Today started off as a rough morning. Stomach acid was in full effect and I could tell I was dehydrated and needed a mass amount of sugar to get me going. I powered through and we headed to the Nippo Maru. The Nippo Maru is a 352’ long freighter. The bridge started at 90’, the... Continue Reading →
Plunge into the deep blue
After a good breakfast it was time to head out for a full day of diving. Our guide Hensen took us the Shinkoku Maru. The Shinkoku Maru was a larger Oil Tanker. The bridge sat at 40’, main deck at 70’ and the bottom was at 125’. There was everything from communication equipment to china... Continue Reading →
The beauty of Chuuk
As I lay here in the hammock with nothing but the dark sky and crystal clear stars shining I’m trying to grasp how real this all feels. This morning we woke up after sleeping like babies and headed out for some breakfast. I ate 3 large banana pancakes, a plate of bacon, and two hash... Continue Reading →
Mother CHUUKKERS!!!!
I must say, I never thought I’d be laying in a hammock at 8:30pm at night with nothing but the sound of wind in the trees, the humming of crickets, with water calmly splashing against the rocks and the faint sound of music from the bar writing about my trip. If this isn’t paradise I don’t... Continue Reading →
Aloha!
Aloha! The journey started off with an early morning flight. Because of traveling through the US, I had to be at the airport for 5am to catch our 8am flight to LAX where we would take a connecting flight to Hawaii. Traveling with Scuba gear is always interesting. There was a lot of planning involved... Continue Reading →
Check 1,2, Check
The days are counting down, my journey to Truk Lagoon is only a few days away now. I am beyond excited. I've started to watch more videos and learn more about Truk Lagoon. The military operation was called "Operation Hailstone". It consisted of two days of bombardment crippling the Japanese military. During recon, over 400... Continue Reading →