Dive #28 - Rich Torkington's Dive Log

More beauty on the Bonaire reef
Photo by Myron Johnson in Bonaire 1998

Dive Journal: We enjoy a picnic lunch of sandwiches, then at 3PM we stop further north at "Front Porch," which is actually very close to the Sand Dollar but just south of it. As we haul our gear and tanks to the water's edge, we are assaulted by a fishy stench from somewhere, maybe from the nearby seafood restaurant. The dive proves interesting, however, and Linda soon spots a fabulous large leopard flatworm, about 3.5" long. Among the other usual reef friendlies, we also spy a big donkey dung sea cucumber at this site - very cool. We are either seeing or recognizing new things on every dive.

We prepare hot dogs for an early dinner and enjoy them out on the condo. We’re hungry and the dogs taste great. It is another meal in paradise with our friends, and we just feel downright lucky to be here.