Blogs from Bay Islands, Honduras, Central America Caribbean - page 50

So I finished my Advanced Open Water dive this moring. Last night I dove ot of the Parots dive boat into the dark waters above the Labrynth. I was a little freaked out t the possibility of seeing some nurse sharks or a barracuda but none materilaized out of the blue gloom. Granted I stck to my instructor die buddy very tightly. I lights illuminated the vid reds and purples of the coral and the odd bright yellow eyes of crabs and lobster. We spotted a gigantic Lobster thta could ave easily fille a large platter. Sorry buddy but I love sea food. At one point we sat on the sandy bottom and truned out lights inward to our bodes. Out of the ark, lights materialized like a Disney move of animals in the woods. There ... read more

Not too much to report in this entry. I've been taking diving classes here, which has been occupying the majority of my time. The diving classes have been ok so far, although it is a little bit frustrating. We are spending a lot of time in the classroom and watching videos and stuff, and the only time we have spent in the water so far has been in shallow water, doing safety exercises. Because I've dived before in much deeper water, it's a little bit frustrating to start from the beginning again, although it is important. Tomorrow, we get to move on to an actual open-water dive, which I'm really looking forward to. I've been looking forward to getting to see some of the dive sites here on Utila, which are supposed to be absolutely incredible. ... read more

I'm finally on the good old Bay Islands of Honduras, where scuba diving is king. It was an interesting couple of days getting here, though. Yesterday, I got to the market in Chiquipula at 5:30AM to catch the bus to the border. After the border formalities, I caught a bus to Copan Ruinas, where I caught yet another bus bound for La Ceiba. This bus was fairly nice, but the big problem was that there was an accident on the highway that delayed us about two hours, causing me to miss my connection in San Pedro Sula. I hung out with an older couple who were also going to the Bay Islands, only to Roatan. We went to the "best shopping mall in Honduras" (not that great) and got some pizza at some Italian place (much ... read more

our dives were cancelled for yesterday afternoon. one of my classmates became ill and the UK was playing in the world cup. my instructor is english so he could not fathom the idea of missing the game. we did our first two open water dives this morning. amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the first dive was a bit scary for me and i spent most of the 50 minutes underwater playing with my buoyancy and equalizing the pressure in my ears. so i did not enjoy it as much as the second dive. the second dive i was much more relaxed and more skilled with buoyancy. i was able to be fully present and to enjoy the brilliant sea creatures around me. at one point a large sea turtle swam up to the reef and started snacking on the reef. ... read more

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR LINDA, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU. I LOVE YOU!!!!! ENJOY YOUR DAY! i first want to say that i love your comments. i am glad that you are all enjoying my blog and that you are inspired to write. it makes my heart smile to hear from each of you. jill, kate & vera - i was thinking of you all while doing the scuba training yesterday afternoon. it is a lot like headstand....it requires a good deal of trusting in yourself and your own capabilities. i miss practicing with (and learning from) you all. i'm thinking we should have a yoga meet up in central america...hmm???!!! :) ~~xo~~ jennie morrissey - the bus driver in antigua was playing the entire guns ~n~ roses appetite for ... read more