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Cozumel Photos

Posted on May 13, 2013 by debbie

The photos from our Cozumel dive trip are now posted on our blog! From the blog Home page, click on Photos and then on Cozumel, Mexico 2013. Click on the first photo and advance through them by clicking on Next. … Continue reading →

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A Visit with M and Toby in Grande Prairie, Alberta

Posted on April 16, 2013 by debbie

Grande Prairie, Alberta is about a 4 hour drive, or 1 hour flight, north of Edmonton. It has a population of about 50,000. What draws workers to the area is the oil patch and the forest industry. As a specific … Continue reading →

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North and West

Posted on April 10, 2013 by debbie

This weekend, Murray and I are both heading out of Edmonton. I am flying North to Grande Prairie and Murray is driving west to Golden and then is being helicoptered into a backcountry lodge. Every year the group that Murray … Continue reading →

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Cozumel Budget Analysis

Posted on April 4, 2013 by debbie

We made it home to the melting snow, dirty streets and cool temperatures. Laundry is done. Dive gear is rinsed and put away. Wetsuits are still drying. Time for the post trip budget analysis. I can safely say we did … Continue reading →

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Boo Hoo

Posted on April 1, 2013 by debbie

Boo Hoo. It is time to leave. Today we get in the boat for the last time. Our dive master has a cold and his son, Dennis, is our new leader. He gives us the choice of where we want … Continue reading →

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The Art of Diving

Posted on March 31, 2013 by debbie

We dive with many different people while on dive trips. Each day Murray, R, B and I are the constants and a plethora of other divers from all over the world come and go. Divers from Costa Rica, Spain, Germany, … Continue reading →

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It’s Saturday

Posted on March 30, 2013 by debbie

It’s Saturday morning. Big day today, Murray’s 200th dive. To celebrate this milestone, Pumba takes us to Columbia, a more advanced dive with many swim throughs. Deep, curvy, twisty, sloped ones. We pass a turtle in one of them. It … Continue reading →

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Around Cozumel

Posted on March 26, 2013 by debbie

The winds have been picking up since we arrived and today the wind is from the north blowing at about 40 km/hr. The port authority has closed the port. No boats are moving today, so no diving. We change our … Continue reading →

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Friendly Mexicans and Friendly Sealife

Posted on March 25, 2013 by debbie

Wandering the roads and sidewalks of Cozumel, we notice how friendly the people of Cozumel are. Sure, the sales people want you to come into their shops and spend money, and the maître ‘ds want you to dine in their … Continue reading →

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Edmonton – Houston – Cozumel

Posted on March 23, 2013 by debbie

We discover an efficient time to travel through airports. We arrive at the Edmonton International Airport at about 8:30pm. The United counter area is dead, the only person checking in is an older woman wanting to fly standby. B, R&A … Continue reading →

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