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Natasha goes Piranha Fishing in the Amazon

Today is the day. I have seen them. Saw their red bellies and their sharp teeth. I have even tested fate by swimming in their river. Today, Natasha is going to catch a piranha. But fishing is for later in … Continue reading

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Fiji for Diving

I am headed to the South Pacific for scuba diving in Fiji. This is my second visit to this beautiful series of Islands. Both visits have included land and underwater excursions organized by Oceanic Ventures, Inc. Boris joined me on … Continue reading

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Rocky reaches 100 dives and the Elbow at Turneffe Atoll, Belize

Well it can’t always be fabulous.  After a terrific day of diving at the Blue Hole and Half Moon Cay, we tried unsuccessfully to reach one of the Atoll’s top dive sites, Lindsey’s Back Porch.  Swimming into heavy current for … Continue reading

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Diving in Belize at the Turneffe Atoll

With just a few days of recovery from India and still jet-lagged, Rocky and I are headed to Belize for some post-semester diving.  Rocky is just as tired as I am.  He finished finals at 10 pm, moved out of … Continue reading

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Anticipating the Philippines

Today I head out to the Philippines for a dive trip with my travel group  Oceanic Ventures.  I love traveling with Dive Mom. (Ann teaches diving to students of all ages which is how she acquired this title.  Even though … Continue reading

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