09-06-2014, 11:27 AM
The last days from both trips all kind of blended together, and I didn't take as many notes.
On the three-plus week trip, I developed a really strong friendship with John Midiri, and for the last week or so, we did almost everything together. He is, indeed, a great guy.
On the second, most recent trip, once my family returned home, John hopped on a plate and joined me at Seastar Inn, where he got a good deal and also invited his Negril girlfriend (now his fiancee) to join us. She was nice, and often all three of us hung out together.
On the first trip, Midiri, who does not like the ocean, agreed to jump the Cliff with me at Xtabi, though he was eager to swim to the ladder and get back out as soon as possible. On the most recent trip, he took things a big step further and actually went on a spear fishing excursion with me, and incredibly hit a fish on one of his first shots. I caught a really big one that day myself, and it was among the best spearfishing/snorkeling sessions of all time.
On the three-plus week trip, I developed a really strong friendship with John Midiri, and for the last week or so, we did almost everything together. He is, indeed, a great guy.
On the second, most recent trip, once my family returned home, John hopped on a plate and joined me at Seastar Inn, where he got a good deal and also invited his Negril girlfriend (now his fiancee) to join us. She was nice, and often all three of us hung out together.
On the first trip, Midiri, who does not like the ocean, agreed to jump the Cliff with me at Xtabi, though he was eager to swim to the ladder and get back out as soon as possible. On the most recent trip, he took things a big step further and actually went on a spear fishing excursion with me, and incredibly hit a fish on one of his first shots. I caught a really big one that day myself, and it was among the best spearfishing/snorkeling sessions of all time.