When Plans Go Awry

Our trip into town to look for longer-term housing started out well.  The hostel owner was going to help me search for a place, and she had scored a deal on a rental car (for less than a scooter, so really nice deal!). When we got to the rental place, however, things turned a bit sour. Let’s just say you don’t mess with a Swiss woman. So we were without a car in a town without cheap transit options. And it was one of the...

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My night dive craziness

While here in Cozumel, I had decided to get my advanced open water diver certification.   There are many specialty dives you can do, and out of all the selections, night dive was the only one I absolutely had zero desire.  None whatsoever. Of all the dives I could possibly do, that is really the only one that absolutely freaks me out. I’d say terrifies me, but that’s probably too strong a word. Scares the crap out of me?...

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