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My Almost-daily Journal |
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| About I love trying out new things, especially when it comes to internet technology. I never really kept a journal, but it's something that I've always wanted to do. Now, everybody will get a chance to look inside my twisted, and somewhat-warped mind.
I've also subscribed to Audio Blog, so a few times a week, I'll leave actual voice blogs. Very cool!XML Newsfeed Previous Posts
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Monday, October 11, 2004
Today's Dive (Scanned @ Decoma)Today's Dive I can say this because I've been around the world on a three-legged mule when it comes to scuba diving: Hawaii definitely does not offer the "best" diving in the world. Today's dive took me out to Molokai-- not to be confused with Molokini Crater or Lanai. First dive was named "Pinnacle". Profile was about 80 ft. For 30 minutes. Total beginner dive. Coral heads not fully developed. Decent wildlife and the guides kept on getting giddy about some black striped angel that is supposed to be rare. I guess they sell for $1500 in Asian saltwater aquarium stores. They didn't look too endangered to me... I counted a dozen of them. Visibility was 50 ft at best. Boat ride out was horrendous... Two people hurled projectiles about 20 ft long. Thankfully, I didn't. Second dive was called "Fish Rain", again at Molokai. Sidenote: a spearfisherman lost his entire right shoulder yesterday on Molokai to a Tiger Shark. Duh. He was covered in fish chum and bait. Anyway, this dive was dubbed to be our "big animal" dive that Maui is known for. Didn't see dick, other than a chubby Spotted Eagle Ray. I had to clang my tank to get our guide to see it. Thing was majestic and heading right for me. Nice sight. Took me at least a minute to get my guide's attention, who was more interested in those lame "rare" striped angels. Second group (I was in first) actually saw a school of hammerheads (four or five) running up the channel. Bummer for me. Good for them. Highlight of the whole two-tank dive trip was on the surface. After the entire group was surfaced, at least 100 dolphins schooled by our boat and hung out with us for at least ten minutes. I've never seen anything like it. They were playing "catch the hull" with our boat, jumping out ahead of us and doing 360's and 720's. One of the only things living in the ocean that have fun for the sake of having fun... Boat captain also commented that they're also one of the few species on this earth that actually have sex for fun. Pretty cool. But I shit you not-- there were at least 100 dolphins playing with us for a very long time. I'm bummed that we weren't in the water to play with them... Though I'm sure we would have bored them to death. My final synopsis: if you want to dive and see the origin of life, dive the Carribean. Hawaiin reefs are way too young, visibility sucks, variety of life is mediocre, and macro life is almost non-existent. However, if you don't mind 20 foot swells, currents of 5-10 knots, nasty swells, and want to see big animals, this is the place to be. I was told that there's whales that migrate here from Alaska to have their young, theb head back to the colder waters during the winter. I didn't see any whales. My next dive trip is going to be a repeat of Cozumel or a tre-peat of Belize. Best regards, Dino Filias posted by Dino at 6:06 PM (permanent link)
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