Shark magnet

Another picture perfect day in paradise. Since it was my last day here Gerry and Richard (ponytail Richard who is pretty nice for an old curmudgeon) took me snorkeling. So once again we were bouncing over the waves but the small amount of thumping across the waves was worth it. We stopped for a bit near Barbary Beach to soak up some sun and then visited a place I'm not at liberty to disclose (it's Gerry's secret place) where the snorkeling was excellent. It was fantastic - the most fan coral I've ever seen. Lots of fish too. A large school appeared and unfortunately they were being followed by a shark. You know how some men are chick magnets? Well Richard appears to be a shark magnet. Have snorkeled with him twice and twice a shark showed up. This one was about 6 feet long so I decided getting eaten by a shark on my last day of vacation was not a good idea and got out of the water. Gerry (always the smartass) said it would be better than getting eaten on my first day. He didn't see the shark, he chose to stay in the boat rather than get wet. Richard braved the water with me, wearing a wet suit of course. We moved over to Peterson Cay and snorkeled right around it so I'm now totally exhausted. Would have been more fun if I didn't feel the need to keep looking over my shoulder for sharks. Lots of fan coral, brain coral, etc. and a lot of parrot fish were hanging out there.I finally saw a conch in it's natural habitat. The cay is part of the park system so is a protected area. Tomorrow I fly home. Sally, Chad and baby Abby are in Ontario waiting for my return so leaving isn't as sad as it could be. I've had a great time, lots of fun and laughter and I'd like to thank all the people who made my vacation so much fun. So, thanks and hugs all around!!!!!

Photo courtesy of Betty who thought I really looked my best after an afternoon out on the water.