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Whaleshark Adventure on Cebu Island, Philippines
Video Link: 2016 Philippines | Whale Shark Adventure Friday - August 12, 2016 Good Morning. We woke to the alarm (first time for me) and over to breakfast at 5 AM. Our orientation and trip was to begin at 5:45 AM. We finished breakfast and headed to the dive shop for...
Las Vegas Trip – Show & Convention
2016 - Las Vegas Trip - Elton John at Caesar's Palace & VDTA Convention We landed in Las Vegas on schedule and headed for our luggage and the LASxpress bus to The Westgate. The wait at the bus line was longer than I would have expected but it felt nice to stand in...
New Year’s Celebration in Cozumel
New Year's Celebration in Cozumel Tuesday - December 29, 2015 Excerpt: Our first stop was Columbia Deep and it sure was. We jumped in and headed straight for the nearest coral head. By the time we got there I was at 90 feet deep and...
Christmas Celebration
A flurry of activity to close out 2015. First, our annual Christmas dinner at the Wilson's. Then off to the Capistrants for their Christmas celebration.. Then off to Cozumel for the New Year's Celebration (but that's...
Battisto Family Trip to Dauphin Island
Battisto Family Trip to Dauphin Island. June 6th thru June 14th 2015 Friday - June 5th A “normal” day at work with the exception that there are many things to do as well as finalize preparations for the guys (our 3 service techs, Tom,...
Black Hills Road Trip
Wednesday - August 13, 2014 Well with a packed car we headed "for the hills" a little before 9 AM. The trip thru town was a typical slow drive in heavy traffic. We are taking the "scenic" route thru Mankato, MN along Highway 169 south toward our first stop,...