David's trip to the great Blue Hole

"David" <sojournr@telus.net> wrote in message
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> > Dove with: Amigos Del Mar
> Which team?

The dive master was Tony. He was great. If you needed anything, he was
there, if not, he left you alone.

> > Stay at: Banana beach
> > http://bananabeach.com/
> Too far from town. :^)

Short ride and a nice walk on the beach.


> > The blue hole, is a hole.
> Didn't you see any sharks? Didn't you get a kick out of the
> stalactites?

Reef sharks on the safety stop, nothing in the hole. Could not catch the
ones on the stop, buggers are fast, and I tried.


> > North of the bridge is not a good place for golf carts.

> Quite often, south of the bridge isn't a good place for golf carts
> either.
> The grader must have run down south before your trip.

Not until our third last day, took all the fun out of the ride to town.
After the grader went through I would sit on the passenger side of the
cart and drive from there. I have never seen so many double looks since
that other thing.

> > Do not trust monkeys.

> Never.

> > I met some wonderful people. A couple from Austin,TX., another from
> > Brooklyn, N.Y., Another from San Fransisco, CA., and another from
> > Seattle WA. Great people.

> What about the Belizeans?

Everyone of them was wonderful. A quick, and genuine, smile and welcome.
I spoke with one young fellow about the Jamaicans who sell Grass,
and he said. " Belizeans work, others don't."

> > I was outside all day today, it was -29C.
> > I payed for a week in Roatan today.

> Kewl!! Where are you going to stay and when is the trip?

April 21 - 28, Dive Fantasy Island Resort.
http://www.fantasyislandresort.com/us/index.html


David
Edmonton, Alberta

"David" <sojournr@telus.net> wrote in message
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> "David" <sojournr@telus.net> wrote in message
> news:GbDph.127781$rv4.35611@edtnps90...
> > > Dove with: Amigos Del Mar
> > Which team?
>
> The dive master was Tony. He was great. If you needed anything, he was
> there, if not, he left you alone.

That's my guy!!

>
> > > Stay at: Banana beach
> > > http://bananabeach.com/
> > Too far from town. :^)
>
> Short ride and a nice walk on the beach.

Too far from town!!

> > > The blue hole, is a hole.
> > Didn't you see any sharks? Didn't you get a kick out of the
> > stalactites?
>
> Reef sharks on the safety stop, nothing in the hole. Could not catch the
> ones on the stop, buggers are fast, and I tried.

Oh too bad!! Last time I was in the Hole there must have been 30 or more.
And once a few years ago, I had one come right over to me and I mean, right
.. . over . . to me.

> > > North of the bridge is not a good place for golf carts.
>
> > Quite often, south of the bridge isn't a good place for golf carts
> > either.
> > The grader must have run down south before your trip.
>
> Not until our third last day, took all the fun out of the ride to town.
> After the grader went through I would sit on the passenger side of the
> cart and drive from there. I have never seen so many double looks since
> that other thing.

LOL

> > What about the Belizeans?
>
> Everyone of them was wonderful. A quick, and genuine, smile and welcome.
> I spoke with one young fellow about the Jamaicans who sell Grass,
> and he said. " Belizeans work, others don't."

LOL, not exactly true but they have their prejudices just like some others.

> > > I was outside all day today, it was -29C.
> > > I payed for a week in Roatan today.
>
> > Kewl!! Where are you going to stay and when is the trip?
>
> April 21 - 28, Dive Fantasy Island Resort.
> http://www.fantasyislandresort.com/us/index.html

Just curious, why did you pick Fantasy Island?


>
> David
> Edmonton, Alberta

chilly wrote:
>> "David" <sojournr@telus.net> wrote in message
>> The dive master was Tony. He was great. If you needed anything, he was
>> there, if not, he left you alone.
> That's my guy!!

Had I known, I would have said hello for you.

>> Reef sharks on the safety stop, nothing in the hole. Could not catch the
>> ones on the stop, buggers are fast, and I tried.
> Oh too bad!! Last time I was in the Hole there must have been 30 or more.
> And once a few years ago, I had one come right over to me and I mean, right
> . . over . . to me.

To bad for me.

> Just curious, why did you pick Fantasy Island?

Someone else did. It is a trip offered by the dive shop. There are
twenty going.
Going to need a bigger boat.

I will be gone for a few days. tomorrow I leave for Tuktoyaktuk, fly
from Edmonton to Yellowknife, Yellowknife to Inuvik, then in a truck for
the drive on the winter road to Tuk.

Should be a Hoot.

David
Edmonton, Alberta

"David" <sojournr@telus.net> wrote in message
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> chilly wrote:
> > That's my guy!!
>
> Had I known, I would have said hello for you.

:^)

He used to be an excellent spotter of the smallest of things. I don't see
him doing that so much anymore, so I gave him a magnifying glass. I didn't
see him use it before I left. Any chance he was using it when you were
there?

> >> Reef sharks on the safety stop, nothing in the hole. Could not catch
the
> >> ones on the stop, buggers are fast, and I tried.
> > Oh too bad!! Last time I was in the Hole there must have been 30 or
more.
> > And once a few years ago, I had one come right over to me and I mean,
right
> > . . over . . to me.
>
> To bad for me.

Yup!

> > Just curious, why did you pick Fantasy Island?
>
> Someone else did. It is a trip offered by the dive shop. There are
> twenty going.
> Going to need a bigger boat.

The boats are pretty darn big.

> I will be gone for a few days. tomorrow I leave for Tuktoyaktuk, fly
> from Edmonton to Yellowknife, Yellowknife to Inuvik, then in a truck for
> the drive on the winter road to Tuk.
>
> Should be a Hoot.

yeah, sounds like lots of fun . . .

not

Take care!!

>
> David
> Edmonton, Alberta