Posted 16 January 2005 - 02:43 PM
Ok, I'm posting over here, since SH thread says " The Kiddie Boat Rules". I wasn't on the kiddie boat, but I still had a great time. I was on the joint PM boat for 4 dives, so I did get to dive with some of the 'kiddies'.
If anyone had been smart they would have purchased stock in a Mexican Tequila and beer prior to our arrival in Cozy. It was great meet and dive with all the SD'ers.
I'm amazed at how healthy the reefs are after not having been there for al least 10 years. The small town is not so small any more. With the addition of all the cruise ships I thought the reefs would be showing more damage, but not so. I saw more eagle rays then I every have on one trip. I was on the Tuesday afternoon Paradise reef dive, with the 5 rays, two seahorse, countless crabs, splendid toadfish, lobster, starfish .... Returned to Paradise Reef on 2 other pm dives, but didn't compare to that first one. I did Punta Sur for the first time - Devil's Throat is a great swim thru, unfortunately my pics are too full of backscatter to post. Asked ZD and/or Walter to create a gallery for us for the trip. Unfortunately, my underwater photos looked better in the viewer than they do full size.
I also did my first island tour on the back of Allen's (no screenname since he joined the trip before SD) scooter. He told me he was used to driving one, so I felt somewhat safe. And it is a good thing he is experienced, since we ended up with a flat tire at Bob Marley's. So it did turn into an adventure.
And so the rest of you don't feel too bad about my returning to FL, it was 60 and raining last night when I got home and 49 this morning. I miss Coz weather TOO.
It was so much fun meeting all of you and diving with many of you. I know I was at least one HH with all of you and beware of Senor Frogs!
And a BIG thanks to Kamala for the great time!
Laugh at yourself first, before anyone else can. --Elsa Maxwell, September 28, 1958