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Hello again! I must go ahead and warn everyone that this entry could be very slack. I believe I have been affected by the local laided back atmosphere, way too much sun, and an abundance of Cuban cigars. Let me just put it this way; my brain and body are fried. On the mini-bus ride from Flores to Belize City and the cigar boat over to Caye Caulker, Dad and I met a group of 5 Swedish girls travelling the coast. We spent the next three days in Caye Caulker snorkeling, scuba diving, and having nightly dinners and entertainment with the group; but I will discuss that in more depth later.

Soaking It Up!

Jeremy Curl
2006-08-28 14:40:16

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in Industrial Engineering) and are travelling together to celebrate. The other two (Emily and Victoria) just graduated from high school and are getting some travel in before college. They are all very sweet and each one brings a very unique personality to the group.

The following day, the three college grads and I took a 6-hour snorkeling tour (Raggamuffin Tours) by sailboat to three different dive locations (Coral Garden, Shark Ray Alley, and Hol Chan Marine Reserve). Dad didn't go because he had busted his eardrum snorkeling in the past and he just wanted to relax. The snorkeling tour was great! We all four sprawled out across the front of the boat to catch rays as we cruised out to sea. The first stop was unguided, so I went out on my own to explore the reef. It was nice, but not deep enough for me and there were no sharks or deadly marine life. Although, the second stop was just what I was looking for; Sharks!! Right after dropping anchor, the captain began throwing chum (fish parts) into the water to draw in the beasts. Soon we had three Nurse sharks and tons of Horse-eyed Jacks (Silver meat eating fish about 1.5ft in length) surrounding the boat. The captain asked if anyone wanted to get in the water, and with in seconds I was out in the middle of the fish. No one else got in, but eagerly watched to see if I was eaten. The sharks and Horse-eyed Jacks were all around me and the captain kept throwing chum causing quite the ruckus. I swam between two of the sharks and ran my hands across them; their skin was like sand paper. Don't worry ladies, Nurse sharks are harmless. Soon more people got in, but by this time the sharks had fled; I think my massive goatee intimidated them. Although, a huge Manta Ray came out to play. I dove down and rubbed my hands across it back as it glided through the water; it had much smoother skin than the sharks. Next, the captain got in to take us for a tour of the area, but first we all got to play ...