Scuba Diving & Travel Blog
It has been far too long since my last blog post as not much has happened for me in the diving world. Maybe it's because I'm still stuck reliving Chuuk everyday. I will be honest, its been hard to motivate myself to go diving after such a great trip. I know that nothing local (for... Continue Reading →
I'd like to start off by dedicating this post to my Dad. It was his dream to dive Chuuk Lagoon, but life got in the way so he never managed to dive this wonderful place (yet!). Without him, I would never have known about Chuuk and I probably wouldn't have been interested in Scuba Diving.... Continue Reading →
Well, it was a long journey home. Thankfully it was filled with laughs which made everyone less grumpy. I'm going to miss being in paradise and spending time with like minded people. As I sit here recovering from jet lag, I'm compiling pictures and footage to share my journey. I've sorted most of my way... Continue Reading →
As I sit here on my birthday, reflecting on the great times I’ve had this trip and the life long memories I’ve created with people, I’m slowly feeling ready to come back home. Part of me wants to stay in Chuuk, the other wants to be home. The morning started early – just like every... Continue Reading →
Today was our last day on the SS Thorfinn. It’s been our home for a week and it’s exceeded all expectations. The people on the trip have become family. I was already family with a few of them, but the new people I met on this trip have created a long lasting relationship. We started... Continue Reading →
As I sit here writing on the top deck underneath the moon lit sky with nothing but the shadowy figures of islands and shiny stars I reflect on the dives I accomplished. Today we had some big dives planned. We head back to the amazingly beautiful San Francisco Maru. Our group just can’t get enough... Continue Reading →
It looks like from this point on we are going to be doing deep dives. Our morning dive consisted of the Aikoku Maru. The Aikoku Maru functioned as a submarine tender, cargo and troop transport ship. On the day of the attack, she was carrying high explosives in her forward holds including ammunition, aerial bombs,... Continue Reading →
Today was another deep dive. We dove the Shotan Maru, which was a medium freighter. The Shotan Maru is one of the few ships not sunk during the Hailstone attack. It is speculated that the crew were trying to beach her when she sank. However, she was later hit by an aircraft in the aft... Continue Reading →
If there is one thing I’ve learned in the past few years it’s that if you feel that you may regret not doing something, (in the words of Shia LaBeouf) just do it. No matter how tired, afraid, nervous or defeated you may feel, that accomplished feeling outweighs any thing else. Today was a great... Continue Reading →
Today was not a great day for me. I woke up feeling like crap. Looks like whatever I had been fighting, finally caught up to me. I ate some breakfast and went back to bed until 10 am. I woke up, asked the cooks to make me some ginger tea and have been sipping on... Continue Reading →
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