I spent the weekend in Aqaba. Amongst much sleeping in, napping and going to bed early, I played candy crush in the sun and read a 450 page trash book that was vastly entertaining. And shopped at the "Souk by the Sea".
I also went snorkeling. I am always amazed at how much fun a small coral reef looks. The fish are brightly colored, swimming in and out and around, the sea urchins are looking all cool and spiny with a strange jewel-like appendage nestled in their spines, an occasional eel pokes out of the shadows, and schools of fish hang out, always just beyond the reach of my fingers (don't they know I just want to give them teensy little tickles?).
I spent about 10 minutes following and being followed by a lion fish cruise around like a boss...seriously - he was just ruling the reef, spreading his fins around like he was a god amongst fish. At one point, I swear he was flirting with me - staring at me and following me when I tried to back away from his poisonous self.
Suddenly, I got kicked in the shoulder by a pair of neon yellow fins as some Jordanian Yahoo (and I mean that in the Swift sense) rushed past me trying to spear the lion fish. I was so mad I actually hit the guy's fins and shook my fists at him. He, of course, ignored me. But it gave the lion fish time to duck back under the coral.
Can't wait to go back and take Susan and Willy - I am dying to know what Wills will think of the ocean...
*almost* bought this amazing portrait of His Majesty to hang over the mantle
should I let Sly's agent know about this brand infringement?
I also went snorkeling. I am always amazed at how much fun a small coral reef looks. The fish are brightly colored, swimming in and out and around, the sea urchins are looking all cool and spiny with a strange jewel-like appendage nestled in their spines, an occasional eel pokes out of the shadows, and schools of fish hang out, always just beyond the reach of my fingers (don't they know I just want to give them teensy little tickles?).
I spent about 10 minutes following and being followed by a lion fish cruise around like a boss...seriously - he was just ruling the reef, spreading his fins around like he was a god amongst fish. At one point, I swear he was flirting with me - staring at me and following me when I tried to back away from his poisonous self.
Suddenly, I got kicked in the shoulder by a pair of neon yellow fins as some Jordanian Yahoo (and I mean that in the Swift sense) rushed past me trying to spear the lion fish. I was so mad I actually hit the guy's fins and shook my fists at him. He, of course, ignored me. But it gave the lion fish time to duck back under the coral.
Can't wait to go back and take Susan and Willy - I am dying to know what Wills will think of the ocean...
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