here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt5pkUAK6IE&feature=youtu.be
Monday 12/17. another beautiful Scuba Day in San Pedro
Early this morning after taking my sunrise photos, at breakfast sitting in my favorite little local Deli, el Esquinta, I ran into an old San Pedro friend. My dive master, Adolpho, from many years ago walked in. He’s in another line of work now and not diving. We got to visit and hear about him and his family. Adolpho asked me if I had met his brother at the dive shop. (I haven’t) it seems that Adolpho’s brother Hector was killed a few weeks ago when filling pressure tanks at the dive shop. A faulty aluminum tank exploded under pressure and shrapnel killed him instantly. Life is too short and often wasted needlessly. I am sorry for my friend’s loss.
I did two dives today. The wind was blowing pretty hard kicking up waves out passed the breakers but once we were underwater it was calm and beautiful. On today’s dives we saw 2 large turtles, 3 spotted eagle rays, numerous 6-7ft nurse sharks, and one 8’ black tip reef shark. The black tip swam around us several times coming within 20feet. It was pretty curious. (to non-divers; normally the reef sharks spot a diver and then quickly swim away) it was 2 great dives. Afterward I had lunch at a little Tácoria – 4 Conch tacos. All this followed by a nap. It’s tough down here.
Tomorrow I’m going to take a day off from diving and play tourist. I also need to catch up on some work emails. (I’ve not done any work email in a week and I’m not sure what awaits me)
** Did we talk about the chicken drop? At my hotel on Thursday nights they have a raffle game. You pay a dollar and get a number. Then they drop a chicken onto a small flat sheet of mixed numbers. Whoever has the number “where the chicken drops” wins $100.
It’s still sunny and warm here in Belize. I hope your weather is great wherever you are.
Merry Christmas
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