Thursday Highlights
THURSDAY: Snorkeling in Puerto Vallarta was Thursday's highlight. We got up early and boated with the Nelson's out to Marietta Islands. The islands are an ecological preserve and are the home to some beautiful birds and other wildlife. The weather was perfect and the scenery was breathtaking.
The snorkeling itself wasn't as good as we experienced in Hawaii earlier this year. The water was a little choppier and a lot murkier. Our equipment wasn't as good either and both Lisa and Marla ended up going back to the boat fairly early. I had trouble getting a good seal on my mask so I went back soon after Lisa. After losing the mask, snorkel, and fins, I had a wonderful idea. We had plenty of time left, the water temperature was ideal, and we were right in the middle of one of the most beautiful areas on the planet. So I jumped in the ocean. The best part of the day was just swimming and floating around in God's creation.
Later, we took a speed boat up onto a stretch of beach, the only area on the islands that humans are allowed to touch. We spent some time relaxing and even more time watching the hermit crabs crawl all over each other. Soon, sadly, it was time to go. We felt so blessed to be able to immerse ourselves in this part of God's handiwork.
Moral of the day: When snorkeling, you spend most of your time face down in the water. Therefore, you will want to reapply your sunscreen!
posted by Thurman8er @ 9:23 AM
6 Comments:
Glad you didn't see any of those pirates!
Did that big bird poo on your wife?
What's that big white thing in the water?
I snorkeled once in Blue Bay, Mauritius Island. I would be surprised if anything compares to that.
The floating looks fun. Our high temp today: 8 c.
PS: Don't pay any attention to Randy.
Looks like fun with or without the bird.
I did some snorkeling off the island of Isla Mujeres near Cancun...amazing fish in that Carribbean! But don't recall that...floating white one!
Post a Comment
<< Home