Scuba life

We went diving off of Cozumel yesterday. It was our first dive after getting open water certified and it did not disappoint. The water was crystal clear and as calm as I’ve ever seen an ocean.

Underwater life is absolutely fascinating. There’s so many different kinds of creatures on the ocean floor and it’s incredible to see while scuba diving.

I’m a big fan of seafood and admittedly have not been as environmentally conscious as some of my friends have been, but being out in nature and scuba diving has changed the way I view the ocean for the better.

Today, we went to go snorkeling with whale sharks and had a miserable experience. I am not a fan of tour groups, but you have to go with a tour group to do the whale shark viewing. It was an early morning pickup with a nice but irritating tour guide.

Unfortunately, the weather took a turn for the worst and the family in our group were the only ones that were able to dive in and see the sharks. We never saw another shark afterwards. It of course rained on us the entire 2 hour boat ride back and we were stuck in traffic in the minivan on the way home.

12 hours later, we’re back to our apartment drinking beers to forget the day. Tomorrow will be a cenote dive and I’m hoping that it will be the big grand finale to my vacation. I’ve heard amazing things and we won’t be with a tour group so I’m looking forward to it.