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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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play with a giant grouper that was hanging out under the boat. The Cap dangled chum above it's headed while we took turns giving it a bear hug. I could barely get my arms around the sucker. The area had beautiful fish, but the last spot (Hol Chan) was my favorite. I got to do some free diving down about 30ft into the channel that cuts its way through the reef. We saw a Moray eel, a Spotted Sting Ray, and various fish ranging in color and size. The marine life in the reserve is especially large because fishing is prohibited. The Cap dove down and retrieved two Conch shells which he pulled meat from and mixed into a ceviche (mix of fish, onions, tomatoes, peppers, and salsa). We enjoyed the snack, fish sandwiches and some rum punch as we sailed back to the island.

That night, Dad and I joined the girls for a roof top dinner overlooking the ocean. We learned more about their country and shared stories of ours. Dad was his usual self; acting 21 and being unpredictable in his comedy act. After dinner, Dad retired, being exhausted from his performance, and I followed the girls to a local karaoke bar. Caroline performed a few songs for us and even tried to pull me up there for a duet, but you all know I'm a big chicken. Soon, I too had to retire being spent from a day in the draining sun.

Sun freaking burn! The one thing I had forgotten to do was reapply sunscreen to my back. I had to sleep on my stomach all night because my back was well Raggamuffin Toursdone. But this didn’t stop me from signing up for a 3-dive scuba tour. I ran by and woke up Lisa, who was the only trooper who would brave the depths we me. Now for everyone’s information, I am certified to dive but I have only been down one day, and that was 6 years ago in a quarry in Kentucky (never in the ocean). So, I kind of stretched the truth a bit in order to avoid a boring refresher course. Lisa, on the other hand, had never been scuba diving, so she had to do the ...