North America Logs - page 5
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Activity: Diving State: California City: San Diego Yukon July, 2006 |
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The Yukon continues to amaze. Spent most time on superstructure. Dad did well, ascent a little fast. Note: Birthday dive w/ me + Dad; Schaffer + Derek. |
| Posted By: dredog | ||
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Activity: Diving State: California City: San Diego La Jolla Shores April, 2006 |
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Sheep crab, several small lobster, one of which beat up Schaffer!! Lots of nudibranchs. Ankles kept floating up - that's what happens when you don't dive in 8 months. |
| Posted By: happy | ||
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Activity: Work/School Country: USA East City: Washington D.C. IAD Dulles Airport 2005 |
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Dulles Airport is actually in Virginia and about 40 minutes from Washington. The biggest inconvenience is the driving distance, otherwise it is a clean, well-run facility. Keep in mind the airport is large so an hour+ connecting interval would be recommended. More information at www.metwashairports.com |
| Posted By: cainck | ||
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Activity: Fishing State: Connecticut City: New Haven Clinton June, 2007 |
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1st outing of the year. Went out of Clinton Harbor to Southwest reef - fishing for stripers using live eels. Beautiful day; sunny, seas < 1 foot and wind < 5 knots. Caught 2 decent sized bluefish and 1 25" striper (too small to keep). Lost a bunch of rigs though, lots of lobster pots in this area. |
| Posted By: cainck | ||
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Activity: Running State: Connecticut City: Bridgeport June, 2007 |
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ran the 'Run for the Rock' 5k in the Black Rock section of Bridgeport 6/10. Nice route mostly along the water with 1 decent hill at the begining of the 3rd mile. Slight rain but nice and cool (9am start). Still slow - clocked ~33 mins this time (not sure of the exact time since there was no electronic timing of finish) |
| Posted By: happy | ||
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Activity: Work/School Country: Mexico City: Tijuana TIJ Airport 2007 |
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Best access if you are coming from the states is through the Otay Mesa border crossing 15 miles west of the primary TJ crossing. Be VERY observant for directions coming back out other wise you can really get lost. TIJ Airport: Parking is expensive at ~$20 per day for convenient spots in the garage. Flights can be purchased same-day right there before entering the terminal. Benches are not comfortable but there is a friendly bar to wait in. |
| Posted By: dredog | ||
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Activity: Diving State: California City: San Diego Yukon July, 2005 |
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2 morning dives - Terrific - among the best at this site. Growth has really picked up on the wreck with 15' kelp streaming from the hull around the mid-section. Huge schools of small juvenile rockfish, crab, black sea nettle. Penetrated into the engine room, where saw police tape from a diver who drowned here 3 weeks before. NOTE: engine room entrance is cutout 4S4. LATER NOTE: The diver who drowned here was Steve Donathan, in the boiler room which is accessed via a hatch north of the engine room. |
| Posted By: happy | ||
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Activity: Work/School State: Louisiana City: New Orleans MSY New Orleans Aiport 2003 |
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Just being in New Orleans makes this middle-of-the-road airport a bit better. Dominant impression: construction goes pretty slow here. It's at least a half hour drive to town from MSY, and directions are fairly clear. |
| Posted By: benstout | ||
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Activity: Golf State: California City: Los Angeles Rancho Park Par 3 June, 2007 |
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Played Rancho Park Par-3 today, Sunday June 10, started at 3:3o. Course is good, nice and shady. Greens are good. Had to wait a lot, but still finished in under two hours, not bad for smack in the middle of LA. Driving range was packed. |
| Posted By: happy | ||
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Activity: Work/School State: Massachusetts City: Boston BOS Logan Airport 2005 |
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Logan airport is a necessary evil. If you live right in Boston or Cambridge, it's okay, but otherwise you have to budget a solid extra hour for traffic or construction delays. The tunnels are the biggest pain (and $$ cost to go through), although the new Ted Williams tunnel is a big relief and definitely the tunnel to choose. No other alternative to the tunnels unless you're going far north on Route 1. The airport itelf is big, busy, and dirty. If only Providence was closer... |