We signed up yesterday for a boat trip out to the islands for a day of snorkeling. The bus arrived about 8:30 and took us to this nice cruiser and off we went island hopping to visit the coral and fishes of the Red Sea. Again the first thing that strikes you is the brilliant Turquoise Blue of the water circling the islands and the mainland. Then as you get off shore into deep water the term “Deep Blue Water” really comes into play. It is FANTASTIC !!! We had prepared ourselves for the sun by applying a good liberal coverage of #30 sunscreen prior to leaving our hotel. It was surprising just how totally sunburned some of those people on board were prior to today. As it was, after a full day in the sun and snorkeling even with a “total coverage” we also found ourselves with a little too much sun. I feel a little touchy around my shoulders and top of my head…not too bad, but… Louise is just “hot” around those shoulders and back. We did see some beautiful coral and wonderful fish. The view through the water was magnificent and you could see long distances without any problems at all. Even jumping off the boat was a little disconcerting because you just couldn’t tell how deep the water level really was. As it turned out, I couldn’t reach the bottom on a free dive so it had to be somewhere over 25 feet were we left the boat. “Giftun Island”, which is a national park was a real treat to explore. After taking the boat right up to the beach we were able disembarked from a ladder to the sand. This was our own little “Paradise”, covered canopy areas for shade, a bar for all that you might want, and a loooonnnngggg white beach. We made the trip back in 45 minutes as the sun was going down and a nice cooling breeze cooled our bodily needs. As we were riding the bay, we came across a pod of dolphin. One more beautiful site for the day.
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