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Australia Observations 2 (The Sequel)

Posted on May 1, 2018 by murray

The Gold Coast is the part of the country everyone comes to for a beach vacation. Surfer’s Paradise has long been the summer mecca for Australians and foreigners. I was here in 1986 and although it was not as developed … Continue reading →

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Aus Observations

Posted on April 28, 2018 by murray

I have travelled to both New Zealand and Australia. When people ask the difference I tell them NZ is more like Canada and Australia is closer to the US. It is maybe somewhere between the US and Canada. Since M … Continue reading →

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Fijian Gods are at it again…..Wait for It

Posted on April 23, 2018 by murray

It’s our last dive in Fiji, I giant stride into the water off the back of the boat and a piece breaks off my fin. The fin still works for now, but we now have another errand to run in … Continue reading →

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Bustin’ Out

Posted on April 21, 2018 by murray

Over the last two weeks we have been at two different resorts. I maintain we are not in Fiji. We are on Fijian soil but we are in a special place for tourists that is isolated from Fiji. Like any … Continue reading →

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Lights On

Posted on April 21, 2018 by murray

Debbie is always apprehensive about night diving. She finds the darkness spooky. Jump into the water with no natural light and one of your senses disappears. The thing is you have a light. The light helps a bit but it … Continue reading →

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It is not if, it is when

Posted on April 20, 2018 by murray

The first time we dove in open water was our open water exam in the waters north of Victoria, BC near Brentwood Bay. Surface intervals are always a good time to BS and the topic of boats was passed around. … Continue reading →

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The Gods of Fiji Speak AGAIN

Posted on April 12, 2018 by murray

Travel is sometimes, not always, a test of one’s moxie. On Tuesday, we sat the day out in a resort watching Cyclone Keni pound the hell out of Fiji. We were a 100 km north of the storms center but … Continue reading →

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Fancy Digs at the Volivoli

Posted on April 12, 2018 by murray

As resorts go the Volivoli Beach Resort is pretty posh. Each cabin is separate, with a view to the water. Nothing obstructs our view, not a tree, not a building, not even a beach. We are elevated so the floor … Continue reading →

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I Jinxed It

Posted on April 11, 2018 by murray

Today, smooth sailing went out the window. In prep for the next leg of the journey from Honolulu to Fiji, we snooze for a couple of hours at 3 in the afternoon. The alarm rings at 5, we dress and … Continue reading →

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Mur’s First Impression of Waikiki

Posted on April 7, 2018 by murray

This is the place. The place most people consider the ideal holiday destination. And, most of the traveling public are here. There seem to be a lot of different types of tourists here. They are obvious by what they wear, … Continue reading →

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