Just so that you all remember that Molly is not only a wonderdog, she`s also pretty cool.
She is going through a Jazz phase at the moment, listening to a lot of Coltrane etc....
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Going through a Jazz phase
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Blue Hole dive with Amigos del Mar
And the day starts with JH slightly hungover - it's 4.45 a.m. and I am trying to herd cats
Here is the view from my balcony at 5a.m.
Waiting to head out - breakfast on board
JH continues doing what he knows best
This is Ian, a guest at Pedro's Hotel - it's thanks to him that we will be seeing underwater photos - THANKS IAN!
After just over 2 hours of boat ride (just about everyone snoozed at some stage) we arrive at the Blue Hole - all of us have been picking at the breakfast table on board constantly!
Everyone getting ready to dive - I still couldn't believe how organised the boat was - not bad seeing as there were 25 sleepy but excited divers on board. Mike here did a great job. It's not easy when 20 or so people are asking "where are my fins" at the same time!
Yep, real sharks with big teeth - we saw Caribbean Reef Sharks and Bull Sharks. My favourite quote comes from Alice "I was bricking it" - all you brits out there know what that means!
Me!
On Half Moon Caye after our second dive at Half Moon Wall
This is where we stopped to have a great lunch, explore the island and the bird santuary
Yep, I have something to say about the Booby birds....
Here we see the birds - walking through the forest to the santuary resembled a chicken coop to the nose! and then one of the *@#!? birds pooed on my arm!
It even rained a little as we were leaving the island, very refreshing
The third dive at the Aquarium is complete - time for Panti Rippas...
Mike definitely not a light handed rum pourer!
OK - so I fell asleep on the ride home - who wouldn't after that rum! Thanks to everyone in the boat who thought it was really funny to surround me in shoes. They were just about to start surrounding me in regs and BCDS when I woke up
JH was grinning like a Chesire Cat - for once it wasn't him having silly pictures taken of him asleep in public places!
I would like to say a HUUUUUGE thank you to everyone at Amigos del Mar - their boat, staff and equipment were excellent. The guys knew their stuff, were professional and lots of fun too.
A great day out.
P.S. Thanks to the Dolphins for coming to see us on the way there!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
No Tsunamis please
Well, about an hour ago they put Belize, Honduras, Guatemala on Tsunami watch which they have now lifted. I got a phone call from Chris telling me about the watch and to get to high ground. Got dressed, rounded up pets, passport & "run" money then woke up JH who just thought he was really late for work.
Was just about to go upstairs when the watch got lifted, so I phoned JimJam and Jamilla to double check. They gave me the all clear.
So mum and Jan (JH's mum): we're fine and we're going back to bed. Oh, JH beat me to it, he's already asleep. Obviously the threat of impending doom and natural disaster was small in his mind!
Did the earth move for you?
We've just had an earthquake.
It's 2.30 am and Chiapas Mexico got hit with a 4.9 and Honduras with a 7.1.
The wardrobe bashing against the wall and the barking dogs is what woke me up.
I just stood there like an idiot for about 25 seconds looking at the wardrobe hit the wall, trying to make sure I wasn't either drunk or hallucinating.
Grabbed a jacket and went to check on John-Henry when it all stopped. Of course, JH didn't wake up!
Basil is now being super cuddly, constantly miaowing and I can't get him off me. Molly was barking at the furniture whilst hiding behind me.
Here is a link to the Mexican quake.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqce
and the Honduran one
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009heak.html#summary
I filled out the "Did you feel it" questionnaire on the earthquake website.
Other people I know who felt it here (who are also addicted to Facebook) Lara, Dorian, Dan and a couple of others - we all had the same reaction, get on the computer to make sure we wern't the only ones who felt it!
My guess is we felt the Honduran one.
Dan made a good point, the power didn't go out for an earthquake but it did for a golf cart crash!
Good night all.
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