Utila here we come.

For years, Bob has wanted to travel to a nice, warm tropical place when New England was suffering from a cold winter. Usually this idea would come up about October and we would never be able to find a good deal that late in the game especially during a school vacation week and the high peak season for the Caribbean.

So when we were booking our 10th Wedding Anniversary trip last year, I kept an eye out for flights to Honduras. As soon as the week of Feb. 18 came available, I booked round trip flights from Boston to San Pedro Sula and then contacted Amy at Caradonna Adventures to book a dive trip. We are heading to Utila, one of the bay islands off the coast of Honduras and will be staying at the Laguna Beach Resort.

Of course the winter here in New England hasn't been anything like it has been in the past. Usually this time of the year we are sick of snow and cold temperatures. I haven't complained at all this winter because the temperatures haven't really gotten too cold and there hasn't been any snow. It is a little odd but I'll take it.

We are hoping to see Whale Sharks while in Utila. Now is about the time they start showing up and the last full week of January had the Dive Master from the resort posting on the site's dive log, that they spotted a whale shark already. Of course because we want to see one, we probably won't but hopefully we will. These creatures are the LARGEST fish in the ocean and they move slowly through the water taking in tons of plankton. Just to be able to see them in their natural habitat will make the entire trip for me. Bob wants to see sea horses and Utila has a lot of sea horses.  We both just want to relax in the sun and warm Caribbean Sea for a week.

So it's off to grab the dive gear to check it out, charge the underwater camera battery and Nikon battery, gather other necessary items and start packing. This last week of school can't happen fast enough where I am concern.

Don't worry, I'll post some pictures of our latest adventure when we get back. Have a great week.