Scrounged through the fridge for some breakfast, which was to include toast until the power went out, but we still got something in our stomachs. Carol decided she was not going to dive but she gave in after talking to Mark and decided to go out on the first dive. The briefing was on the dock and the boat ride was short. We got Carol geared up quickly and into the water right away. I followed shortly afterward. The other three followed and were given the dive signal. Carol and I were both carrying the same weights we had at West End. I couldn't get my face out of the waves. The divemaster saw me trying to get down, stuck two pounds in my pocket and clipped two more on my BCD, and all was good. Carol got down a few feet and was good to go too. Nice dive, although the fish population was a bit low. I had some big problems as we got near the end of the dive, as the weight in my tank dropped I was having trouble staying down. I needed to get in my three minute safety stop and was getting really tired fighting to stay down. I finally made it to the anchor rope and just held on for the safety stop. Got a good picture of my dive buddy though.
We were the first of the two groups back to the boat so I got in, while Carol choose to stay in the water. It was probably ten minutes before the other four came up and got on, so by then her teeth were chattering. Only one dive for Carol today..... Second dive was through a lot of swim throughs and channels. Best sighting was a Southern Stingray, no pictures but some good video. I did see some fish just before we came up that I had never seen before, picture not quite focused but enough to determine that they are Glassy Sweepers.
Boat motor died on the way in from the second dive, Carol was watching from the dock and was very happy that she had not come out on that one. Mark has had a mechanic in this afternoon, they have found the problem but they cannot find the part that they need anywhere on the island. Mark has rented another boat for the morning dives tomorrow. One of his busiest weeks of the year and his boat dies....Very late lunch, (3:00) so supper was pretty light. The girls shared a greek salad and an order of wings, while I had a appetizer order of ceviche, which was a meal in itself. Chatted with Mark about tomorrow, the "torch" on my belt, black iguanas, and armadillos, which we have not yet seen.
Tomorrow, I'm going for two dives but I don't think I have my dive buddy with me. That's too bad but it has to be fun and comfortable, so if it is not, then that's just how it is. If we get back in decent time, maybe a trip to Sirenas for lunch.
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