Tag Archives: scuba diving

Bunaken’s Froggies

Posted on September 25, 2019 by debbie

72 steps. It’s a 72 step climb from the main path up to our little abode called “Gobi” at Froggies Dive Resort on Bunaken Island. We are both breathing hard at the top, but we do not dawdle up, we … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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Live aboard Scuba Diving

Posted on September 21, 2019 by debbie

If you have ever wanted to go diving on a liveaboard, do it. Being on one allows a diver to explore dive sites that cannot be reached from shore. Depending on the liveaboard, the service, accommodation and food are excellent. … Continue reading →

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Mandarin Fish

Posted on September 21, 2019 by debbie

One of the prime sights in this part of the underwater world are mandarin fish. They are brightly coloured, about two inches long and only appear at dusk. We enter the water as it starts to get dark to go … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Minimalist Packing

Posted on August 31, 2019 by debbie

I should have been taking notes as I chose clothes and packed, but I didn’t. I will test my memory as I write this post. Due to the luggage decisions we have made, I have pared down my clothes to … Continue reading →

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The Packing Dilemma

Posted on August 31, 2019 by debbie

Our trip has two parts – scuba diving in Indonesia and touring in Japan. How should we pack so we do not take the superfluous warmer clothing needed in Japan all the way to Raja Ampat and do not lug … Continue reading →

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The Planning Continues for Raja Ampat

Posted on August 13, 2019 by debbie

We have booked our liveaboard to Raja Ampat, so now we need flights. One of my tricks to finding out what airlines fly to where we need to go is to go onto the airport website of the city where … Continue reading →

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Another Sojourn in the Works

Posted on August 3, 2019 by debbie

In the spring, Murray and I started talking about a fall trip. Where should we go? What should we do? One of our methods of deciding where to go is to ask ourselves “What destination is on the list that … Continue reading →

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