Hi AllI'm now in Belize and have limited access to the internet (only at weekends) and signal to my mobile! :-( The trip over was ok, but I was sat next to an old couple from LA to Dallas who wanted to go to the loo all the time, so I was disturbed most of the flight!  I just about made my connecting flight from Dallas to Belize City by running to the boarding gate - just as well I didn't have to claim my baggage back and check-in again, I then&...

Hi All I hope you're all well and thank you all so much for keeping in touch with me, it's been brilliant reading all of your messages on my blog site...please keep them coming. I'm now in the city of angels just for a few nights before heading off to Central America to Belize. Today Rob and I went to do the touristy thing and visited the Universal Studios, where most films are made and saw some stage sets, had a look around Desperate Housewives stre...

Bula!When it comes to close shark encounters, they don’t come any closer or more intense than this!Ten feet in front of me was the first bull shark I had ever seen, her mouth wide open displaying row upon row of huge triangular teeth. I was mesmerised by the magnificent animal as she seemed to hang in the water right in front of purpose built wall where most of the divers were placed for the dive, and then the moment was over and she was past, swi...

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Hello AllNo diving visit to New Zealand is complete without a visit to the Poor Knights islands. These lie 24km off the north east coast of North Island, they comprise two large volcanically-formed islands and a host of islets, stacks and pinnacles and are part of a marine reserve within which all fishing (as well as landing on the islands) is prohibited. This status means large populations of marine life have had the opportunity to grow – the dense and hug...