You know you’re a perfect candidate for a job when not two, but five people send you a link to it within 24 hours. That’s what happened this week when several of my friends forwarded me a link to the Best Job in the World, Caretaker of the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef. I’ve [...]
It’s not often I get to dive. Yes, I live in SoCal, but the water there is downright frigid, so I haven’t been since my beginner certification many moons ago. My volcano flight wasn’t until the next late afternoon, so I booked myself on a morning dive with Kona Honu Divers once again. This time [...]
My elderly, Big Isle-loving neighbors had raved about Place of Refuge, and The Book lauded the adjacent Honaunau reef, so I made that my first stop the next day. The reef delivered as promised, with tons of fish and even a lollygagging sea turtle who saw fit to trail me within yards of the heiau [...]
Just because I’m traveling solo doesn’t mean I’m going to slow down… much. Sure, I take my time getting ready in the morning, usually heading out the door an hour later than I’d intended. But it’s a vacation, what do you want from me? My trusty guide book informed me that the best way to [...]
When I made my to-do list for my Big Isle trip, I had one item at the very tip-top of the list: dive with manta rays. I’ve read oodles about this dive, with may sources declaring it a dive of a lifetime, the pinnacle of underwater adventures, and other superlatives. After diving with great whites, [...]
I know, I know — I’ve been slacking about getting my Hawaii vacation up on site. I’ve actually been working on it on my Yahoo! Travel page, but I might as well serialize it here — where most of you look — as well. So now, without further delay, is the first day of my [...]
Just got back from my trip to the Big Island (sans Big Sis — photos and journal to come) to find a welcome surprise waiting in my mail box. Seems that my article on diving with great whites received an Honorable Mention for feature article in the 2007 Writer’s Digest contest. Results haven’t been posted [...]
So, my sister flaked on me for our trip this upcoming week, but I’m not about to let that get in the way of having a killer time on the Big Island. On the to-do list: Night dive with manta rays Helicopter ride over volcanoes Kayak sea caves (with, hopefully, no floaty dead things) Stroll [...]
(With apologies to anyone with any literary sensibility.) They were well underwayOn a bright August dayWith a bearing set for Santa Cruz.Their craft was nigh fullFrom the mast to the hullWith provisions for two or three crews. At the Sun Soleil’s wheel,On an uneven keel,Stood their captain, of skill set unknown.Quick to temper was he,As [...]
The few bananas still on board didn’t faze us, although at least one person tried to attribute the shape and yellow color of the kayak to Chris’ unusual incident. After breakfast, during which we fended off the swarm of flies that had come aboard some time during the night, we took turns paddling the sheltered [...]
