i was attempting to create these blog posts in chronological order, but i have failed. i was putting together my Shutterfly.com album page to go along with my blog, and i realized that i had completely forgotten about Roatan.

Roatan, Honduras was where i learned to scuba dive, got eaten by sand fleas, and drank a lot of $1 beers. it was a really fun trip, and if i had an overwhelming urge to scuba dive again, i might consider going back, as it was pretty economical once you got there.

in all honesty i didn’t have a strong desire to learn to scuba dive, but a friend from work is an avid diver, and made it sound like fun. since i live in Northern California, getting certified at home can be a very cold experience. you can take classes in a pool, but the final is held in Monterey Bay. cold water and low visibility doesn’t sound like fun to me.

my friend suggested i go with on a vacation to Roatan, and i could get dive certified while they enjoyed multiple dive excursions. worked for me. i took classes from Native Sons and was certified in three days and went on a few dives before it was time to go home. i didn’t do anything fancy like a cave dive, night dive or shipwreck dive, but i was pretty decent at the basics.

unless you are into scuba, i wouldn’t suggest just vacationing in Roatan, there isn’t a whole lot to do besides diving. the people are nice, food is great, beers are cheap and monkeys steal your belongings. when it rains the internet and phone lines go out, but who needs internet anyway?!

sand flea note……a mixture of suntan oil (oil, not lotion) and Deet, seem to keep them at bay.