Thursday, February 12, 2026

HBD Roxy

At breakfast, the staff sang happy birthday to Roxy for her 31st.  They brought her a pancake covered in fruit.


My birthday gift was to braid her hair on the way to the first dive. She was so happy and gave me a hug.

On the first dive we saw three very special Bornella anguilla.  

The crew brought local hot chocolate for the surface interval.  I didn't like it as much as the 3 in 1.

The second dive was so murky, I lost EVERYONE and went back up to the surface to ask the crew where they went.  I reconnected and then completely lost them again.  Oh well, we were only at like 15 feet so I went off exploring on my onw.  Honestly I was totally ok with that.

I had carmelized banana with ice cream for lunch dessert.  It was so yummy.

The third dive had some good variety of topography.  I really liked going a little deeper and exploring some caverns and crevices.

I was shooting some Hypselodoris bullocki mating.  I took a long time on them and after I was done, Caroline made a hand signal to me underwater.  She was stabbing with her pointer stick.  What she trying to kill me?  I really didn't know what she meant.  It went on for a little bit and finally I just shrugged and tried to communicate that I didn't know what she was saying.  I was so worried that she was mad at me.  After the dive, she said that she found some fishing line and wanted a knife to cut it free.  OMG, her knife gesture seemed like she wanted to kill me! 

I really like this drybag that Karole has.  It is from Nudiwear based in Hawaii.  I think I want to get one.

The Night Dive got canceled.  There is a big storm coming in.  I was really disappointed, but I understand.  Safety first.

The chef made such a cool cake for Roxy at dinner.



Today's Nudis

52 - Bornella anguilla


53 - Dermatobranchus sp. 8



54 - Dermatobranchus rodmani


55 - Phyllidia picta


56 - Chromodoris lochi


57 - Goniobranchus fidelis



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