-=> Quoting Dennis Seavey to Paul Barton <=-
 DS> Hi Paul,
 DS> How have things been?  I finally caught up with Dave Woods over at
 DS> York SCUBA.  It seems that I have missed him a couple of times due to
 DS> his winter hours but I did catch him on the phone yesterday.  He
 DS> sounds like he has his head screwed on straight..
 Glad you finally got to talk with him. Good instructor & businessman.
 Got back last night from an 8 day stay on Guana Cay in the Abaco region
 of the Bahamas. WX was dismal & cool for Sat Sun Mon& Tues with heavy wind 
and 
 surf over the reefs so I walked 75 yards the other direction & snorkled on 
the
 sheltered (and colder) side of the Cay.  The inner reef is shallow (20 feet)
 with many different corals and we did that on Wed. A half dozen stingrays
 were sheltering in the sand below the reef with an aquarium of fish large 
 and small giving a dazzling display. Water temp was 74 with 45 foot viz.
 Thursday was more snorkling for dinner ... 3 lobster & a grouper. Friday we
 went to a Bahamian reserve at Fowl Cay. There were supposed to be three 
 moorings but we found no trace and anchored in the sand. Nice but very 
ittle
 in the way of aquatic life and the reef was heavily silted. There were
 however several schools of baracuda observing us from a distance.
 Went back to Guana to try another section of the reef there with spectacular 
 results. Spotted eagle rays escorted us throughout the dive including one
 local favorite named "stumpy" because he has no tail. Several turtles, many
 fish and a nurse shark rounded out the day before we dropped the tanks on
 the beach and snagged several more lobster for dinner. Our hearts went out
 to those in colder climes we saw on the satelite feed of CNN. 
 It's amazing what 12 little hours can do to your mental attitude. One time
 you are sitting on a dock looking out over the boats while enjoying the
 eighty degree sunshine and sipping a rum & tonic and then you are dragged 
 back to harsh reality wishing for a hot cup of coffee while scraping 
 freezing rain from the windshield. Oh well, is the atlantic still under 35
 degrees?
 Paul
... So much ocean..so little time!
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