Tag Archives: scuba

First Dive at Tenggol

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Frank Taylor

While at Palau Tenngol, the main goal was to go scuba diving. We heard really nice things about it from guests there when we were visiting there the first time on our way north. Apparently, the resorts there are pretty … Continue reading →

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Leaving Tenggol

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Frank Taylor

It has been a really nice time here at Palau Tenggol. I did four dives (two with each of the little resorts here), and they were all excellent. This is a great place to go diving, but it is not … Continue reading →

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Three Days of Diving

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Frank Taylor

We left Labuan Bajo on October 2nd. My apologies, but I didn’t get to process the photos for Rinca and the Komodo dragons before we left. Our next destination, where we are now, has no Internet. So, I’m uploading this … Continue reading →

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Doing the Non-Internet Side of Whitsundays

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Frank Taylor

If you are visiting the eastern shores of the Whitsundays, the island mountains block the cell phone service, so Internet is unreachable by those means. We are sailing between islands at the moment, so this message is just to let … Continue reading →

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Looking Forward to Diving

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Frank Taylor

Our daughters graduate in a few days, and later this month we will be back in Australia heading towards the Great Barrier Reef. We have been busy not only visiting friends and family, but also buying lots of boat parts, … Continue reading →

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Pinnacle Reef Dives in Fiji

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Frank Taylor

A few days ago, we dove on some pinnacle reefs near the island of Malolo. It was just a few minutes away by dinghy from the popular Musket Cove anchorage where we were staying. The location can be seen in … Continue reading →

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Nanunanu Visit

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Frank Taylor

After visiting Namenalala we traveled to the northern part of Viti Levu as a half-way point to the Yasawas. We had just planned to stop for a night and leave the next day. I mentioned earlier how we arrived to … Continue reading →

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The Dragon’s Head Adventures

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Frank Taylor

The island of Namenalala is shaped something like a dragon. Karen actually noticed it first when we were arriving the other day. We were moored near a rock on the west end, which we later found out is called “Dragon’s … Continue reading →

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Finished our Dive Course

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Yesterday was our final day on the dive course. We passed! We also had a good time with three dives on our final day – including a night dive. Night dives are really awesome! We saw a lot more interesting … Continue reading →

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Dive Course on World Oceans Day

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Karen and I are taking a PADI Advanced Open Water dive course in Savusavu, Fiji right now. It’s particularly appropriate that we are spending a couple of days in the ocean, since today is World Oceans Day – a day … Continue reading →

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