Scuba Dream Time

We arrived in Kauai on Saturday, November 24th. Niles made the trip. He will never get in his crate again but he's alive and chasing chickens. He has finally found a sport he can throw himself at. In case you are not aware, Kauai is full of chickens. I guess all kinds want to live in paradise. We did our first Kauai diving the very next day. We went to two sites known as Turtles House East and West. The known site name is in Hawaiian but I am still working on mastering some of the basics. Soon enough I will name all the sites in the local language. The sites were loaded with TURTLES, hence the name of the site. I don't mean a few turtles here and there but a great gathering of turtles. Some were just catching some zzzz's others were there to be cleaned by schools of cleaning fish. One even mistook Pat's hair for algae and tried to catch a quick meal. Turtle Cleaning Station Brownie & Turtle Besides the turtles we also saw eels, lion fi...

We finally Made it to Los Angeles, CA earlier today. It was a long a grueling trip. There was some beautiful scenery along the way, a dust storm, and some unique characters. On Day One we drove from Key Largo, FL all the way through to Baton Rouge, LA. That was the most grueling part of the journey. We did all of Florida, through Alabama, Mississippi, and finally Louisiana. We had planned to stay closer to Slidell , LA but we couldn't find a pet friendly hotel in the area. The Choice hotel chain claims to have pet friendly locations but I don't think they really practice what they advertise. Luckily we did find a Motel 6 in Baton Rouge that was true to their advertising on being a pet friendly location. The hotel was a located in a somewhat "rough" neighborhood but it was still a welcome reprieve from the road. On Day Two we got another early start and headed towards the grand expanse of Texas. We made it through much of Texas and wound up staying at the Mote...

Today marks the two-week countdown of our move to Kauai. On November 24, we board a flight to Kauai that will embark us on a new adventure. We are looking forward to learning about and experiencing the Hawaiian culture first hand. In addition to that we also get to explore new and fascinating dive sites. Florida Keys diving is spectacular but it is not wholly representative of what the world's oceans have to offer. We have anticipated the colder waters and have ordered new Pinnacle merino wool wetsuits in 7mm. That will be a big difference from Key Largo's no wetsuit needed diving. Our dog, Niles, is not quite looking forward to the adventure as much as we are. He has been getting use to his crate and is performing beyond all expectations that we had. He has had all his tests and shots and is signed up for direct airport release. He never would have survived the 120-day quarantine previously required. For his benefit through we are driving cross-country to Los Angeles...