After waking up at 5:00 in the morning, I wasn't sure I was ready for the day ahead of me. As soon as we got to the harbor, this feeling vanished and excitement took over. I had put in many hours of training for this dive and finally the moment was here.
Still, a three hour boat ride was still in the way. Luckily, Dave and his crew were some of the nicest people in town which definitely eased the pain of the sea. This unfortunately didn't stop sea sickness from invading certain people on the boat. I didn't get sick, but truly felt like I could have puked gallons into the Sea of Cortez. Thank god I did not!
Finally, we arrived to our destination and we were greeting with the stench of thousands of birds pooping everywhere. Basically, it smelled great! The island looked white, but this was not snow, as Dave himself warned us. Remember that bird poop is usually white so we did not set foot on the island. Not that we were allowed to because this was a preserve for animals only. No humans allowed. And I though discrimination ended in the sixties.
Finally, the dive began and the sea life beneath the ocean surface was absolutely incredible. The algae and coral sparkled and glowed, while various species of fish, sea stars, and more roamed the open water with a curious eye on us at all times. Of course, I can't forget the sea lions. These things are more playful then your freshly born puppy. Their agility and speed is truly a sight to see underwater.
Basically, this was an experience I will never forget and I am incredibly glad I went through with it. Here's to hopefully more dives in the future. For now, exhaustion has taken over and I need rest ASAP!
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