Imagine yourself in a different world, with the noise all gone and the hustle and bustle of modern day fading away into a distant memory. Floating weightless within a cave, using only your legs to propel you as you look at all of the wonders illuminated with beams of light. This is cavern diving in a cenote and the beauty is unimaginable.
After the dive while Mom and I were warming up in the sun, we both agreed that we totally loved it and that we really felt like we were away from the world. While some people’s descriptions of cavern diving painted a picture that you would be swimming in the center of a ‘C’, a mere meter from open water, during our dive we really felt secluded and away from the open water. At some points we were swimming behind huge sections of limestone, completely enclosed in a cave for minutes at a time. During the first dive, it took a while for me to get used to the fact that Mom and I were in a totally different world, but right from the start of our second dive, the cenote felt like my home (even though we don’t have a home this year!!)
My favorite thing to do was to take my flashlight from the ceiling of the cave and move it slowly down to have it illuminate different formations until the beam faded off into the depths. While the distance of the formations got increasingly farther, it revealed cave decorations in new, mesmerizing shades of blue.
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Beth Barclay
4/25/2016 11:55:35 am
Good Lord Grant - I am JUST reading some of your blog posts now - and after reading this one, had this complete visual image of a giant iguana jumping down on your back - This puts the little red efts at camp in perspective, eh?? Can't wait to see you guys soon!
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Grant
4/29/2016 08:05:05 am
Thanks for the post, its always good to know that people are reading my blogs, and the iguana jumping on my back, it was really crazy. For a couple second after it happened I was jumping up and down looking around for the iguana, while a crowd of people gathered around to see what had happened. Can't wait to see you and hear about your trip!
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