Author Archives: murray

Post live-a-board

Posted on September 23, 2019 by murray

Here is some random Indonesian pondering. I mentioned this before but the driving system here is random at best. There is an order and it did not take long to figure out but the free flowing system is not very … Continue reading →

Posted in Indonesia | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Boo Hoo

Posted on September 22, 2019 by murray

Last day in Raja. Tears all around. We could have mutinied, there were no guest scheduled for the Coralia until Wednesday and had we revolted we could have had the boat to ourselves for another 3 days but sanity prevailed … Continue reading →

Posted in Indonesia | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Into the Blue

Posted on September 19, 2019 by murray

Mantas? Holey shit mantas. We dive a spot in the open ocean, three small rocks jut up out of the blue and are surrounded by quite a shallow shelf. I think the deepest we went in 78 min. is 48ft. … Continue reading →

Posted in Indonesia | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

On the Boat in Raja Ampat

Posted on September 18, 2019 by murray

Everything goes to plan. The Coralia driver picks us up at the appointed time. We go to another hotel to pick up other guests and we’re headed to the dock. There are 6 of us in two cars so the … Continue reading →

Posted in Indonesia | Leave a comment

Indonesian Thoughts

Posted on September 10, 2019 by murray

Indonesia is the 4th most populous country in the world. That is quite noticeable given the number of people about. It seems everyone drives either a motor or a mobil (motorbike or car). Considering the volume of vehicles, traffic moves … Continue reading →

Posted in Indonesia | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

SE Asia Immersion

Posted on September 9, 2019 by murray

Today is the day we leave the sterile environment of Singapore and jump with two feet into SE Asia. am and we are waiting for the restaurant at the Mercure Bugis to open so we can grab some breakfast. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Indonesia | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

More Thoughts

Posted on April 2, 2019 by murray

As a lot of places in Central America, two things we take for granted in Canada and the US, electricity and internet, are both sketchy in Roatan. Electricity is on most of the time but without warning and seemingly random … Continue reading →

Posted in Roatan | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Roatan Diving

Posted on March 31, 2019 by murray

Quite a few years ago we dove on Roatan’s sister island, Utila. What I remember of the diving is the terrain. The terrain is the memory I will leave here with. The coral is in good shape and there are … Continue reading →

Posted in Roatan | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Cashews

Posted on March 28, 2019 by murray

I don’t think I have ever seen a cashew tree before. At least if I have I did not realize it. Walking to town there is a strange looking fruit laying on the ground. An apple looking thing with an … Continue reading →

Posted in Roatan | Leave a comment

Impressions

Posted on March 27, 2019 by murray

First impression of Roatan is a drive through Coxsenhole in a taxi. Kind of sparsely built place although we may not have driven through the downtown area. The traffic was extremely congested for a small place. The roads were not … Continue reading →

Posted in Roatan | Tagged | Leave a comment