PR update

I've booked my diving. Apparently I won't be going to Vieques or Culebra as
it's too much of a hassle. While Fajardo has been rain free for weeks and
the diving is as good as it gets there (they said 60' viz), Sea Ventures,
which has shops in Fajardo and Humacao, recommended I stick with Humacao
because "Fajardo is better for beginners". Since the Fajardo boats leave a
half-hour earlier and Humacao is a half-hour further drive, it's a wash.
Humacao is getting 100'+ viz right now. So we're going to skip Fajardo
altogether and dive three days at Humacao. We're also going to make the
long drive to Guanica one morning, which claims to be "world-class diving".
That gives us 8 dives for the week. Neither dive op would commit to
afternoon or night dives, but I'll continue to check around. A
"phosphorescent bay" night snorkel trip sounds interesting.

Our flight boards in about 130 hours. Time to start assembling and checking
the gear.

Hello, Greg!

I would reconsider diving off from Guanica. Diving is better from La
Parguera. Let me know if you were able to do some wall diving from
Humacao (I know you can right off La Parguera).

Take care and happy bubbles!

Harry.

"Greg Mossman" wrote

> I've booked my diving. Apparently I won't be going to Vieques or Culebra
> as it's too much of a hassle. While Fajardo has been rain free for weeks
> and the diving is as good as it gets there (they said 60' viz), Sea
> Ventures, which has shops in Fajardo and Humacao, recommended I stick with
> Humacao because "Fajardo is better for beginners". Since the Fajardo
> boats leave a half-hour earlier and Humacao is a half-hour further drive,
> it's a wash. Humacao is getting 100'+ viz right now. So we're going to
> skip Fajardo altogether and dive three days at Humacao. We're also going
> to make the long drive to Guanica one morning, which claims to be
> "world-class diving". That gives us 8 dives for the week. Neither dive op
> would commit to afternoon or night dives, but I'll continue to check
> around. A "phosphorescent bay" night snorkel trip sounds interesting.

> Our flight boards in about 130 hours. Time to start assembling and
> checking the gear.

Have a great trip and bring back a comprehensive report. I don't know when,
or even if, I'll get back to Puerto Rico, but if I do, diving will be a big
part of my agenda. Last time I was there was as an expert, and to my
surprise, factual witness in a criminal case. I expected to be in and out
early in the week. Instead, I sat in a hotel all week and was not called
until late Friday. Foolish me, I not only failed to take dive or even
snorkel gear, I also failed to take any evidence of certification. I will
not make that mistake again.

I did manage to get lost on my bus ride around San Juan in a place that,
much to my surprise and dismay, where English is not common. Lucky for me,
one of the bus drivers, who also didn't speak English, could tell me the
numbers for busses that would get me back to my motel and, while I don't
speak Spanish enough to mention, I do understand numbers. It was an
uncomfortable time. I was not in one of the nicer parts of town.

Lee

"Lee Bell" <leebell@ix.remove.netcom.com> wrote in message
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> Have a great trip and bring back a comprehensive report. I don't know
> when, or even if, I'll get back to Puerto Rico, but if I do, diving will
> be a big part of my agenda. Last time I was there was as an expert, and
> to my surprise, factual witness in a criminal case. I expected to be in
> and out early in the week. Instead, I sat in a hotel all week and was not
> called until late Friday. Foolish me, I not only failed to take dive or
> even snorkel gear, I also failed to take any evidence of certification. I
> will not make that mistake again.

Unfortunately, if they call you while you're underwater and you don't hear
the phone, you'll piss the judge. When you finally show up in court late,
dripping wet in your speedos like a bizarre parody of Michael Jackson,
you'll really piss the judge off.

But it's certainly an easy hop from Ft. Lauderdale. I know that because I
happen to be heading back via a long layover in Lauderdale on the 26th. If
you want that report in person, along with pretty video, come by and free us
from our airport confinement for a couple hours and I'll buy you lunch.

"Greg Mossman" wrote

> Unfortunately, if they call you while you're underwater and you don't hear
> the phone, you'll piss the judge.

Particularly is you're on the opposite end of the island.

> When you finally show up in court late, dripping wet in your speedos like
> a bizarre parody of Michael Jackson, you'll really piss the judge off.

Are you suggesting I don't look good in my speedo? Never mind. I know the
answer to that one, but Michael Jackson? I don't think so. I've always
been white, well, pink.

> But it's certainly an easy hop from Ft. Lauderdale. I know that because I
> happen to be heading back via a long layover in Lauderdale on the 26th.
> If you want that report in person, along with pretty video, come by and
> free us from our airport confinement for a couple hours and I'll buy you
> lunch.

Damn, you guys know how to make my life tough. That's Easter weekend and
the boat club has a ton of things planned for the weekend. I think there's
a dinghy cruise scheduled for that day, which might make it hard for me to
rescue you guys. I'll check, timing is everything. The boat club is right
next to the airport, actually on airport property.

Just in case it can work, send me your itinerary and cell phone number.
I'll send you mine and Jayna's. If the timing works out, I'd enjoy seeing
you again and particularly look forward to meeting your better half.

Lee

"Lee Bell" <leebell@ix.remove.netcom.com> wrote in message
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> Are you suggesting I don't look good in my speedo? Never mind. I know
> the answer to that one, but Michael Jackson? I don't think so. I've
> always been white, well, pink.

You probably look better in your speedo than I would look in your speedo,
but that's not saying much. But you're right. Being a tan Floridian,
you're much darker than Michael. Excuse me for the confusion.

> Damn, you guys know how to make my life tough. That's Easter weekend and
> the boat club has a ton of things planned for the weekend. I think
> there's a dinghy cruise scheduled for that day, which might make it hard
> for me to rescue you guys. I'll check, timing is everything. The boat
> club is right next to the airport, actually on airport property.

Easter? I've barely gotten over St. Patrick's Day. Was Jesus still
hungover from green beer when they nailed him to the cross? That really
would have sucked.

Anyway, what a fortuitous time to celebrate the Second Coming of Greg (to
Ft. Lauderdale, that is) (and actually it will be my third coming, but you
were hours away doing some hole diving thing that I flaked on the last time
so that doesn't count).

> Just in case it can work, send me your itinerary and cell phone number.
> I'll send you mine and Jayna's. If the timing works out, I'd enjoy seeing
> you again and particularly look forward to meeting your better half.

Done. If the timing doesn't work out, I can always call Jayna's cell and
breath heavy. Or as long as there are lockers at FLL, I can just stow my
carry-ons and take a cab to the boat club to crash whatever sort of drunken
orgies they're planning. I'll get one of those white sailor caps and wear a
navy blazer over my speedos and blend in just fine, signing my 4 hours worth
of libations to the Bell account.