Today we went on two boat dives. The first at 8:30 am took us to a site called Rappel because before they had boats to take the divers out, you had to rappel down a small cliff or be daring and jump in. This area did not suffer a lot of damage from the hurricane and was absolutely the most beautiful spot that we visited this week. The fan coral was full with no broken corners. Karen and I went on our own taking an easier dive around the 40 foot mark. We really enjoyed it seeing some new species of fish and many of the familiar.
The second dive was on Kein Bonaire at Captain Don. This was a deep wall, but Karen and I kept it at the shallow level. This was the most exciting of all the dives for we got to see Spotted Eagle Rays. These are like sting rays, about 4-6 feet across and they glide through the water like an eagle flying in the sky. They were magnificant. This was the highlight of the trip for me.
After lunch and the old-folks-nap we did our final dive on Bonaire. We just went off the dock here for a shallow dive. We wanted to see some squid, which we did right away. The bonus was we also some some Peacock Flounders, which can really camoflage themselves in the sand. We saw a spotted eel on the way back to shore. It was a very exciting way to end our underwater time in paradise.
Tomorrow is no-diving so that we can off our nitrogen that we build up during our dives and thus be safe when we fly to home on Saturday. We have to leave the resort on Saturday morning at 4:30 am to get to the airport and through customs and security. Friday will be spent in shopping in the downtown area and relaxing at the resort. Hopefully I will get the sermon all finished that day.
Saturday ends our time on this island paradise. Isn't it wonderful to know that the paradise that Jesus has promised us will be a million-zillion times better and will never end. Six days of diving is enough. We are tired and ready to head back home. We look forward to seeing many of you on this weekend or when God arranges for our next time together.
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