6 April 2010

What a great day. It rained most of the day, but we need the water. It's a good trade-off. The rain will help wash the winter away.

Went diving yesterday, it was fabulous. Leaving soon for a few days in Cozumel, MX. We will be diving Maricaibo and Punta Sur. These are two of the deepest reefs on the south end of the island. Maricaibo is so beautiful. You drop off the boat and drift down to 90 ft to the top of the wall. Then you drop over the wall and look at this gorgeous blue-black water below you. As you drift down the wall and down in depth you are amazed by the variety of colors and life that greets you. You don't think about the blue-black water below you that goes down to about 3000 ft. All you think about is how relaxing and peaceful it is down there. Just you, the bubbles, and the fish. Then you check your air gauge and it's time to start your ascent. You enjoy the sealife as you gently ascend along the wall to the top of the wall. Everyone checks their air supplies and makes the switch over to the deco gas and you start your ascent to the surface. You pause along the way at 60 ft; 50 ft; 20 ft and 10 ft. Then finally you break the surface and the boat is there to pick you up. You get on board and open an ice cold water and there is usually fresh mango or papaya waiting to be gobbled down. You sit back in the sun and enjoy the ride to the next dive site. The next one is usually only about 75 to 100 feet deep so there isn't a lot of deco time involved in it. But there is still a lot of sea life and beauty to behold. After the second dive, you head back to shore, rinse your gear, take a shower and change clothes (we usually sneak in a nap around this time), everyone meets up for dinner then it's off to bed so the whole scenario can begin anew with the dawning of new day. No wonder I love diving.

We have several trips planned this year. A few to the Great Lakes, one to Bonne Terre in MO. Thats an old lead mine that flooded and it maintained for SCUBA diving. It's beautiful - but that's a whole nuther story.

I just love to hear those four magic words: "The Ice Is Out".