Chapter 70 Welcome to the Great Blue Hole of Belize
Chapter 70 Welcome to the Great Blue Hole of Belize
Welcome to Belize!
As soon as Xu An stepped out of the airport, he saw a half-black man holding a sign.
The sign reads "Xu An" in large characters.
The reason they are described as "half-black" is because they are not actually black; they are just tanned.
This was the tour guide and driver that Xu An had contacted online before coming to Belize.
"Hi, I'm Xu An." Xu An's English is not bad. Although he has long forgotten how to spell many words, his everyday spoken English is passable.
There are no major problems with normal communication with people.
"Hello, sir! You can call me Kent."
"Okay, Kent."
He was very perceptive and helped Xu An put his suitcase into the trunk.
"Sir, we can set off now."
Kent got into the driver's seat, and Xu An sat in the passenger seat.
Departing from the airport.
On the way, Kent asked, "Sir, are you Chinese?"
"Yes." Xu An nodded.
"Sir, if I'm not mistaken, you've come for the Great Blue Hole." Kent was quite talkative, and he kept talking as soon as the car started.
"That's right." Xu An nodded.
Upon receiving Xu An's reply, Kent revealed an expression of "I knew it."
"Sir, do you have an AOW certification? Actually, I'm also a diving instructor. If you don't have a certification, we can take the exam here, and I guarantee you'll get your certification in three days."
"I have my identification," Xu An replied.
"Oh! It seems you came prepared, sir. I thought you were a novice." Kent smiled.
Xu An said, "Kent, I'm a little tired. I'll rest for a while. Wake me up when we get there."
To prevent Kent from continuing his nagging, Xu An decisively used a sleep escape.
Kent nodded: "Okay, sir, you can sleep soundly. I'll wake you up when we get there."
Without his incessant chatter, Xu An finally found some peace and quiet.
The window rolled down, and he tilted his head slightly, closed his eyes to rest, and felt the wind blowing across his face.
The Great Blue Hole of Belize is located about 70 kilometers east of Belize, in the center of the Lighthouse Atoll.
It is the world's largest and most famous underwater cave, known as "Earth's most beautiful blue eye" and hailed as a world-class diving spot.
Its unique karst limestone caves are rich in stalactites and stalagmites, the longest of which can reach 12 meters.
While Xu An was half asleep, Kent's voice suddenly rang out.
"Sir, sir, wake up, we've arrived."
Xu An opened his eyes.
A beach comes into view, with rows of coconut trees stretching forward.
Xu An pushed open the car door and got out.
Kent got out of the car, opened the trunk, and took Xu An's suitcase out.
Wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, Xu An felt the temperature around him. The sea breeze carried the unique fishy smell of the ocean.
"Sir, this way." Kent pushed his suitcase and led the way for Xu An.
The Great Blue Hole is a world-renowned diving destination, attracting countless tourists every year.
Follow Kent toward the house not far from the beach.
The house is entirely white, a typical example of Western architecture.
"Anna, check the gentleman in," Kent said to the blonde woman sitting at the front desk playing on her phone.
The blonde woman looked up, saw the man clearly, and her eyes lit up. "Wow, handsome! Are you a young woman?"
Xu An shook his head: "I am Chinese."
"Sorry, I have a bit of face blindness when it comes to Asians. I feel like you all look pretty much the same," the woman said apologetically, shrugging her shoulders.
"It's normal. In Asia, whether it's Japan or Korea, they were once tributary states of China. It's perfectly normal for a son to resemble his father," Xu An replied with a smile.
"Wow, handsome, you're so funny," Anna said with a laugh.
"Hey Anna, don't get distracted by handsome guys. Hurry up and check our esteemed guest in. Making a guest stand here isn't how we treat guests," Kent urged impatiently.
Anna rolled her eyes at him, her expression impatient: "I know, I know."
"Handsome, could you please give me your passport?" Anna said to Xu An, her smile returning to her face.
"OK."
After checking in, Kent took Xu An to his room.
Before leaving, Anna smiled and said, "Handsome, have a pleasant trip."
"Thank you," Xu An said with a smile.
This blonde woman named Anna was quite enthusiastic.
"Sir, please rest for a while. Our schedule starts early tomorrow morning. If you need anything, please feel free to message me."
After Kent escorted Xu An to his room, he left with these words.
Xu An looked around the room layout; it looked pretty good.
All the necessary facilities are available.
Accommodation, itinerary, and meals are all included in the tour guide fee in Kent.
It cost a total of over three thousand dollars, which adds up to more than twenty thousand dollars.
Xu An opened the large suitcase he had specially bought, inside which were the top-of-the-line diving equipment he had purchased from Lao Mao.
After a quick check, Xu An lay down on the bed and casually opened his phone to look at various videos about the Great Blue Hole online. He suddenly realized that very few people actually do deep-sea freediving in the Great Blue Hole.
When you descend to about 88 to 90 meters in the Great Blue Hole, you enter the hydrogen sulfide-free layer.
If a freediver reaches this point, there is a very high probability that they will be poisoned and drown.
Xu An stroked his chin. "My fish-like physique should be fine. Since no one has ever free-diveed before, wouldn't it be considered breaking a world record if I did?"
In addition to exploring ten of the world's most famous underwater caves, the mission also requires breaking world records.
The more Xu An thought about it, the more he felt there was potential.
The mission did not specify that scuba diving was required.
Time passes little by little.
As the sun sets, the fiery clouds burning on the horizon are exceptionally beautiful.
After going out for a stroll, Xu An received a message from Kent telling him to eat right away, and then slowly walked back.
Sunset, sea, beach—all that's missing is a beautiful woman.
The salty sea breeze brushed against Xu An's face, ruffling his black, tousled hair.
He faced the sea, opened his arms, took a deep breath, and exclaimed, "Awesome!"
I just approached the white house.
Xu An saw that there were already quite a few people in the spacious courtyard at the entrance. Kent was grilling barbecue in front of a grill, and a man next to him was frying steak.
"Hey, sir, you're back." Kent greeted Xu An upon seeing him. "We're having a BBQ tonight. How about trying my cooking?"
"I'm already looking forward to it, don't keep me waiting too long, Kent," Xu An said with a smile.
"Haha, don't worry, sir, it'll be ready soon," Kent replied with a laugh.
There were white, black, and Asian people in the yard.
An Asian woman sitting on a beach chair saw Xu An and her eyes lit up. She quickly patted her companion next to her and said, "Hey, Qingqing, look, there's a handsome guy over there!"
Liu Qing casually looked up, but when she saw Xu An's figure, she immediately perked up and sat up straight.
"Wow, he's really handsome, but I wonder what country he's from."
"I bet it's from China," Gao Qianxun said.
"Not necessarily." Liu Qing shook her head.
"Shall we make a bet?" Gao Qianxun smiled slyly.
"What are we betting on?" Liu Qing asked, intrigued.
"If he's Chinese, you can have a couple of drinks with him during dinner. If not, I'll go," Gao Qianxun said.
"Sure," Liu Qing readily agreed.
"Wait here," Gao Qianxun said, then got up and jogged towards Xu An.
Xu An had just found an empty seat when a female voice rang in his ears.
"Hey handsome, are you alone?"
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