Technically I was supposed to be up for 7:00am in order to catch the boat to Water Cay. I opted instead to sleep in. Which turned out to be a good call because it rained this morning and the water was incredibly rough. So rough that we couldn’t reach our accommodations. By the time I made it to the shop and heard the news I was given the opportunity to watch some “informative” videos about how awesome it was to have your PADI certification. Tomorrow I go for my discover dive, to figure out if I want to get my open water certification. So stay tuned.
I spent my afternoon investigating the town itself, even though today is Sunday and pretty much everything is closed. I was able to walk around most of the South side of the island and see the restaurants, shops, supermarkets, and people who inhabit this island. I loved looking at the homes here; they are built on stilts with these big southern style wrap around decks. Everything here has a laid back vibe, yet I get the impression that there really isn’t much to do here if you aren’t working or diving. Or something connected to these activities.
I stopped for a bottle of water at an interesting place called “Rehab,” a bar. From there I went to Munchie’s for lunch. After that I pretty much ran out of things to do and headed back to my room to watch “The End of the Line” documentary about overfishing. Interestingly here a lot of restaurants have a sustainable fish board and advertises that they do not use fish from this area. Which I suppose is good, but I do wonder then where this fish they are eating comes from. If you haven’t seen the documentary I encourage you to do so. It raises the question of how far will humans push nature to the brink without thinking sustainably, something I have been contemplating a lot lately.
The Canadian girls who I met the other day in Copan invited me out with a big group of other travelers they have met here. While the meal was great, I do occasionally have difficulty dealing with the types of people who travel. In particular the type who party every night and use drugs. I don’t care how “awesome the weed is” here. Not including the serious impacts that drugs like cocaine are having in places like Honduras, why the hell is it common place to talk about that when I just met you? For starters it’s not like I am able to join in on this, short of telling you that I think you are being stupid. Additionally, no story in my life will ever top the idiocy of the shit you did when you were high. But thanks for sharing. I’m really glad to know that you drive while high.
Perhaps I am in a judgmental mood, but is it really so difficult for people in my generation to stop and think? About the impact of their actions, about the world around them? Indeed these are heavy topics, but frankly I love talking about serious things with people I will likely never see again. I’m going to talk to you for a night, can’t we make it about a serious topic? After all I will learn more about you in a story of your opinion on religion, politics, environmental issues, or even your own personal history then the amount of alcohol you consumed last night.
Don’t get me wrong, I firmly believe that it is a personal choice to have a glass of wine or even one to many. We are each capable of making decisions about our lives. What I don’t understand is how our society when from talking about topics of substance to talking about the last time we were wasted. I want to know about you. What you stand for, what you believe. If all we are going to discuss is the last time you were drunk we are not going to have a lot to say to each other. After all when is there a better time to talk about abstract topics then when you are liking only going to spend a few days together.
On this trip I have been fortunate to have the majority of my conversations surround substantial things. Or at least avoid moments of total “I was so drunk” tales. Nor would I only want to talk about heavy topics. Sometimes I wish that it was less rare for people in my generation to not drink, to not do drugs, and for people in general to consider consciously about the impacts of their actions.
Okay, rant over. Sleep now.
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