Trip Report - Star Dancer (PNG)

[thesmoothdome]

Originally Posted by Travelnsj

Terry when is the next installment?

Sorry. I got enthralled with the slide show I was creating and just haven't gotten around to finishing the last two reports. It's finally finished, so I'll get to the reports when I get home this evening. Promise.

In the mean time, I'd love some feedback on the slide show. Be warned though, it's about 20 minutes long. Tough to break a month of travel down to even 20 minutes.

It's at Photodex Corporation - Online Content Sharing

[Travelnsj]

Terry...I may be doing something wrong. But Photodex required a download and all I can get is the South Pacific 2008 shark picture and it will not forward or back. Suggestions?

[thesmoothdome]

Originally Posted by Travelnsj

Terry...I may be doing something wrong. But Photodex required a download and all I can get is the South Pacific 2008 shark picture and it will not forward or back. Suggestions?

I apologize for the download. I hate that. I guess I already had it installed as I didn't have to download anything.

You should be able to just click on the picture of the shark and the show starts...unless you're using the apple safari browser. I can only open it with internet explorer.

On a side note, I love the Safari browser. It blows IE7 away.

[Travelnsj]

Finally figured it out...had to hit the Pause button then it started to move...LOL

Great pics....thought Fiji might have more action. I like the one where the Villagers come out in there dress....and there is a Yamaha Keyboard...get rid of that pic...LOL....great slide show.

[chinacat46]

I enjoyed your slide show. Brought back a few memories. Particularly liked the twin spot gobbie and the boxer crab. Enjoyed the photos on flickr as well even if you did have a flatworm marked as a nudi.

[thesmoothdome]

Originally Posted by chinacat46

I enjoyed your slide show. Brought back a few memories. Particularly liked the twin spot gobbie and the boxer crab. Enjoyed the photos on flickr as well even if you did have a flatworm marked as a nudi.

Bah.. which one? *Edit* Cancel that, I found it /Edit

I'm still struggling with the Goroka report. Been working on it for a while this morning, but I'm still struggling to find a focus for the writing. Might be a day or two more.

Looks like it's going to be the Cayman Aggressor for next summer's trip. Gonna miss the South Pacific. Hopefully we'll get back there in 2010.

[thesmoothdome]

Originally Posted by Travelnsj

Finally figured it out...had to hit the Pause button then it started to move...LOL

Great pics....thought Fiji might have more action. I like the one where the Villagers come out in there dress....and there is a Yamaha Keyboard...get rid of that pic...LOL....great slide show.

Fish definitely were nervous in Fiji. Our taxi driver explained that they still practice a lot of dynamite fishing, so I think I'd be a little nervous too. I also made the mistake of focusing on wide angle when I should have stuck with macro, so I was a little thin in terms of shots.

The Yamaha keyboard was a crack up. The village doesn't have any electricity, so they powered the keyboard off of a small motorcycle battery so the Jungle Boys had music to dance to.

[Travelnsj]

Originally Posted by thesmoothdome

Looks like it's going to be the Cayman Aggressor for next summer's trip. Gonna miss the South Pacific. Hopefully we'll get back there in 2010.

Going to miss the Pacific? if you need a dive buddy....I'm headed back to Raja/Lembeh in Oct. Then for 09 just booked Philippines and Palau and maybe thinking Bonaire or Coz for next Summer...then maybe back to Raja in Oct. and now looking at going back to Fakarava and maybe Bora Bora over the Holidays in 09.....I could use a dive buddy!

[thesmoothdome]

Originally Posted by Travelnsj

Going to miss the Pacific? if you need a dive buddy....I'm headed back to Raja/Lembeh in Oct. Then for 09 just booked Philippines and Palau and maybe thinking Bonaire or Coz for next Summer...then maybe back to Raja in Oct. and now looking at going back to Fakarava and maybe Bora Bora over the Holidays in 09.....I could use a dive buddy!

Hell, I'd love to go. If this work thing would just sorta disappear. Unfortunately, I have to go back in a few weeks and I'll be lucky to see even San Diego waters between now and next summer. Of course, the 10 months of long hours allow me to travel, so I guess I'll have to suck it up for another 18 years or so.

[chinacat46]

The Cayman Aggressor is a nice boat and the diving around Little Cayman is great for the Caribbean. But the Pacific rules and Indonesia is just awesome. If you love PNG you will go nuts in Indonesia. I just hope the Philippines lives up to its advanced billing. Will find out in less then 5 weeks.

Scott I might be up for French Poly next year. Depends on if I'm working and what kinda of vacation time I can talk them into.