Xeaman
Cruising the Seven Seas Joined: November 2nd 2007
Logged in: June 2nd 2010
Logged in: June 2nd 2010
Travel Blog Posts
Damsel Fish
David and I went diving again at Datura at hight tide instead of Low Tide this time to see if the visibility was better today. Since the winds have picked up visibility was still 15 to 20 ft. . We are spoiled comming from Hawaii clear waters. But we didn't care we continued the dive looking at little creatures until we ran out of air. The album shows the fish that we saw today and of course Christmas Trees and diferent corals and anemones here and there.... read more
trunkfish
Last couple of days we went diving off Commercial Pier in Ft.Lauderdale my favorite shore dive in the area. The photos pretty much show the fish that we saw today. We also saw a Bahamian conch and lots of Fan Worms. Erik's departure for a while is getting close so we are taking him to another spot tomorrow. ..Blowing some bubbles again..... read more
Trumpetfish Face
These are some of the creatures we saw diving in Lana'i Hawaii in "Cathedral First" @ 60 ft and " Sergeant Mayor" also @ 60 ft 200+ visibility and 74oF surface temperature... awesome!... read more
Avalanche Peak, Arthur Pass NZ-2
The hike begins from the remote village of Arthur’s Pass which is situated high in the Southern Alps. Arthur's Pass National Park, like all New Zealand's national parks, is run and maintained by the Department Of Conservation (DOC). This is a tough hike which will take the best part of a day for those with a good level of fitness to complete. It covers a distance of 7 kilometres with a climb of 1833 meters and although the hike is easily reached from the village the gradient is steep from the outset. The hike requires constant climbing over big boulders and gives it combination of flavors: challenge and fun. Hiking through the balnket of clouds is an unforgettable experience. This was probably the hike that I enjoyed the most of all the hikes we did ... read more
Koru in Jade-1
The unique designs and forms of New Zealand jade Pounamu has special significance for the Maori. The Maori believe that Pounamu absorbs the 'mana' or spiritual power of its wearer. The Maori also believe that a piece of Pounamu will always yearn to return to its source in the rivers and mountains. New Zealand jade carving is unique in its designs and forms. We owe this to the Maori who have refined techniques of working with the stone over a long period of time. We can trace their use of Pounamu back to the twelfth century. Because of its extreme hardness, Pounamu was used by the Maori for weapons and tools. It was also prized by the Maori for jewerly - pendants and earrings and soul protection. Many of the designs are contemporary interpretations of traditional ... read more
In a few words David and I flew into Auckland, NZ got a van fitted with a bed in the back which is going to be our home for the next few moths...and now we are driving tru the North Island. Ck some photos here but most of the photos of our adventure and travel tips are being posted (Internet and weather permiting) onto www.timezonetraveller.com Please ck us out there and leave us comments so we know the time we spend uploading is worth a while....we love reading them. Thanxs for following... read more
Jan 21 2010 - Lynn Canyon (1 of 22)
Beautiful photos today. For travel tips and more photos go to www.timezonetraveller.com and check our trail at Trail Off to Oakland ...NEW ZEALAND!!... read more
01-18-2010-Walk MEC (4 of 25)
Rainy Monday Today was a pretty uneventful day. We got up early (7am is early for me) and David put his stuff together and headed to the Canadian Passport Office to renew his passport. It only took a couple hours to get it done and should have it ready by Thursday which is great since I'm flying on Friday. Good timing. The weather was quite terrible so I went back to the room to get some laptop time and work on the blog as you might have noticed (shout out to Vincent for his help). The upside of all the rain is that D got to test his Arc'terix jacket and it works real good. He was dry the whole way...can't say the same for the jeans though but that's another matter. By 1300 the rain ... read more
X + Brockpot Point Lt House (40 of 50)
Stanley Park Located on the North side of Downtown Vancouver with 404.9 hectares: It is more than 10% larger than New York City's Central Park. It has a 8.8 km (5.5 mi) seawall path that circles the park. Much of the park remains forested with an estimated half million trees that can be as tall as 76 m (250 ft) and hundreds of years old. There are approximately 200 km (120 mi) of trails and roads in the park. We entered the Park from Beach Av. and followed the seawall to the third beach where we cut across to the west side of the park taking Tatlow Trail to Squirrel Trail to Beaver Lake to Ravine Trail which brought us to the East side of the park where we photographed the Lost Lagoon, Downtown Vancouver, ... read more
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