Scuba Diving & Travel Blog
Have I ever mentioned how beautiful Tobermory is? Through the country roads, fields of colour and cattle, eventually you will arrive in Tobermory. On the way up, I picked up Champburger (Thanks for the advice Mark!) and met up with Grace so we took our time on the way up. Shore diving was scheduled around 1pm but... 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 →
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 →
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 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 →
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 →
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