I am Getting Excited for My New Adventure!


Well, I have started to pack my belongings for the move out of the cabin here at Dungeness NWR in preparation for going to Protection Island NWR. It is still a bit strange, but I have to get it done and I am making good headway with it. I have most things packed that I … Continue reading I am Getting Excited for My New Adventure!

It Happened Again… AAARGHH!!!!


Just the same as last year. I missed out on a free Black Ball Ferry ride on my birthday to Vancouver Island due to being sick. On top of that, it was free admission day to the Royal B.C. Museum. I lost out big time this year. Oh well... whatcha gonna do. Other than a … Continue reading It Happened Again… AAARGHH!!!!

Aloha and Mahalo, Hawai’i!


It is a bit warm outside as I sit in the airport typing this entry waiting for my flight to go back home. My rental car had 82 on the thermometer when I dropped it off, and with the humidity it is getting pretty warm to me. This has been a great trip. I accomplished … Continue reading Aloha and Mahalo, Hawai’i!

My Last Day and Night in Hawai’i


I got up this morning with the full intention of hanging out on the beach and trying snorkeling for the first time in my life. I went to Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve. It is a beautiful place with turquoise blue water around the coral reefs. It was a volcano at one point in history nut … Continue reading My Last Day and Night in Hawai’i

Open Water Training


On Monday the 13th I started my second class, which was training to operate a boat in the ocean. In it we learned charting a course, using a GPS, how to read weather conditions, and more. This day was spent in the classroom doing exercises on these things and more. Day two was spent in … Continue reading Open Water Training