Sojourner - Traveling with the “Canman”

  Oooh la la!  What's the best place for a hot soak after skiing in Colorado?  Cozumel senor! The diving staff at Allegro Cozumel are so professional; especially for newbies. Even in February, the water is warm and inviting.  We saw giant eagle rays that circle around us flapping with 10-foot wing spans, tortoises, and of course schools of fish.  Magnificent!   After a day of diving relaxing on the beach and enjoying a cool beverage is where it is at! Don't delay! Just do it!

Snow skiing or scuba? - which to choose for a solo adventure before the traditional family holiday visits? I chose the "red pill" for what I hoped would be a warm respite in an alternate universe.  It was the right decision! Perfect weather, warm water, a "chill" all-inclusive resort (Allegro Cozumel), and accommodating staff combined with a nexus of adventurous sojourners from around the world made for a wonderful getaway.  Natalia I felt rusty with only 12 dives under my belt from my previous two excursions at Cozumel and Okinawa. But my dive leader, Natalia, an adventurous young 20-something spirit from Madrid took me under her wing and put me at ease.  Batting cleanup on my second diving was Lucas, a Brazilian.  What gives them their adventurous spirit? Why wasn't I that way? Perhaps from my baby-boomer attachment to a stability-a common thread in baby boomers.  Would more affluence have changed that? Sometimes I think so. Lucas ...