Greetings from the Great White North

[parrothead diver]

This is my first post to this site so first of all hello to all. The Great White North is appropriate today. As I write this a blizzard and freezing temps have decended upon southern Alberta. So the "White" part is true but sometimes I'm not so sure about the "Great" part, at least weather wise. The bright side is that I have only to wait 6 short weeks before I go spend a month in Panama, Costa Rica and Belize. I have been diving Belize, Roatan and the Mexican carribean for several years now but have yet to get over to the Pacific to dive so this trip will be spent mostly on the Pacific side of both Panama and CR. In Panama we are going to the Pearl Islands then in Costa Rica we will be in Drake Bay and Playa Ocotal. If anyone has any tips, adivice or interesting stories about any of these places it would be great to hear from you. I plan on taking lots of photos and will post any that are worthwhile after my return.
Happy to be a part of a incredible community of adventerous, like minded people.
Eugene Hayes aka Parrothead Diver
PS Yes I am a huge Jimmy Buffett fan and try to get to "Margaritaville" as often as possible.

 

[cardzard]

Welcome to :sblogo: the place for everything scuba. Enjoy

 

[Karibelle]

Welcome! I look forward to running into you in one of Alberta's almost-ice-cold lakes one day. I'm from St. Albert.

-kari

 

[Hemlon]

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