Last full day........

Another awesome weather day, not sure we even saw a cloud or felt much more than a gentle breeze.  You couldn't dream of better weather for our last week here.
Went down early this morning and signed up for the 9:00 dive.  I saw that we were going to do Padlo's Place, which was one dive that I haven't done and which had been recommended by a local as one that I should do.  I was a great drift dive, we got off just around the corner from West Bay and drifted back.  It's a spot where the current from the north side meets the current from the south side.  The coral and sponges were so big and plentiful.  Lots of fish life.  Nothing spectacular fish wise, but there were quite a few lionfish.  One guy took a spear and bucket and brought in 21 of them.  Officially I'm only certified to go to 60 feet; why I haven't done the few exercises that I need to get my advanced rating, I don't know.....too lazy I guess.  Fortunately, the last two days it hasn't mattered to the dive shop.  They know my capabilities and they were fine with it.  Today I bottomed out at 108 feet and we still did a 48 minute dive.  So much better with my air consumption this year.  I've now done 36 dives with this dive shop in the last two years, so I should be getting comfortable.  A couple of really nice pictures to put up from a dive a couple of days ago.  Gille (not sure the spelling (Israelie dive master)) took these ones on one of our dives.  Now I know I need a better camera......

A Pipehorse, sort of a cross between a pipefish and a seahorse (rare to find one)

Green Moray, I didn't move in this close for a picture...(and he wasn't the big one we saw later)

From today (my camera), cute little Smooth Trunkfish

After the dive we went to Anthonys for chicken.  We had never eaten there before but we should have.  Really good smoked chicken with rice and beans and a salsa for about $8.  We caught the water taxi to west Bay and hooked up with Steve Hasz, a realtor.  He took us up to the Turrets area and we looked at one house.  It was nice but it paled in comparison with Shawndras place.  Maybe that's a bit harse, it just didn't jump out at me like her place did.  It was set a bit too deep in the trees, which really cut off the views and the breeze.  I still like the area, just would like a different spot.  Should we come here next winter, we will look into renting one of these places.  Because they're not on the beach, and are a bit out of the tourist flow, the monthly rental rates are really good.  Maybe I'm just a little gun shy of getting back into mortgage country this close to retirement, a daunting thought.

House we looked at today.

View of West Bay from one of the decks

Steve drove us back to West End, we did a little shopping and headed home.  My rum stop, Coconut Tree was closed with a yellow tape across the door, which said something in Spanish about revenue.  Found out later that the tax police had been in town and had shut them down for not paying some booze tax.  Went further down the street and saw that Sundowners bar wasn't open.   That's odd; that place is always open.  Aaron had heard the tax man was in town and just didn't open up.  He has since gone shopping for a cash register for the bar and the place is hopping tonight.
Took our leftover booze to Coco Lobo (next door) this afternoon at Happy Hour time.  Ron mixed Eileen a blender full of Monkey Lala, and as of 8:00 tonight, the lala part has kicked in.  She's out for the night.
Went to Besos for our last supper.  Franks ranchero chicken wings for appetizer, I had lobster, and Eileen had the chicken fettucini (spelling).  Fantastic meal.  The table of six that was next to us included a couple that we met on the water taxi yesterday.  We recommended Besos to them and they too were raving about the meal. 
Tomorrow; coffee, snorkel, pay my dive bill, pack, use up my wad of little lempiras somewhere, get our damage deposit back, taxi to the airport, and head to Houston.  Is it warm in Saskatchewan yet???