Location: Cozumel, Mexico
Date: 25 October 2011
Having lived in the Caribbean most of my live I have been lucky not to have encountered many hurricanes. They always manage to move away from Curacao. We have had our share of hits but never as bad as the main land (Latin America) and the upper Caribbean.
However it looks like I can't escape this one. Cozumel is prepared to take a big hit from Mrs Rina. Having Dutch genes and all I try to stay as down to earth as possible but I'll be honest that every now and now and then I do think.. yeah BUT WHAT IF? I mean we have all seen what these bad storms can do to countries. So we are obting to be better safe than sorry and have bought some canned food ( I mean honestly how do you prepare for something like this ? I dunno!). I guess Pasta and Tomato sauce will do.. right? We also bought candles, beer and wine... you know just to have the necessities and all ;)
As off the forecast right now Rina will hit us early Thursday morning and is growing to be a catagory 3 Hurricane. I am just hoping that Rina doesn't like scuba diving and likes the deserted island holiday a bit more and changes her mind and not holiday on Cozumel. However currently it looks like she favours Cozumel as a holiday spot after which she will try-out Cancun before she diverts to Cuba.
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| Rina's forecasted path - aiming straight for Cozumel |
So to be prepared we have cleaned the dive school today. Meaning that all the gear is stored in the hurricane shelter ( classroom and tank room), the whole of the front shop is empty and we have taken in the canoes and boats. All the tourists have been send over to the mainland so currently it is a ghost town!
Rain has started and wind is blowing but we are not really worried ( just yet). We will just have to wait this one out and hope for the best.
Keep you posted!!
Marijke
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