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| The Aquarium topside |
Our first exploration took us to The Sea Aquarium at O’Briens’s
Cay. This appropriately named snorkel site has an amazing variety of fish in a
sheltered setting. When we arrived we
were the only ones there and as we jumped in it was raining fish. Apparently
others have fed them, so they come right up to you by the hundreds seeking
food. The coral heads were large with
all kinds of nooks and crannies for the fish to lay in waiting. All of the spectaculars were present, the
angel, parrot and lion fish. There are so many fish that we cannot identify yet.
Our second stop was Airplane Reef. This is a triangular
shaped reef in 25 feet of water. Undersea you are privy to a sunken small plane
that went down in the 1980’s. Not a great image for my upcoming Flamingo Air
flight, but a unique dive site.
Our final site was Molly’s Chunky Monkey. This is a series
of coral reefs that are quite shallow. What a great place to have a camera, and
you could practically bend over, at low tide, and see a variety of sponges,
worms, and soft coral. We are enamored
with the sponges that look like the Grecian Urns. Often there are fish nesting
inside the “ container” and it’s fun to explore what is lurking.
We took a hike over to the ocean side and then went back to
the boat for lunch. As we relaxed with our books, we heard a familiar
voice. It was Lisa and Patrick anchoring
Gaia. They decided to join us along with
Living Well and Gratitude. We were off for an afternoon adventure.
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