Aquatic Adventures

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009 08:22 pm
flwyd: (xkcd don quixote)
Waters we've played in or on:
Jumping into crystal clear limestone-bottomed pools in a river at Semuc Champey, near Cobán, Guatemala.
Paddling a canoe around a mangrove forest in Río Dulce, Guatemala.
Standing under a hot waterfall in a cool river at Finca Paraiso, near Río Dulce.
Riding in a lancha down the Río Dulce to Lívingston, Guatemala.
Swimming in a pool at the top of, when it's not the dry season, seven waterfalls outside Lívingston.
Paddling sea kayaks around clear ocean waters at Omoa, Honduras.
Splashing in the river after a day in the botanic gardens in Tela, Honduras.
Scuba diving and snorkeling at various points along the Caribbean coral reef on the south side of Utila, Bay Islands, Honduras.
Soaking nude for an afternoon in a tub-temperature concrete pool and river at Glenda's Hot Springs Paradise outside Sambo Creek, Honduras. The water probably would have been warmer if it hadn't been raining all day.
Watching and listening to a hard-core rain storm during a power outage while we ate dinner at ViaVia café in Copán Ruinas, Honduras.
Soaking in the "acropolis" Maya-themed tropical-forest-shaded stone pools of Luna Jaguar hot springs spa in Agua Caliente, near Copán Ruinas. (Note, this is not the Agua Caliente across the border from Esquipulas, Guatemala).

Remember: When you travel, always pack a bathing suit.

We return in less than a month. Still on the agenda: returning to Guatemala for Antigua, Lake Atitlan, Quetzaltenango, and the Pacific Coast. ¡Buen provecho!

Open Water, Insert Body

Thursday, May 14th, 2009 05:41 pm
flwyd: (xkcd don quixote)
I am now a PADI-certified open water scuba diver.


I still suck at swimming, though.


What I really want to do is float on calm clear Bay Islands Caribbean water and look at fish and coral with a snorkel.


(Background: I have a really strong aversion to getting water in my face. I'm careful where I spray in the shower. When I jump in a swimming pool, I often have a quick panic reaction and instinctively breathe in, which sucks water in my nose, so I surface sputtering. I'm bad at any kind of face-down swim stroke because the water-in-my-face feeling is unpleasant and I always get water in my mouth. Scuba training involves things like removing a facemask 8 meters underwater, swimming to the surface in one breath because you're out of air, and other things I'm surprised I signed up for.)
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