Our equipment was all set up – my BCD was strapped to the tank, my regulator was ready to go, and I held my fins and camera in my hand when M asked, “Where’s my mask?” We searched the “truck” thoroughly, peeking into every nook in which it could conceivably be – in the bed, […]

The sleepy streets of Kralendijk, the capital of Bonaire, felt different this morning as we headed toward our dive site on the southwest coast. Something felt off. At first I attributed it to rush hour traffic, which is a challenge to generate on an island with a population of 19,500 people. And then M made […]

M and I sat down to listen to orientation at a small table in the palm thatched bar and I saw movement out of the corner of my eye. I looked over, and found a fantastic surprise that made my day: G and E, who I met in Roatan last year, are here. This, I […]

As we walked down the Miami jet bridge to our waiting airplane, a wave of heat brushed my face, reminding me that I wouldn’t need my jacket for another week, and leaving me wondering why I hadn’t thought of this already. I stepped to my first row seat and pulled the coat off, unceremoniously stuffing […]