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Category Archives: Trip Reports
The Komodo Chronicles – Part 8 – Back in the Blue
After a side trip to Fiji, here I am back to revisiting Komodo, about half way through our ten day adventure. The last few blog posts covered the great macro dives we did in Bima Harbour, off the island off … Continue reading
Fiji 2013 – Love, Actually
So when I sat down to write this blog post about Fiji, what emerged was a love story. I mean, I seriously love this country, and like all true love, my adoration only deepens with time. I was planning on … Continue reading
Posted in All About Scuba Diving, Fiji Travel, Travel, Trip Reports
Tagged Air Pacific, Dive Wananavu Fiji, Wananavu Resort
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The Komodo Chronicles – Part 7 – Rinse & Repeat
So here we are, still anchored in Bima Harbour – at the site of the morning’s rude awakening bomb dive and two more sweet muck dives. There is one more dunk offered this day, a night dive on Fuzzy Bottom – … Continue reading
The Komodo Chronicles – Part 6 – The Muck, And Nothing But The Muck
When I last made an entry, we were muck diving in Bima Harbour, on the island of Sumbawa. The morning had a shaky start, what with the fish bombing that rocked our world, at least for several minutes. As I … Continue reading
The Komodo Chronicles – Part 5 – Getting Bombed in Bima
This is going to be a very, er, explosive blog bit – because when I referenced “getting bombed in Bima”, I am not talking about inhaling too many Bintang beers ;^) Our up close and personal bombing experience was provided … Continue reading
The Komodo Chronicles – Part 3 – Champagne Diving & Nudibranch Dreams
So you might be wondering, what is it like to dive near an active volcano? The answer, in the case of Sangeyang, is: effervescent, warm, and slightly freaky (one has to consider that if the thing is simmering, it could … Continue reading
Posted in All About Scuba Diving, Indonesia Travel, Photography, Trip Reports
Tagged Nudibranchs, Sangeyang Island
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The Komodo Chronicles – Part 2 – Rock ‘n Roll
After an overnight navigation (never my favourite part of live aboard dive trips, more about that mild, but fairly founded phobia, in a future instalment ;^), we woke up to the beautiful sunrise featured above, and found ourselves at Gili … Continue reading
The Komodo Chronicles – Part 1- Here We Be
So when I last blogged, we had just finished up a few days of diving in Bali, in the Tulamben area. The afternoon of the day before our flight out to Komodo, we were shuttled down to Sanur, a resort … Continue reading
Posted in All About Scuba Diving, Indonesia Travel, Photography, Trip Reports
Tagged Komodo Dancer, Komodo Scuba Diving
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Bali Photo Blog – Chapter 4 – Is that a muck stick, or are you just happy to see me? ;^)
For this final instalment on the Bali portion of our trip, I am going to share beacoup images, all of which were captured on muck dives near Scuba Seraya Resort. So, you might be wondering, what the heck is muck … Continue reading
Posted in All About Scuba Diving, Indonesia Travel, Trip Reports
Tagged Muck Diving, Scuba Seraya, Tulamben
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My Favourite Place to Dive? – Part 5
After the last write up on this topic – My Favourite Place To Dive? – Part 4 Galapagos – I took a big breather, because I suspected that this final instalment in the series regarding my favourite places to dive … Continue reading
Posted in All About Scuba Diving, Indonesia Travel, Travel, Trip Reports
Tagged Ambon, Arenui, Bali, Banda Sea, Komodo, Lembeh, Raja Ampat, Scuba Seraya
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My Favourite Place To Dive? – Part 4
So far, I have revealed British Columbia, Cocos Island (Costa Rica), and Fiji as my picks for my favourite places to dive. That brings me to my next (alphabetically sorted) instalment, which begins with a G – G for gorgeous, gnarly, gotta-get-there … Continue reading
Posted in All About Scuba Diving, Galapagos Travel, Travel, Trip Reports
Tagged Galapagos
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My Favourite Place To Dive? – Part 3
Whew! – finally the pix are processed, and so here we go with the next of my (alphabetically sorted) favourite places to dive – Fiji. The previous inclusions are: British Columbia and Cocos Island, Costa Rica. What makes Fiji so special? Well, … Continue reading
Posted in All About Scuba Diving, Fiji Travel, Travel, Trip Reports
Tagged Bligh Waters, Fiji, N'aia, Wananavu
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My Favourite Place to Dive? – Part 2
So here I am, in the process of sharing my favourite dive destinations. This post is the second in the series. The first selection is here. Before I blurt out my next (non-prioritized) favourite, perhaps I should reveal where I … Continue reading
Posted in All About Scuba Diving, Costa Rica Travel, Travel, Trip Reports
Tagged Costa Rica, Hammerhead Sharks
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My Favourite Place To Dive? – Part 1
I often get asked – where is my favourite place to dive? It is like asking me which is my favourite kid (I have three). I love them all very much, for their unique qualities. And I seriously love several … Continue reading
Posted in All About Scuba Diving, British Columbia Travel, Travel, Trip Reports
Tagged Discovery Passage, Port Hardy, Quadra Island
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A Quickie to Cozumel
So here is a juicy post to launch this blog. A recent “Quickie to Coz” trip (which was my tenth to Cozumel), inspired me to write up some info that will hopefully be helpful to first timers and Cozuholics alike. … Continue reading
Posted in All About Scuba Diving, Image Galleries, Mexico Travel, Travel, Trip Reports
Tagged cozumel, scuba diving
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Welcome…
A new look for Awoosh.com Nothing has disappeared, it is just that this blog has been layered over top of the whole enchilada. To get to the Main Directory of Awoosh, click on the link at the top of the … Continue reading