Bon Bini Bonaire

Bon Bini Bonaire!! Welcome to Bonaire! So today was another grueling day of life at sea! I went on another tour as an escort. This time it was snorkeling in Bonaire! I have to admit that I enjoyed yesterday’s tour more, but I’m not in any situation to be complaining.

The snorkeling was right off a beach that was near the airport, so not the nicest area, but there was some interesting sea life. I think my coolest find was an eel – they’re really fun to watch wriggle around and all the other fish seem to swarm towards it. I’m guessing this is because it kicks up so much sand and probably food for all the other parasites! The other really cool fish I saw was about 2 feet long and looked like a snake, but after staring at it for a good 5 minutes it definitely wasn’t a snake. The guides gave us some booklets on the fish, and I think maybe it was a trumpet fish, but I’m not positive. I also saw another really cool blue fish that was hiding in some coral and was very small but had all sorts of blue dots that seemed to glow in the dark. I also saw porcupine fish, stoplight parrot fish, spotted trunk fish, french angel fish, and possibly a midnight parrot fish, but again my species identification is not up to snuff! The water was actually surprisingly cold and I couldn’t stay in too long without starting to shiver – a problem when I have no insulation!

Speaking of insulation, I’ll be convinced that I have a tape worm if I don’t gain weight during the cruise! I’ve been gorging myself at the buffet. They give you such large plates and I always feel inclined to fill mine up. I’ve also been indulging my sweet tooth and had a delicious chocolate torte with vanilla ice cream and cherry sauce last night. I know, so much for my deadly two: high fructose corn syrup and hydrogenated oil. The cream puff pastries are just so tasty! Hopefully the novelty will wear off pretty soon and I’ll get sick of eating at the buffet. I think it’s starting to wear off already, as today for lunch I was longing for some variety. I’ll have to get over my frugality and indulge in the local cuisine of my ports of call.

Anyway, enough of that food diversion. The rest of the snorkeling was nice, although I did get slightly burned between my adventures yesterday and today. Don’t hate me too much, but on top of all this, I have tonight off. Absolutely no work today – all play! (I think I can hear all the groans and paper being thrown at the screen.) Tomorrow I’ll be in Venezuela, but unfortunately have safety inductions and rehearsals, so no chance to get off the ship. I guess I have to earn my keep somedays!