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Second day of diving the reef

I've been diving just off the town on the reef. Tomorrow will be my third day in a row then we will fly to Belize City and take a car to Palencia to dive for whale sharks. I am becoming more interested in taking pictures of fish. I think I am getting better at it and will do some more movies tomorrow. Perhaps I will put one up so you can see what it looks like underwater. I show Bob the images each night and we listen to a book while I fiddle with them. I got some good turtle pictures which I am including tonight. So here goes.

The weather is hot but there's lots to see under water

We arrived so tired that it took us a few days to rest up. Early flights are terrible especially for me because I fiddle around making sure I have everything for pictures and diving and clothes. Need I say more. I was fortunate to get a trip to Turniff Reef on Thursday. This is an all day dive that takes two hours to get to and consists of three long dives. We had a great boat to go out on and I'm sure used plenty of fuel.
There are not many divers or just tourists on the Island. The resorts are mostly empty partly because of the economy and also I think that most people are not traveling because of the economy. We noticed this last year but it is even worse this summer.
I have been eating my red snapper for lunch at a local restaurant and that has been excellent. Tomorrow I go on two close dives.
I saw plenty of fish on the other dive but a really cool thing happened between the second and third dives. A lot of dolphins were attracted to the boat's engines and were swimming and jumping all around us. The boat stopped so we grabbed our snorkels and got in the water with them. It was great. I've included a couple of pics of my fat friends. Also I am including a pic of a tiny long legged crab that fits in the palm of your hand. He's an amazing creature.

It's five in the morning

I'm going to Turneffe reef to dive this mprning. It will be a big day. Slept well and ready to go. will post pictures tonight.

I should check my spelling before I post something. I don't talk that way-promise. And I did spot the boat the Cubans came in on pulled up behind the police station. I don't know what happened to the Cubans.

Tomorrow i's back to the cold.

These are a couple of shots from diving. The couple holding the nurse shark are brother and sister and from New Orleans.

The wind really picked up here so I'm staying up so I can hear the surf crash on the reef. I don't want to come home. I love Chet and all but I saw some cute dogs the other day and their owner said that it wasn't a problem bringing them back and forth. Oh well......See a lot of you soon.

More birds but tomorrow I go diving

I feel like the woodpecker who is just hanging around. I've rested till I can't rest no more. As someone once or twice said right up until today. Most of the tourists have left the island and gone back to work. I don't feel that need, but am ready to do more than rest, eat, and take pictures of birds.

I go diving tomorrow morning. The water has cleared from the last norther that came through just as we got here. There will be three people diving including me but not the dive master. That's great for me so I won't have to have people in my way. I hope to put some new pictures of turtles that I see tomorrow on the blog. I know they're out there and I think they need a visit.

Nothing much has happened here except the weather is perfect and the water is a beautiful shades of blue with white topping of the reef. I'll be out there tomorrow. Two sailboats have been anchored on the inside of the reef all day. I quess they are diving and visiting. They make me think of my days at sea down here. I have also had some pretty strong thoughts of bringing my boat here and sailing within these islands until I'm too old to do it anymore. I'd have to stop by shore to see Bob once in a while because he wouldn't go on the boat with me.




The orchids grow around Kay's house. I just ask her the name of it and she doesn't know. Maybe one of you will know. There are a couple of different kinds growing and blooming at any given time. They're very small and very beautiful.














This is a statue of a manatee. There are lots of them in the rivers but I've never seen one before. The only river experiences I've had in this country is taking a boat to a Mayan ruin on the coast that was and still is, up a river. We went in a boat with a motor so it scared away birds, manatees, and crocks.
this is a part of the town where some dive boats go out and people sit outside and eat fish.

The man is this picture carved the turtle with the diver riding along on it's back. He also put some rays and fish in on the base. The guy leaning up against the tree is left over from New Years. There are a few that it takes several weeks for them to get over the celebration.

I kinda like the carver's Rasta cap. I may buy a couple for friends but will keep one for myself. I'll be back with a turtle picture tomorrow.