Farewell, Cozumel (pout, pout)

Today was our last full day in Cozumel. Boo. We decided to spend the day on the "other side" of the island. The waves were rough again, and on the drive over we saw people surfing and kite boarding in the water. It looked like fun!
We were able to find the same beach spot we had visited earlier in the week!
Since there wasn't another human being anywhere near our beach spot, we decided to name it. We declared it "Playa Bonham" (Bonham Beach).
We enjoyed some swimming time (or, rather, wading and attempting not to get knocked over by the waves), and then relaxed on the beach.
At one point Dave asked me how long we were going to stay. I promptly and honestly responded, "Forever."

Lucky for him, there was a storm brewing -- literally. We took another dip in the water as the dark clouds were coming in and just made it up to the car with our beach gear as the first raindrops started to fall. It was quite beautiful watching the rain come in over the water.
Unlucky for Dave, we only had to drive about five minutes and we were out of the rain. In fact, the sun had even come back out. We stopped by our favorite tide pool spot and explored a bit. This coconut covered in hermit crabs was one of the coolest finds today. Each of the tiny shells was actually alive and moving! (I know, I know -- I should have taken a video!)
Someone had created a makeshift bench with rocks and driftwood. We sat and watched another storm pass by out in the water. We also saw something exciting in the water, but I'll let Dave tell you about it.
We also remembered that our camera has a self-timer. Fine time to remember, huh?
Then another rainstorm headed our way and, once again, we just barely made it to the car before it started pouring.
We decided to head back to the west side of the island. It wasn't raining on the west side, so I talked Dave into stopping at one of the beach bars. We watched another storm pass by out in the water and watched the sunset.
We enjoyed another lovely dinner at Rolandi's, and now I'm here, blogging about my last day, finishing up my mango ice cream, and pouting like a five year old because I don't want to leave.

Dave here
She's not kidding either. She is pouting and giving me the business in the process. I was told that i had to pack everything and she wasnt going to help. I laughed and had it almost all done before she even started tonight's blog!

So, earlier today Megan was wearing her sandals in the water. I told her that she was going to lose them because the waves were coming in so hard. She said "NO I WONT." so we're in the water, and Im in front because she doesnt want to go any further in fear of losing her sandals, and all the sudden I hear "yuck, yuck!" I turn and there she is on her butt in the water, feet and sandals in the air, and she is desperately trying not to lose her sandals, water hitting her everywhere else and some in her mouth. it was hilarious. I must give her credit though, the sandals stayed on.

Later on we were sitting there on some make shift bench someone made, looking at the ocean at our favorite tide pool place. I was literally asking myself if we were ever going to leave. I looked into the ocean where we had previously been swimming just up the road and I thought that i saw a fin in the water. I wasnt for sure, so I didnt say anything. I looked and saw it again but in the same spot. So I say to myself "its just a rock." i tell megan, "Hey look, that rock looks like a fin." We both looked a little harder and then I saw two fins and they were moving. Yep, you guessed it. There were two sharks close enough for us to see. Now they werent no great whites, but they were big enough and again they were SHARKS. They were cool to see. we walked closer to see them. I thought Megan was going to dive in so she could get a cool pic of them. When the water folded over itself you could see them pretty good and one time i saw the fin pop up like in the movies. Then it hit me: we were swimming where there were sharks. Holy CRAP!!!!! I was done swimming on that side, needless to say.

Overall vacation has been awesome. I hate to go back home to the cold, but I am again ready to be home. For me theres no place like home. Oh yeah and my big fat soft king size bed. I miss that dearly. Dave out.