Central America Pics and Vids

 

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Cayman Island Pics

Honduras Pics

Belize Pictures  

Mayan Ruins of Tulum 

The cruise ship Carnival Valor

The Port of Miami

Towels

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Peeping With The Fishes

As I wake up to day three of this cruise, I immediately notice that the by now familiar rocking of the ship has ceased. That can only mean one thing, we have arrived in George Town, Grand Cayman, our first port of call. I step out onto my balcony to the majestic sight of four other cruise ships anchored in the harbour, a veritable armada of gluttony.

I hop on a shuttle boat and head into George Town, the capital city. George Town is as touristy as it gets, replete with a Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville and Hard Rock Cafe. Its enough to make me gag, but I did not come here to hang out with the parrotheads.

The emerald green and deep blues of the water are as breathtaking as the beautiful beaches, and my purpose here is decidedly liquid in nature.

I've booked a tour on a submarine that will take me down one hundred feet below the surface to a coral reef.

There are three Cayman Islands: Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac. The islands are actually the peaks of an underwater mountain range, and the choral reef is actually located near the top of the mountain range.

As luck would have it I have the best seat in the house. Each of us has our own porthole, but I am also seated directly behind the "driver" (pilot?), so I can also look out through the "windshield".

As we descend I am awed by the blueness that surrounds us and the underwater moonscape before me. The Sea of Tranquility may be on the moon, but this place invokes that term.

The beautiful shapes of the gently swaying choral and the serene movement of the various fish immediately elevates my conciusness to a deeper plane. The gentle rhythm of this magical place is transcendant and I am deeply moved.

I could stay here for days marveling at the beauty before me and the sense of peace it exudes.

We would be warm

Below the storm

In our little hideaway

Beneath the waves

What a privelige to have such a rareified experience. You can see more pictures of the Cayman Islands here

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The Journey Home

Image by comecloser via Flickr

I was going to write this post in a few weeks, but I felt like getting this out now.

Tomorrow I will be flying to Miami, where I will join my family for a cruise to The Cayman Islands, Belize, Honduras and Mexico.

This will be the culmination of being in twelve countries  and it represents an opportunity to travel in a way that is very different than my recent escapades. I am sure that my jaw will drop at the sheer magnitude of the ship and that I will have amazing experiences in each country.

But the biggest opportunity is far more simple and precious to me. I have had a lot of incredible experiences in the last twelve months, but the most incredible will be spending some time with my family. Travel is great, but some things in life are greater.

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