Monthly Archives: August 2011

Off to Musket Cove

After running a clothes wash we did decide to move the boat to a nicer spot nearby. Although the spot turned out to be a little more choppy than where we’d spent the night, it did give John and I … Continue reading

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Diving at the Aclarity Pass and a Damn Fine Curry

Again, in the morning, I picked up Siwa from the village to see if we could find any Mantas. We first called the village at Buliya. The elders had not seen any wisdom in discounting visiting fees for visiting sailboats. … Continue reading

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Friday Night Disco

In the morning I went ashore to pick up Siwa, the villager who is an occasional dive master at a nearby resort. There is a manta ray spot nearby that the village at Buliya charges $40 per head to visit. … Continue reading

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Up To and Up the Tower

At 9am a group of us (John: Sea Mist, Stuart: Imagine, Jo: Osso Blanco + all of us) headed ashore for our hike up to the top of the hill where the vodafone cellphone tower sits. The hike took us … Continue reading

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Where the wind blows (or doesn’t) – Naqara

The day started with a dilemma. The skies were gray and it was drizzling. The weather forecast called for the northerlies to turn into southerlies later in the day and for the weather to improve. However, the northerlies had already … Continue reading

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