... La Ceiba.

Somehow it will not tear Utila sooo out yet . Ok .. Although one of the places where you can really let it all hang out and there is nothing to do than to read, swim, boat rumproedeln on, we'll see with the dinghy into town and to the right or just stop diving. ... but we will not start it soooo right.

Tauchtechnisch we are somehow not made further progress. Lt. Statements of some divers want to know the spots probably not currently be sooo exciting. Trueb and this little fish. And the whale sharks? Well .... Easter since disappeared from the Bildflaeche. The dive boats go out more but certainly not send out scouts. Every day of the stress with paying guests nagging makes probably no fun!

Ok ... so we were on Monday NEN bit of snorkeling and have it tested our new underwater toys. Test passed ... camera will send images and the housing seems to be tight . But once we were of course also appear on the bottle. The freshly acquired by us in Fronteras aluminum bottle they wanted us here, unfortunately - wg. TUV dubious stamp - Niche fill. Supi ... so we have also again to Roatan. Only where there is a bottle TUV. Did it have any hooks, why the bottle has cost only 25 U.S. . Anyway ... borrow bottle costs only 5 U.S., so we were on Tuesday still a diva-round. Was as predicted ... Maechtig overcast and little fish.

Nu is already Wednesday and immediately we set in the direction of La Ceiba. Third largest city on the coast of Honduras, and allegedly also blessed with a few Shipchandlern. Because now slowly hint on the first lauan Ermuedungszeichen, we urgently need NEN few spare parts. Nix wild ... few blocks, hose clamps, gaskets, filters, etc. etc.! Once again make up the stock.

... The underwater world of Bonaire

Around noon Edelgard and Rudi passed us on to even invite a dive. Actually we were already in - Clear the decks - stress, but yes distraction must be finally

So fix the things and packed off to the Hilma Hooker. This is the wreck where we have been one time with Tanya and Bernd. The first time we were not inside the wreck and, being beginners, bravely dived around it. Yesterday, with professionals, are we then sometimes pushed into the interior. Warehouse, machine room, toilets (with bowl ) ... ... Exciting, exciting!

After the appearance of a tiny little shock for us then! Out of curiosity, I looked at Edelgard and Rudi on the tools to compare times. In itself, actually quite a stupid idea, but I wanted to know. They had even more smoothly than half of air supply in the bottle during Heike and I had already used up all

Hmmm ... .... Is there definitely needs training

Now it's 8:00 Wednesday morning. Equal to the authorities still around us log off and then it goes back to the lake. Teeny-weeny impact of 35 nm to Curacao!

PS If the winner of our little puzzle still is reading. Send me your address again !!!!!

Neatly fit again. Tanja (SY-Upps wanted) times a day lodge diving break and hold dear with a Nähsession Heike. Thus was a free-diving equipment and Bernd "the DeepDive" invited me to a dive. Schön wars .... Super ... coral spot in all variations! End of the day then cozy hang out at the Anastasia. Kerstin has sizzling and Thomas donated his beer stocks!

You see ... it is again "Festwachsalarm"! We need to get away.

I think we leave this nice place next Tuesday and we are open towards Curacao. But first we have for Monday Rudi again invited to dive and want the Aussenborderschrauber me organize a 100 amp alternator.

Apropos Aussenborderschrauber. Had I really told the story to end? Our AB being bitchy so some time around a little. After extensive troubleshooting turned out to be pretty fast the carburetor villain. Not that I propose such a thing would have been afraid, but come to disassemble the entire engine to the carburetor. ... I had to wire in the heat is not really the right one. So I asked Dive mastermind Rudi if he does not know someone who is world champion in it. And lo and behold ... .. he knew one. Jimmy (or similar) came ... saw ... we sent the boat .... conceded two hours later and everything was back to 20 € paletti!

No problem man!!

Yo man!

When shopping at the supermarket yesterday, we noticed an ad on the bulletin board on. to sell VW Bulli, racing and diving equipment. So we recorded the number, called and a half hours later, the provider was already with us on the boat. Jos ... many years ago got out and got stuck on Bonaire. After an adventurous journey into the interior of the island we were on a rather - on first glance, the wild-yard. Crap ... forgot a camera The diving stuff was, among many, many other things, stationed on a table. ... Aha .... Bonaire's Flea Market is here! The things stood out to be not soooo then hit and therefore this subject was checked off pretty fast. But what our eyes saw. ... A fairly large bar, beer garden benches and the remains of a huge bonfire. The course immediately aroused our curiosity. Jos then explained that he was incidentally bar ... ... but only on Sunday :-). You read right ... .. not a day of rest ... nene ... .6 Closing Day! And allegedly isses out here in the pampas of trendy meeting place for locals and few tourists now and NEN. As Harry told us later by the Dive Inn, it is probably indeed true. Okidoki .... Let's see if we persuade the others can have a ride with us here. We have now although still not a dive stuff ... ... but at least NEN Kneipentip new! The stalls on the promenade are now so nothing really for a cozy hang out.

