Day 3: Palancar and Tormentos Reef

Day 3: Palancar and Tormentos Reef
Started the day with breakfast at 7 to be ready for the dive boat at 8:15. Boarded the Reef Cat and we were on our way to the first dive at Palancar Reef. Highlights included a huge lobster walking along the sandy bottom between the pinnacle swimthroughs and two turtles. Unfortunatley, the bottom got churned up a bit and the photo didn't turn out but Gary did manage to get a great photo of another lobster hiding in the coral. We had a one hour surface interval and repositioned to Tormentos Reef. We were told the currecnt was stronger here and once we passed over the reef we'd be done so were advised to swim around and 'browse the reef'. The current was definitely stronger and it was fun just to ride along. We saw a large Midnight Parrotfish near the beginning, lobster, arrow crab and a Conch which we thought was really cool (never seen an occupied shell before).

Got back to Scuba Club around 1:30, had a huge lunch and spent some time in the sun. While we were lounging two pelicans came in for a sieta, perching on top of the pier lights and during the sunset a third joined them. A little time in the hammocks then it was time to eat again.

(A&N there is dessert for lunch and dinner - loving the coconut ice cream; I've started a really great hand tan again)