Monthly Archives: July 2011

The New Camera

Posted on July 30, 2011 by murray

It’s done. We have spent the last couple of weeks researching cameras and underwater housings trying to decide what will serve our purposes the best. We started out looking at things in a random fashion, worked on selection criteria as … Continue reading →

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Keeping the trip alive

Posted on July 26, 2011 by debbie

We have been back for two weeks now and it feels like we were never away. Laundry is done and put away, suitcases are put away, everything is put away. Pictures are culled, photoshopped and posted. How do I keep … Continue reading →

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Bonaire Photos!

Posted on July 23, 2011 by debbie

We have culled and readied our Bonaire photos and they are now on display under the “Photos” menu item. Enjoy!

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Bonaire Unpacking

Posted on July 21, 2011 by debbie

While unpacking, I discovered a few items in my bag that I did not use in Bonaire and a few items that I want to comment on. I took a small purse, for evenings, and did not use it.  I … Continue reading →

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Bhutan Update

Posted on July 19, 2011 by murray

Just as we were to walk out the door on our way to Bonaire we received an email from Druk Air informing us that the flight to Bhutan has been cancelled. Not even delayed, it has been completely removed from … Continue reading →

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Packing List Additions

Posted on July 16, 2011 by debbie

After every trip I add items to the packing lists that I have written on our list as we packed.  It is usually stuff I forgot to add in the first place, or stuff we realize we might need.  Today … Continue reading →

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Camera Housing Update

Posted on July 15, 2011 by debbie

We have put our investigators’ hats on to figure out what caused the leak in the camera housing. We had determined that the leak was either caused by user error (me) or by an actual leak in the housing. The … Continue reading →

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Post-mortem Bonaire

Posted on July 13, 2011 by murray

Debbie and I debrief our trips to see if there is anything we can use in the future especially if we return to the area. Here are some of the things we came up with after our return. The Carib … Continue reading →

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Homeward Bound

Posted on July 11, 2011 by debbie

We wrote the last two blog posts on the flight from Bonaire to Houston, with plans to post them in the Houston airport.  Both the Edmonton and Calgary airports have free WIFI zones, so we made the crazy assumption that … Continue reading →

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The Underwater World

Posted on July 8, 2011 by debbie

I am always amazed at the calming effect that diving has.  Once we are into the water, down at depth, I relax and watch. I love watching the interactions of the fish.  A trumpet fish swimming next to, above, below … Continue reading →

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