dannygoesdiving This is a blog & photo journal of the trips that I (Danny) and Jo (wifey) have taken over the past few years.

New York Revisited

Thursday, 17 Oct 2013 | Views [1631]

A return to the Big Apple was long overdue; although neither of us are city people, New York had put a spell on us and we knew it still had so much more to offer.  There was also the added bonus (and instigation for the trip) that we would be meeting ... Read more >

Photos: New York Revisited

Thursday, 17 Oct 2013 | Photo Gallery

Alaska 2013 – Roadtrip – On to McCarthy

Saturday, 20 Jul 2013 | Views [976]

Alaska 2013 – Roadtrip –  On to McCarthy   The weather improved outside of park and we spent the rest of day traveling the Denali Highway,  a 120 miles of gravel roadway with potholes and washboards so travel ... Read more >

Photos: Alaska '13 - On to McCarthy

Friday, 19 Jul 2013 | Photo Gallery

Alaska 2013 – Roadtrip – Talkeetna & Denali

Wednesday, 17 Jul 2013 | Views [701]

  We had planned on taking 2 days to get to Denali, opting for a stopover at Talkeetna for a 2 hour flight seeing trip to Mount McKinley (including a glacial landing). The journey time was about 5 hours of driving.   The drive ... Read more >

Photos: Alaska '13 - Talkeetna & Denali

Tuesday, 16 Jul 2013 | Photo Gallery

Alaska 2013 - Roadtrip - Seward

Thursday, 11 Jul 2013 | Views [591]

  The flight to Anchorage was a treat in itself. We had clear blue skies, so could gaze down on mountain ranges, ice fields, both coastal and inland glaciers as well as stunning fjords.   Collecting our truck camper I tentatively ... Read more >

Photos: Alaska '13 - Seward

Thursday, 11 Jul 2013 | Photo Gallery

Alaska 2013 - Cruising the Inner Passage

Thursday, 4 Jul 2013 | Views [618]

If you go to Alaska, you have to take a cruise, that seems to be the general opinion.  Neither of us are cruise ship people, I shudder at he thought of thousands of people on these huge cruise ships; it was our idea of hell ! I carried ... Read more >

Photos: Alaska '13 - Simply Cruising

Wednesday, 3 Jul 2013 | Photo Gallery

Alaska 2013 - Juneau

Tuesday, 2 Jul 2013 | Views [643]

Alaska 2013 – First stop Juneau   Quick Facts: Juneau is the capital of Alaska, but is only accessible by boat or plane. There are no roads linking it to the rest of Alaska or Canada. The economy of Juneau ... Read more >

Photos: Alaska '13 - Juneau

Monday, 1 Jul 2013 | Photo Gallery

Alaska 2013

Monday, 1 Jul 2013 | Views [466]

Alaska has been on the 'must do' list for ever and a day, however, its not without its problems. Firstly its really quite big !  It takes 2 days to get to, so you need more than a week or two; even a month barely enables you to scratch the surface ... Read more >

New York, New York

Tuesday, 5 Jun 2012 | Views [721]

Thanks to the wonderful people at Jet Blue commencing d irect flight from JFK to the Turks & Caicos, a short break to the Big Apple was now in our sights. Oh, what a wonderful airline - big comfy seats, personal tv screens, free snacks (making ... Read more >

Photos: New York, New York

Monday, 4 Jun 2012 | Photo Gallery

Deep Fried Cave Diving

Monday, 6 Feb 2012 | Views [3509]

It had been too long but the wait was finally over .. I was returning to cave country !  This time though I was not going solo, I was meeting up with Chris McCandlish in Orlando.  Chris is a good friend who used to work in the Turks & Caicos but ... Read more >

Photos: Deep Fried Cave Diving

Sunday, 5 Feb 2012 | Photo Gallery

USA 2011 - California Road trip

Thursday, 8 Sep 2011 | Views [509]

Leaving San Fransisco behind, we headed a couple of hours south along the coast to Monterray to dive the giant kelp beds; something i had wanted to do for years. Jo had met a couple whilst working on the Aggressor live aboard who had kindly offered ... Read more >

Photos: California Road Trip

Monday, 5 Sep 2011 | Photo Gallery

USA 2011 - 3 days in San Francisco

Sunday, 4 Sep 2011 | Views [532]

After a long day of travel we checked into our motel on Lombard Street and slept soundly (despite the constant noise of traffic). Awoke early and had a hearty breakfast at the Lombard Cafe, went back to motel and changed into jeans and a fleece -... Read more >