The Dive Master

This is King (Kingston), the "dive master." I'm using that term very loosely. We went on a snorkeling trip to the reefs you can see in the background. (Look for the line of surf on the horizon just to the left of King's elbow. That's the water breaking on the top of the reef.) King gave us about 40 seconds of instruction on how to snorkel and then tossed down a pile of filthy snorkel gear.

About 10 of us, including a couple of very surly Germans, went out to float around the reef. Nobody died.

Cahuita, Costa Rica

August 2006