04-09-2018, 10:23 AM
Scary indeed. And I think the advice to avoid (or at least be aware of the dangers of) swimming in any blue hole (or other water) after rains is still sound advice, regardless of the locale or country.
We actually did go to the Blue Hole and caves in Westmoreland (Petersfield area I think) more than 15 years ago.
When the guide invited us to dip into the water (for medicinal, or some therapeutic reasons) our "friend" held us back and said "no, stay out if it". I can't recall if there had been rains at that time. Perhaps he just wanted us to avoid the water in general.
(and I wrote "friend" because he is much closer to us now, years later, but at that time I'd say we were more like acquaintances on a friendly basis).
FWIW, I love walking barefoot in the sand, and did so in Culebra (off coast of Puerto Rico), despite knowing the isle has plenty of cats and there had been a recent rain storm. There were no cats (or hardly any people for that matter) near the beach, but I still came home with hookworm in my toe - nasty itchy stuff. I still walk beaches barefoot, but if I see cats/dogs, the sandals go on. Albeit reluctantly.
We actually did go to the Blue Hole and caves in Westmoreland (Petersfield area I think) more than 15 years ago.
When the guide invited us to dip into the water (for medicinal, or some therapeutic reasons) our "friend" held us back and said "no, stay out if it". I can't recall if there had been rains at that time. Perhaps he just wanted us to avoid the water in general.
(and I wrote "friend" because he is much closer to us now, years later, but at that time I'd say we were more like acquaintances on a friendly basis).
FWIW, I love walking barefoot in the sand, and did so in Culebra (off coast of Puerto Rico), despite knowing the isle has plenty of cats and there had been a recent rain storm. There were no cats (or hardly any people for that matter) near the beach, but I still came home with hookworm in my toe - nasty itchy stuff. I still walk beaches barefoot, but if I see cats/dogs, the sandals go on. Albeit reluctantly.