Snorkel Shots, Paros, July 2003

Snorkeling, Pountos, Paros, July 2003 (click on photos for larger view)
The little town of Pountos	Rita on the dock	Some random boat	The Pountos Boat Show
They walk us down to the boat	We line up ...	...and get loaded	The load us one by one, distributing our weight to balance the boat.
Snorkeling Spot, Paros, July 2003 (click on photos for larger view)
The ride is a little bumpy	But we end up in a gorgeous spot
Action Sequence, Brian and Rita Snorkeling, July 2003 (click on photos for larger view)
		I wear a t-shirt and SPF 48 sun block, and for perhaps the first time do NOT get a burn from snorkeling.
The little Church on the Rock, July 2003 (click on photos for larger view)
From the boat you can see a tiny church high above.	It's a rocky path up.	From near the top you can see our boat far below.	Inside, one of our guides is lighting oil lamps for family members lost at sea.
Underwater Shots, Pountos, Paros, July 2003 (click on photos for larger view)
		The water is very clear and barely cool with little currents of warmth. There are a few small fish and a number of spiny black sea urchins. In the deeper water there seems to be basketball-sized tar globules but we see very little litter.

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