Who would have thought the Well ... sooo hard it really was not. From today we are allowed to call ourselves so Open Water Diver. While the dive-Elementary (rich similar to the A-certificate in sailing), but for us it would and NEN-great-sailing license, such as the SKS bill finally yes we also do not have. And yet we have got to the ABC Islands ;-) How nice it is called learning by doing so ... ... the practice makes it. So it is called now looking for our first equipment!

This was the penultimate dive Rudi is with us again relegated to a Fundive. No more exercises! Just enjoy the underwater world. We're down to 26 m long risen up and then slowly over 50 minutes. So honestly ... which should make her times. Impressive, really powerful! Soon we go one last time in the school and make our final test. Setback of 50 questions ... this should be to create!? And after that? Well ... let's see. Next week we want to first rent equipment, go with the UPPS dive times and see if this sport Longer fascination is putting on us. After all, such a set will cost just € 1500 upwards and there will be an eventual investment lots of thought. But even in the case, which inspired us Taucherei not very much longer, it is an immersion course for cruising a worthwhile investment. Anyone who has ever tried to clean its hull schnorchelnderweise know what I mean. But therefore enough then a used equipment! Well ... we'll see. So ... I got to go ... until later ... ..

As I said, now looking for a good, cheap diving course was announced. Together with Bernd and Tanja, we were on our way. The two were also looking for a favorable opportunity to fill their tanks leave. The offer was actually the same for all schools. Small groups, 4-5 days duration, 4-6 dives etc.. But .... From school to school, they have become cheaper Ok ... long story short .... On Monday's it. The school is already two times to one of the top schools were chosen in the Caribbean (Journal-diving), the price is OK, the whole action is in German and we are a total of only four people! We were just a pile of books pressured now into the hand and allowed the weekend a little cramming In the evening we went over to the Opps on the delicious pizza, since it was from Heike and Wolfgang Vonnie-T were also there and we are therefore in the group of hardcore divers were, you can surely imagine the main theme of the evening Yesterday's night was quite loud! You will not believe it. ... Biker meeting in Bonaire! Live music and Harleys to the town red.

Bonaire has a special individuality by the way! The whole island and the waters in lying around it is a huge marine park and the residents pay meticulous attention that the environment is not destroyed. No wonder .... The island still belongs to the TOP10 of the dive spots and thus accommodates the whole year over a lot of diving fans. And who want something other than dead reefs. Desiring to ensure the order, there are some rules here. For us this means sailors as anchors banned! In a small Abchnitt from the capital Kralendijk are from 40 buoys, which can be confidence on his ship. Are these all the evidence from .... In the Marina. Are these shows, it is .... . Move on Of course it cost to fix these buoys money and the diving - even snorkeling - is not free. But .... First, it is relatively cheap (Boje 10 U.S. per day and dip 25 U.S. per year and secondly, we were able to convince us with a snorkeling trip like this, that this money is not sour but in some cases create meaningful. We wanted you actually do not more bored with fish and birds, but this is really quite spectacular. Directly beneath the ship is a living reef fish in all colors and having no fear of people. At once again a lot of us, that we want to make a diving license. If not here. ... where else? So we'll spend the afternoon around with it, the pedal to - abundant - local open water bases and keep a lookout bordkassenfreundlichen offer.

... More. Optical yesterday's anchorage was rather good, but practically all the less. Sheaves without end! From the outside rushing swell to a jagged reef, the Lauan pretty rocking. Fortunately, our cabin is big enough that you can sleep in it crosswise. So it was bearable. However, it was said, but at 10.00 clock again to anchor on to the next hotspot to go to Tortuga. Los Palequines! Nothing except a reef and crystal clear water. So ... snorkel and fins out and together with the crew of Upps (including family visits) from the dive. Well, the Tobago Cays were already pretty good, but this tops the whole thing again. The reef is still alive a whole corner more. Very little broken coral, lots of underwater plants, abundant reef inhabitants, small stingrays and barracudas. What more could you want? The Upps is then broken up in the evening in the direction of Los Roques. The two even have visitors on board and wants to finally get something on offer We will stay one more day here and we will probably open tomorrow (Wednesday) in the mainland. Diesel bunkering! Unfortunately, a small detour on the way to the Roques ... .. but just the last possibility for cheap diesel.