A Note About Safety

Recently, while riding my bicycle, I was struck head-on by a motor vehicle. Not good as the photo below shows in the immediate aftermath.

In the ambulance.

In the ambulance.

Things got worse from there. Lots of bruises, a few cuts, and other damage. I was wearing a helmet. The helmet is ruined, but my head is in one piece. Thus, despite connecting with a two-ton machine, I survived with much less damage than it could have been. So, ALWAYS wear your helmet. And, if you happen to be driving, keep a lookout for small fluffy creatures and the people (like me) on bicycles. Put the cell phone away. Watch the road. Thank you. I would like to thank the emergency personal for quick response and excellent curing during this incident.

Published in: on June 24, 2013 at 7:54 pm  Comments (3)  
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Scuba Subway

In my past career, I built artificial reefs by sinking ships and concrete pipe among other materials. In the early 2000’s, New York City decided to dispose of some of their obsolete subway cars by deploying them in the ocean for the purpose of building reefs. They were distributed down the east coast, some as far as South Carolina, where the following footage was taken. Scuba dive on the subway line to Davey Jones’ locker.

Amazing footage! The sea turtle was particularly impressive as were the numbers of fish seen only ten months after deployment. Reef building is good for the environment. It creates new habitat that forms the basis for the entire marine ecosystem. This video is proof.

Published in: on October 2, 2011 at 12:03 pm  Leave a Comment  
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Zeerover’s, A quick visit

Zeerover’s fisherman’s wharf is in Savaneta, Aruba, DWI. This is the kind of place that hasn’t changed much in the past fifty years. Here the daily catch comes in, and if you like, they’ll fry it up for you while you wait. Then you can have a seat, an ice-cold drink, and gaze upon the Caribbean while you eat. There’s also a pool table if you like the challenge. Here’s a video that shows you how to get there from the main highway, heading south. Then there’s a look inside.

During your visit to Aruba, take the time to stop in to Zeerover’s and as many of the other local joints as you can. It’ll add a new dimension to your vacation. Bon dia.

Published in: on September 28, 2011 at 10:50 am  Comments (1)  
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Skydive Aruba!

My wife and I were walking on the beach this Sunday morning. Overhead came the sound of a small aircraft. I watched him circling upward until he was almost out of sight. Lo and behold, out jumped a couple of parachutists. Yes, this is Skydive Aruba. Here’s a short video of what I saw.

I was impressed with the amount of control each of the jumpers had in the gusty winds. They both seemed to almost hover over the landing zone, then dropped in. I’ll wager that takes a bit of practice. At any rate, just another fun thing to do on the island. However, I’ll stick with the plane.

Bon dia.

Published in: on March 14, 2010 at 10:32 pm  Comments (1)  
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