Category Archives: Travel

Saudi Arabia trip prep

It’s time for another trip. This time I’m going to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and I leave in less than 20 hours. They are starting four new science centers in the country and are looking for training in informal and non-formal … Continue reading →

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Wild Rogue Relay

Earlier this summer I got the chance to run the Wild Rogue Relay race in southern Oregon. At the time, I took notes so I could write a post about it, but it’s been a busy few months. I left … Continue reading →

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Krakow continued

The second day in Poland, we wanted to venture out of town. The train ride was very different from what we were used to in Eastern Europe of the UK. The train cars were wider than usual and rather than … Continue reading →

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Running and Krakow

Some days it’s almost impossible to convince yourself to get out the door on a run. Other days, you’re so excited about running, you get two blocks from the house before realizing you forgot to put on shoes. Today was … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Bahamas

The last day of diving on this trip had only two dives. A storm was moving in so the seas were getting kicked up and the wind was blowing enough to make the 65° air feel cold (it’s amazing how … Continue reading →

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Walls, Washing Machine and Whales

This was the day of diving on planes. We dove two crashed planes today. The first was a small Cessna that was mostly intact. It rested on the bottom, not far from an old fashion anchor that was said to … Continue reading →

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Sharks

This morning started like the others with a quick breakfast, then in the water. The first dive site was called Swim Thru City and although there were many swim-throughs, we didn’t actually swim through any of them. Instead, we spent … Continue reading →

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Rays, Remoras and Red-Tipped Sea Goddesses

Today was not a great day for diving, but the surface entertainment helped make up for it. We started on the same reef as the night dive last night. When we got in the water, there were three remoras hanging … Continue reading →

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Turtles and drug smugglers’ plane

Let’s go diving! Woke up well rested after 9.5 hours in bed. Grabbed a quick breakfast and it was time for the first dive. It had been a year since I was last in the water and I felt like … Continue reading →

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Three Magnets

Boise Brew Minute (Episode 16) – I’m traveling this week and stopped in a new brewery in Olympia called Three Magnets. Grant was happy to talk to me about their triple IPA with 180 IBUs (theoretically). We also discussed their … Continue reading →

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