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Little Cayman Island – First Dive

Posted on July 2, 2015 by debbie

It’s all about visibility under water here at Little Cayman Island. Our check out dive is complete and we are awed already. It is going to be a grand week.

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Road Blocks down to Little Cayman Island

Posted on July 1, 2015 by debbie

The pressure of travel is reduced on our first leg of travel as we are only flying to Houston. No tight connections to make. Travel through the Edmonton airport, on the flight and through the Houston airport is easy, we … Continue reading →

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Little Cayman Island – Minimal Clothing – Carry On of Course!

Posted on June 27, 2015 by debbie

We are getting close to our trip to Little Cayman. It’s a dive trip and we are going with a minimal of day to day clothing. Well mostly. Female vanity is striking again….. slightly. Here is what I am wearing on the … Continue reading →

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Changing Directions

Posted on June 14, 2015 by debbie

We arrive home from the Galapagos Islands and I notice our message machine is flashing. Six new messages, three are from United Airlines saying…….”There has been a change in your flights to Grand Cayman and now there is a disconnect. … Continue reading →

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High Altitude in Quito, Ecuador

Posted on May 31, 2015 by debbie

Quito’s elevation is 2,850 m (9,350 ft) so I was preparing for some mild altitude sickness as I had experienced it when we were in Lhasa, Tibet (3,650 m or 11,860 ft). As we were standing in the Immigration line-up, we … Continue reading →

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After Thoughts

Posted on May 26, 2015 by debbie

Biodegradable Soap/Shampoo Bar In the Galapagos, it is requested that biodegradable soap, shampoo and conditioner are used. Even though the dive live-aboard boat supplied these, I wanted to take some with us for our land portion. We had carried a Tea … Continue reading →

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Chill Days in the Galapagos

Posted on May 20, 2015 by debbie

These last two day have been chill days. Yesterday, we checked out tour agents to see if we could dive a site called Kicker Rock near San Cristabal Island. No go. The few dive boats that were going out were … Continue reading →

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Galapagos Wildlife

Posted on May 15, 2015 by debbie

NB.  Again we have posted two posts in a single day so have a look below. Going to the Galapagos is like going on safari in Tanzania. We try not to set any expectations about what we are going to … Continue reading →

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Scuba Diving Challenges in the Galapagos

Posted on May 14, 2015 by debbie

Scuba diving in the Galapagos is hard work. Every dive has its challenges, from surge to current to deep dives. Surge is when the water moves first one way and then the other. Sort of like rocking. We watch the … Continue reading →

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Darwin’s Arch

Posted on May 13, 2015 by debbie

Darwin’s Arch. The photographs of the arch are known across the world. It is also the location of all our dives today. It is renowned for its schools of hammerhead sharks. The divers on the boat are all excited about … Continue reading →

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