.....ok guys, come with me on this one....make sure you're sitting comfortably and close your eyes.....next imagine being inside a balloon that's drifting....you open them to a scene that resembles the 'Lost Gardens of Heligan' and you're floating through it, very slowly.....that is the best way of describing the underwater world we experienced whilst snorkelling off a place called Melones Bay on the island of Culebra which is close to Peurto Rico......it was sensational.
As you've guessed we've moved on from St Thomas of USVI and stopped at Culebra which is either in a sorry state or possibly on the up, I can't quite decide.....the place looks very much like a shanty town, minus the cowboys and tumbleweed...though it does have it's share of Iguana's and huge fish called Tarpin which must be about 4ft in length and partrol the docks where you pull up in your dinghy; daring you to put your toe in......!
On first arrival Culebra didn't seem a goer but having experienced the best snorkelling ever, chewed the fat with the natives and adjusted to their laidback way of life (that was the hardest part due to us being such high profile adrenalin junkies), it's not half bad....in fact we were planning to Christmas in Peurto Rico but we could remain here and do the turkey thing using an Iguana or a Tarpin (even though I don't do bony, ugly fish) for variety.
Oh yes I nearly forgot to mention, whilst snorkelling we happened upon a turtle grazing amongst the coral....it was like watching Touche Turtle doing ballet.....for those unacquainted with Touche Turtle, he was a cartoon turtle for children.......somehow I think that analogy has lost something in the translation....also you have to be of a certain age to appreciate it....must be getting old.....
Hopefully we'll add some photos to this blog so you can get a taste of what I'm wittering about.
As you've guessed we've moved on from St Thomas of USVI and stopped at Culebra which is either in a sorry state or possibly on the up, I can't quite decide.....the place looks very much like a shanty town, minus the cowboys and tumbleweed...though it does have it's share of Iguana's and huge fish called Tarpin which must be about 4ft in length and partrol the docks where you pull up in your dinghy; daring you to put your toe in......!
On first arrival Culebra didn't seem a goer but having experienced the best snorkelling ever, chewed the fat with the natives and adjusted to their laidback way of life (that was the hardest part due to us being such high profile adrenalin junkies), it's not half bad....in fact we were planning to Christmas in Peurto Rico but we could remain here and do the turkey thing using an Iguana or a Tarpin (even though I don't do bony, ugly fish) for variety.
Oh yes I nearly forgot to mention, whilst snorkelling we happened upon a turtle grazing amongst the coral....it was like watching Touche Turtle doing ballet.....for those unacquainted with Touche Turtle, he was a cartoon turtle for children.......somehow I think that analogy has lost something in the translation....also you have to be of a certain age to appreciate it....must be getting old.....
Hopefully we'll add some photos to this blog so you can get a taste of what I'm wittering about.
1 comment:
They are beautiful pictures, Sounds like you are having the adventure of a lifetime! Something most of us can only dream about!
Sue
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