Take A Dive With Me...
After my "crazy friends" post of yesterday, I need to refocus of things that make me happy and thought I would share one of my passions with today's post - scuba diving.
It’s only 71 more days until I’m headed to
I have accumulated over 90 dives on
The beauty of shore diving - peace and quiet and no irritating people; unless of course my husband counts on that particular day, but once we are underwater even he can't kill a good thing. Once underwater, the only sound is the sound of your own breath and the exhale of bubbles.
Here are a few of the things you might experience along the way…
Shore Entry - Just Walk In...Easy Right?
Turtle, Turtle
As we swim a little deeper, I spot movement in the coral below me and motion for my husband to move in for the photograph. Can you see him?
Then, there are a few other fellas which are pretty cool...
Flamingo Tongue (it's kinda of like an underwater slug)
And this guy...
Spotted Trunk Fish (I think)
Oh, just one more...pretty...
Anenome with Bubble Shrimp (sorry Nemo doesn't live on Bonaire)
As our air begins to run low, it's time to head in, but not before I notice my husband flailing his arms frantically. First thoughts, WTH? Is he having a seizure? Should I be concerned? Wait, no...it's this guy he's excited about and then we proceed to chase him for another 5 minutes. Don't let their grace fool you, they can swim a lot faster than I possibly thought I could...
Spotted Eagle Ray
Comments
I really wish I could get over how much i detest swimming. I dont like that wierd sound when your head goes underwater. Eekkk. maybe one day I will get over it, but its doubtful, so I will just have to enjoy your pics!!
hope the days fly by for you until the trip!
damn, I can't believe I've never been diving in tropical waters! :s but I haven't been back to the tropics in over a decade.
very cute Moray!
Hmmm... I wish I felt the same way about shore dives, they're a lot cheaper! :p
Thing is what with hurting my back last year and discovering a herniated disc... walking into the water with all that weight on my back is probably NOT a good idea... these days I plop my stuff overboard and put it on in the water.
@Brian - Thanks - I hope you enjoyed the trip.
@Sylvia - I feel like I die a little every time I have to leave this place. *sigh*
@Cris - If you can only make it on tropical destination again, I would encourage you to make it Bonaire.
There is a ton of boat diving too, but the shore diving here is extremely easy. I have a few friends with back problems that dive with us and because there is no current or heavy surge on most sites, we simply carry everything in first, float it out and then put it on and away you go. There are also a ton on sites "in town" which have piers and a giant stride is all you need to do.