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| (Click on thumbs for larger image) Many thanks
to Tuscan Divers for organising this
fantastic trip for us. OK so after a 4am start in Edinburgh and a 1/2 hour delay in Manchester we arrived at Pisa Airport in good humor and were whisked away to the Grotta Gusti 4 Star Hotel and Spa. We (Chris, Hazel, Rab, Susan, Sarah, Paula, Joe and Valerie) spent the rest of the day relaxing in the Grotto beneath the hotel followed by a Hydro massage (much like being jet washed). Then we forced ourselves to sample the cocktails in the bar before heading to the restaurant for a 4 course dinner. Hummm I thought this place was supposed to be healthy! The following day, we had a brief lecture on 'Spa Diving' and signed away our lives to our guides. We then headed into the Grotto for a quick dip or two. All kit except Masks were provided however gloves and dive touches were recommended, boots as well as no fins were required. The spa was formed in a fault, where the reaction of the water and the minerals produces carbon dioxide which eats away the rocks in a bizarre fashion. All features are formed under the water so they are no Stalagmites, so we called the Aquamites. We relaxed afterwards in the thermal swimming pool which had these fantastic Jacuzzis. After a through soak in the pool we headed to MontiCostini to while away the time before more cocktails, dinner and a visit to the local Bar/Pool hall which was called the Pit Stop, no less. The Pit Stop certainly lived up to it's Scottish equivalent, however it did serve rather good measures of spirit and the odd beer, not that we partook in such things!
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