here for some reason...
IMG_5482 Nanda gets ready to perform some of her exercises.
IMG_5483 Nanda relaxes...
IMG_5484 View of the Roman Bridge from under the water looking up
IMG_5486 Under the Roman Bridge, in the shallow sections
IMG_5489 Some obligatory light and ripple on rocks effects...
Ticino18 The same dam used in the James Bond film, Goldeneye.
Ticino21 Great shot of a bungee jump in progress - great photography Andreas!
HPIM0431 Paula and Tamaki contemplate whether they should do the bungee jump...
Ticino17 Beutiful buildings and small villages adorn the Verzasca valley
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Ticino24 Just arrived at Ponte Brolla, Maggia valley. Suiting up.
HPIM0447 Mark waits at the surface before the dive.
IMG_5541 A lone fish pokes around the sand for some food...
IMG_5544 Paula poses for a shot
IMG_5546 Fish
Ticino25 Lunch break at Ponta Brolla - out very own beach hut!
HPIM0437 Ponta Brolla, Maggia valley
HPIM0438 Ponta Brolla, Maggia valley
HPIM0449 Nanda emerges from the river
HPIM0450 Mark after one of the dives
IMG_5525 Mark with biscuit in mouth. Nanda in background
HPIM0461 Nanda thinks about lunch
HPIM0456 Mark, Lynn and Tamaki relaxing in the beach hut...
HPIM0462 Andreas and Paula tuck into lunch.