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2 cloud day

Posted on February 15, 2018 by murray

Suppose to be an easy day today. Take a trip up to the treeline on Heather Ridge and another trip through the trees for Debbie. She needs a bit more experience to believe she can do it. Oh my, what … Continue reading →

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Expectations

Posted on February 11, 2018 by murray

Debbie and I try to travel without expectations. If you go somewhere and you are all excited about what you might see and or what might be there to see or experience and then things turn out different you could … Continue reading →

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Solomon Islands – All Tied Up

Posted on January 14, 2018 by murray

It has been a long time since we have traveled without having the trip laid out in detail ahead of time. Don’t know why but it seems with the internet it is too easy to reserve all the air flights, … Continue reading →

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Mistaya Lodge

Posted on January 4, 2018 by murray

A 15 minute helicopter ride brings us to Mistaya Lodge and a winter paradise. White fluffiness everywhere. We do an avalanche update in a meadow and then climb Mohawk Ridge. Most of the group skies down one ravine, Murray and … Continue reading →

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The Ski Season is Upon Us

Posted on December 29, 2017 by murray

The time is neigh. Winter has arrived and we have been skiing in town for about a month and a half. My Banff connection has informed me the snow in the mountains is getting deeper and skiing is an absolute … Continue reading →

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Chronological Progression – Fiji, Southport, Solomon Islands

Posted on December 26, 2017 by murray

With the dive dates now set we need to find accommodation to infill the few other days we will be in Fiji. Not may days but we don’t want to have to spend them on the street and Nadi does … Continue reading →

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Taking Shape

Posted on December 18, 2017 by murray

Plan B is being molded into quite a good tour. We have confirmed our stay at two different dive resorts and managed to get the connecting flight that will transfer us from the island of Viti Levu, the main island … Continue reading →

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Plan B is a GO!

Posted on December 16, 2017 by murray

Looks like Plan B is proceeding without too many road blocks. Debbie has sent emails to 4 dive resorts and our contact at the Siren office is working on a proposal for the Volivoli. There were no throw aways on … Continue reading →

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Plan B

Posted on November 28, 2017 by murray

Glub, glub goes our plan A. Plan B? We don’t have a plan B. Once we decided to go the live-a-board route our investigations ceased. So, developing a Plan B is our next objective. We have 2 weeks in Fiji … Continue reading →

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Fiji Planning

Posted on November 26, 2017 by murray

It has been a while since we posted pre trip posts. Life has been in the way. Sometimes things happen that are beyond your control and they sap mental and physical energy. Not leaving enough to do the extra curricular … Continue reading →

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