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Back Under the Water

Posted on May 9, 2017 by murray

Today we dive again. Mid island this time. The dive shop is different and the routine is different. Arrive at 8.15, early for us and as soon as we are ready the boat leaves. Short ride. Beatrice gives the dive … Continue reading →

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Topside

Posted on May 8, 2017 by murray

It’s a travel day and we are not diving. This is the ‘Nature Island’ so it is our plan to visit the forest and see what’s what. First stop Cabrits National Park. The peninsula is stategic from a military point … Continue reading →

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A Friendly Island

Posted on May 6, 2017 by murray

It is only the 3rd day on the island and already we have met more folks than the entire 2 weeks on Kona last November. Our first ‘official’ meeting was our hosts at Marigot. The folks run the Coffee River … Continue reading →

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Smooth Start

Posted on May 4, 2017 by murray

We have time so we didn’t book through flights this time. Fly 4 hours stop in Toronto, sleep, fly 5 hours, rest for 3 hours in Barbados, fly an hour and Voila we are in Dominica. Well we aren’t there … Continue reading →

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Panic! or How NOT to Plan a Trip!

Posted on April 14, 2017 by murray

Life has been a bit disjointed lately and we have not been on top of our travel plans like we normally are. Dominica has been on our radar for, oh, 20 years and it is time to strike it off … Continue reading →

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Epilogue, David Henry Lodge

Posted on March 25, 2017 by murray
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Swan Song, Days 4 & 5 David Henry Lodge

Posted on March 24, 2017 by murray

It takes two days to survey another area, The Glades (South Bowl) and the South Ridge. The skiing just gets better each day. The sun has behaved itself and stayed behind the clouds and every night it has snowed a … Continue reading →

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Big Day, Day 3 David Henry Lodge

Posted on March 23, 2017 by murray

We are eyeing up a run called Josephine’s today. It more or less faces north and should not have been affected by the sun or the wind. It is a real easy start. Two kilometers on a slightly down sloping … Continue reading →

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Smiles All Around, Day 2 David Henry Lodge

Posted on March 21, 2017 by murray

It’s cloudy. That is good in my opinion. At this time of year the heat from the sun has a huge effect on the snow. It makes it mushy in the day, at night it freezes leaving an annoying crust … Continue reading →

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Mistaya 2017 Day 7 Feb 18

Posted on February 18, 2017 by murray

Go find something silk, anything. Touch the silk very lightly to your cheek, stroke your cheek. Soft and smooth. The snow today is that smooth. Boot top deep and silky. The skiing is tremendous. J, T and I uptrack on … Continue reading →

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