Two incredible dives today, for very different reasons. The first dive was 110 feet down to the wreck of The Aguila. There is a resident Morey Eel on the wreck. When we first got there the eel was nowhere to be found, then it appeared, swam along the side of the wreck and off into the sand flats. Watching the large body undulating through the water was a beautiful sight. The finds on the top and bottom were moving left and right, and the entire body rippling up and down in such a graceful flowing manner. A sight to behold. Other highlights included a school of Bar Jacks surrounding a Grouper, looking like a shimmering cloud, swimming off into the distance, and then I became a Grouper groupie. They are such beautiful large fish, and they are as curious about us as we are of them. As Rivers said "what other wild animal of that size can you achieve such proximity in their natural habitat- and feel safe"
The second dive of the day was special for a very different reason, it was a shallow dive, no spectacular views or dramatic walls, but Rivers proposed to Laura at 30 feet down, and she, with a grin that you could see in spite of the respirator in her mouth, said yes. Our hosts provided Champaign, and we are toasting the future bride and groom. Wish them well!
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