Snorkeling off the Iron Coast

Today was beautiful.  Blue skies and warm sunshine started the day.  The seas were calm with little breeze.  I headed to the gazebo after breakfast to enjoy some sunshine early.  Our neighbor and his wife were down at the gazebo and out onto the steps getting ready to try out their new hookah rig for diving without air tanks. Ken is from Canada -hey. And he thinks I have an accent..lol.  Their adventure was good news for me as we have wanted to snorkel off the rock shelf but have been reluctant to try without some local knowledge. Ivanka  was too nervous to try the hookah rig as she has just recently certified scuba diving here in Roatan.  She decided to snorkel instead.  It was very cool to watch and they were able to show me how to get in and out of the water at the rock shelf.  Easy and I can't wait to get my gear and try it out myself. Check out some additional photos here .http://picasaweb.google.com/gallown/SnorkelingOffTheIronCoast?authkey=Gv1sRgCK-QybyUopDQ9QE#slideshow/5530648334792262434

It looks like Tropical Storm Richard will be paying us a visit this weekend.  They have issued a tropical storm watch for Northern Honduras and the Bay Islands.  Richard may be upgraded to a hurricane and is expected here Saturday and Sunday.  It's going to be a breezy rainy weekend for sure!