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Turtle Playing with Leaf

I was diving and watched this Turtle chasing and eating leaves. He was super cute.

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Whale Watching on the Big Island — January 2024

We went Whale Watching with some friends. Will brought his good camera so these are his photos. We got an amazing show! The whales were so close, you could see barnacles and “Whale Lice” which looked to be about 12 inches long. We went whale watching a second time. Here are a couple photos of […]

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Cool Birds from New Orleans

Went to New Orleans with some friends. Had a lovely walk in Audubon Park and saw the biggest swan I have ever seen as well as hundreds of black bellied whistling ducks.

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More Dive Photos Including Night Dive

We went diving at night. You see some interesting creatures. Here are some fun dive photos and videos. Very fun to go diving with the flipper dolphin!

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River Rafting Middle Fork Salmon River Idaho

August 2023 We did a six-day river rafting trip on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho organized by Mountain Travel Sobek. We flew into Boise, then took a small plane to Stanley, Idaho where we spent the night. Because the water was low, we took another small plane ride the next morning […]

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Brazil

We had eight days to visit Brazil and went to Iguazu Falls, Rio, and Sao Paulo. Despite being winter, the weather was fine — except morning at Iguazu. We loved the food and the music. Iguazu Falls First stop Iguazu Falls — we went one day to the Argentinian side where we walked along the […]

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Amazing Octopus

Watch these videos — this is the same Octopus. I am on the Big Island. I have never seen one be exposed so much and so long. I could have watched more but my dive partners had moved on.

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Diving on the Big Island

We are having a great time on the Big Island. Lots of walks on the beach, beautiful sunsets, kayaking, biking, and diving. Plus this time of year, there are whales everywhere — we can see them from our Lanai and from the dive boat and we can hear the whale song while diving and even […]

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Chiapas Mexico

Just spent five wonderful days in Chiapas Mexico. We toured the city of San Cristobal de las Casas, a colonial town founded in 1528. It is at 7200 feet elevation so chilly. I especially liked the markets where the fruit was arranged artistically. We climbed up a hill to see a local church — apparently […]

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Alaska Cruise

I went to Alaska with my 89-year-old Dad, my 83-year-old step mom, my 79-year-old mother-in-law and a friend. We left from Seattle and went to Ketchikan, Juneau, and Skagway. We stopped for a few hours in Victoria BC but we did not get off the ship. It was a great way for my parents to […]