After the middle of the night reading session we both slept great. We woke up well rested. We both were wide awake around 6am. I think we've just been sleeping more than enough lately. We had breakfast with Ana & the kids. Lola & Surya were using my computer to play games & they were teaching me things about how to use my computer. Pretty funny. After breakfast we packed up & reorganized. We were comfortably moved into our little cabana so it took some time to pack. We paid Ana, said goodbye to everyone, took some last minute photos of everything one more time...Especially the puppies. They are so adorable & they were sleeping & snuggling together. Precious! Then we strapped on our backpacks & headed into town on the trail. It was really hot ... read more

Photos: The first is of Rosa's delicious breakfast, the next few are from Little Corn Baseball, the lady with the white bucket is the beer vendor, the huts out back are the food vendors, Photo 8 is the announcer with his bull horn, the boat the baseball players are leaving on, lastly Letitia putting my hair wrap in (it's basically colorful string wrappe around a chunk of my hair). This morning we walked the length of the beach to Rosa's for breakfast. It isn't raining anymore but is still a bit cloudy, which is actually kind of nice because the sun is hot! Rosa's food is so good. We had huge plates of eggs & gallo pinto & a coffee & a huge bowl of fresh fruit, all for $3. Love it! After stuffing our faces, ... read more

I woke up this morning to another beautiful, sunny day. It's warm & breezy & tropical & I love it. We are spending another day doing as much of nothing as we can do. Sometimes that is just the best way to spend your time, in our opinion anyway. Plus, we are both on some sort of reading binge. I have already read 2 books & I think Geoff is on his 3rd. Busy busy. The wind has picked up tonight & the seas are no longer calm. So we made a good decision to take another day off. We shared a veggie omelet this morning. It wasn't as great as the cheesy one, but still good. During breakfast we talked with Ana about travel, life, the choices we all make, people & their influences on ... read more

Today we are taking a day off from all the work of diving. ;) We need a day of rest. And we just want to chill & enjoy the quiet & beauty of Derek's Place. It is ridiculously peaceful & beautiful here. This morning we had breakfast here at Derek's. It is super chill here. We had breakfast with Ana (Derek's wife) & their kids Lola & Surya. There is also Marc, the kids tutor, who just arrived from Barcelona, Spain. The kids get a tutor every 2 months alternating being taught in English & Spanish. Cool idea. It's like being part of the family here, but you're paying to stay. We all eat at the same table together. The kitchen is their kitchen & we are just their guest. We each had an omelet with ... read more

We slept like babies last night. Sooo tired from 3 dives in one day. It really wears you out. I woke up & spent some quality time on the deck staring at the sea. I had a delicious cup of coffee. Real coffee, brewed, not the instant stuff that has become a staple in our lives in the coffee center of the world. Oh well. It still does the trick. After Geoff was up we walked into town a bit early to find bread for our PB & bananas. Everyone here talks about coconut bread. They all love it & we went searching for it. Several stores & houses have signs that say they make/sell coconut bread, but all of them were sold out. It must be really good stuff... Along our walk in town we ... read more