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Bahamas New Year's Eve Island Dream Trip Report!

Started by WreckWench , Dec 29 2007 09:56 AM

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#46 WreckWench

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Posted 07 January 2008 - 04:12 PM

And thanks to Beth aka Bubbles again....

I know you entitled this one....

Tom helping Squidly with his wetsuit....but

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I'm thinking Squidly is enjoying that way too much for a simple zip! :cheerleader:

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Posted 07 January 2008 - 04:46 PM

Thanks for the shots Don! Heard you all saw a great big ray and you got pictures of it...hope its in your slideshow! :cool1:

Uh, sorta'. :banghead: Was having foggy lens problems - shooting too fast I guess as I learned from my mistakes, but I got one or two of it. Except, you can't really tell how large it is? He was wedged between some coral or I would have dropped my dive light by him for comparison. He was one of the largest Southern Stingrays I'd ever seen, tho - on Shark Reef.

I did get the 12 min Tartan Dive Video loaded on myspace :cheerleader: - see it here: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=25645279

Or one could even download a 91 mb copy no later than Jan 20 here: http://download.yousendit.com/633CE8164D16A180
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Posted 07 January 2008 - 05:42 PM

Kilt diving is rather fun... :cheerleader: It stays in place remarkably well although Frog kicks are out for obvious reasons. hahaha

Cheers Don. Thanks for posting that.
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Posted 07 January 2008 - 07:45 PM

Kilt diving is rather fun... :banghead: It stays in place remarkably well although Frog kicks are out for obvious reasons. hahaha

Cheers Don. Thanks for posting that.

It was a funny sight from the rear, as you can see. I had fun working the bagpipe music in at the right point on the video with my basic WMM skills. The quality could have been much better if Larry had shot it with his superior camera and skills, but did what I could. :cheerleader:
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Posted 07 January 2008 - 07:58 PM

And Joseph "Butch" aka Cajun Diver....thanks for these shots too!

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(I know Larry will love this one! But what was he videotaping???)


Why he was videoing squid with me trying to keep up :cheerleader:

Looks like I uploaded the wrong turtle pic - I'll see if I can replace it with the better shot I had before the camera fogged...

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Posted 07 January 2008 - 08:02 PM

Wow!! That just about sums it up for my first SD trip! :cheerleader: This was an amazing group of people to spend a week with, whether we were diving or docked due to the weather. Beth was a fantastic roomie and Bug was a fabulous :cool1: buddy. I was so impressed that everyone meshed so well together to make the trip so great despite the unforseen circumstances. I'm ready for the next Single Divers trip!!! :banghead: This was my first experience with a live-aboard so it has taken a bit, but I think I have finally recovered from feeling like my world is still gently rocking with the waves.....however I'm not sure how long it will take me to recover from the antics of the dog, moose and hammerhead courtesy of Simon and our hostess Leah! :wakawaka: I fear that I will have nightmares for a while!!! :wakawaka:

Oh...and great photos everyone! Thank you so much for sharing them with me on the trip and here on the site!

Edited by scubagoddess, 07 January 2008 - 08:03 PM.

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Posted 07 January 2008 - 08:17 PM

Wow!! That just about sums it up for my first SD trip! :cheerleader: This was an amazing group of people to spend a week with, whether we were diving or docked due to the weather. Beth was a fantastic roomie and Bug was a fabulous :cool1: buddy. I was so impressed that everyone meshed so well together to make the trip so great despite the unforseen circumstances. I'm ready for the next Single Divers trip!!! :banghead: This was my first experience with a live-aboard so it has taken a bit, but I think I have finally recovered from feeling like my world is still gently rocking with the waves.....however I'm not sure how long it will take me to recover from the antics of the dog, moose and hammerhead courtesy of Simon and our hostess Leah! :wakawaka: I fear that I will have nightmares for a while!!! :hiya:

Oh...and great photos everyone! Thank you so much for sharing them with me on the trip and here on the site!


Lest we forget the "Goddess" in her Dinghy!!! Can't wait to see those pics! :wakawaka:
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Posted 07 January 2008 - 08:20 PM

Lest we forget the "Goddess" in her Dinghy!!! Can't wait to see those pics! :cheerleader:


HeHeHe... I think Bug is the keeper of those photos! And no money has been exchanged to keep them off the site! :banghead:
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Posted 07 January 2008 - 10:15 PM


Lest we forget the "Goddess" in her Dinghy!!! Can't wait to see those pics! :twist:


HeHeHe... I think Bug is the keeper of those photos! And no money has been exchanged to keep them off the site! :dance:


Eeehhhem ... no money exchanged?? I see the American and Bahamian kind ... :dance:

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Posted 07 January 2008 - 10:32 PM


Lest we forget the "Goddess" in her Dinghy!!! Can't wait to see those pics! :dance:


HeHeHe... I think Bug is the keeper of those photos! And no money has been exchanged to keep them off the site! :dance:


Eeehhhem ... no money exchanged?? I see the American and Bahamian kind ... :D

money.jpg


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Really hate to do this to my great :twist: buddy, but since the money wasn't exchanged with me, I gotta share :D

Definitely a different trip, but fun in spite of all the unforeseen issues. Nice group of fellow divers, a wonderful roommate and a great crew - and don't forget that Captain Paul got us to the fireworks for New Year's Eve :birthday:

Looking forward to seeing everyone on a future trip.


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Posted 07 January 2008 - 10:51 PM

Here's a video of the octopus we saw on our only night dive:

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Posted 07 January 2008 - 11:07 PM

Oops ... hit this link:




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Here's a video of the octopus we saw on our only night dive:

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Edited by EddyTheEagle, 08 January 2008 - 08:33 AM.

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Posted 08 January 2008 - 12:56 PM

I posted some pix, mostly "mug shots!" Thanks to everyone for the underwater shots and video! Yeah!!!!

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Posted 08 January 2008 - 01:14 PM


Lest we forget the "Goddess" in her Dinghy!!! Can't wait to see those pics! :cool1:


HeHeHe... I think Bug is the keeper of those photos! And no money has been exchanged to keep them off the site! :welcome:


Eeehhhem ... no money exchanged?? I see the American and Bahamian kind ... ;)

money.jpg


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Really hate to do this to my great :) buddy, but since the money wasn't exchanged with me, I gotta share :P

Definitely a different trip, but fun in spite of all the unforeseen issues. Nice group of fellow divers, a wonderful roommate and a great crew - and don't forget that Captain Paul got us to the fireworks for New Year's Eve :)

Looking forward to seeing everyone on a future trip.


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Yep and since no money was exchanged to keep these off the site...afterall she DID volunteer to sleep in the dingy to go...I'm glad that they got posted!

Well done! :cool1:

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Posted 08 January 2008 - 05:40 PM

And thanks to Beth aka Bubbles again....

I know you entitled this one....

Tom helping Squidly with his wetsuit....but

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I'm thinking Squidly is enjoying that way too much for a simple zip! :welcome:


Squid is smiling and I'm grimacing too much -- someone would think it was me, not Simon, that was rooming with the much sought after Squid
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