SCUBA Diving in Bali

Hello my friends !!!

I'm still looking for a job around, so in the meanwhile if you fancy joining me for some diving in Bali, you're welcome.

The dives are amazing, many are acessible from shore, with lots of marine life (Bali is located in the south of the so called Coral Triangle, one of the most biodiverse marine areas in the world), a beautiful wreck dive from the second World War the USAT Liberty , and much much more.

Anything can be done around here, from the normal fun diving (this is not to be only for business, if you just want to come along and dive with me, perfect !!! If you need a guide then we can sort it out) or to the more professional Open Water courses, Advanced, Rescue, Specialities (Nitrox, Wreck, etc). Whatever you want :)

If interested, just drop me a line ... the prices can be in a budget and I can help you out with logistics, accomodation, food, transportation, even air flights. Believe me, with the appropriate gymnastics it can be quite cheap.

Some pictures to motivate you guys :)




PS: This Global economic crisis even makes me advertise in the blog and try to make money with friends and family :) ... hopefully it's not affecting you guys so badly :)))) Come on move you asss and see you soon.

Indonesia... Bali

New temporary home ... Bali !!!

First impression:

Amazing country, amazing people, amazing nature, amazing culture :)

Sampai Jumpa Nanti :)

Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur

the biggest indoor climbing wall in Asia :)

Liveaboards, Manta Rays and Chilling Out

A brief passage at Khao Lak (2 months) ... again diving the Similans, Surin, Koh Tachai, Koh Bon, Richeliou Rock, etc

Thailand again - Lao Liang

After a deserved retreat around India and Nepal with a lot of personal “enlightenments” while visiting isolated mountain communities in the Nepalese Himalaya, spiritual or religious places such as Varanasi and Lumbini, or the agitated streets of Kolkata, it was time to head back to work in Thailand. It is a country that I am familiar with, but this time I had a new totally challenge… work in a remote island away from the tourist crowds, living in a tent and managing a small dive operation.

The island is called Lao Liang and it’s a very small island with no cars, no roads, no resorts, no anything, just a 250 m beach surrounded by huge limestone cliffs and sea. There are nylon tents with a high level of comfort, a restaurant area, a toilet area, a small bar, a small “dive centre”, a rock climbing “centre” and that’s pretty much it.

It was 3 months of new experiences, trying to rise and develop a non-existent dive operation from a falling bamboo hut, while guiding some climbing customers and helping in the general operations of the island. At the same time

There was time to rock climb a bit (in some of the best rock ever seen), deep water soloing, kayaking, yoga, diving and meet some very interesting people.

It was definitely a new, interesting and challenging experience which unfortunately didn’t finish the best way, since I had to evacuate the island with a huge infection on my left knee, due to a recurrent staph infection from Nepal. Also, my pro-active, rebellious and environmentalist attitude wasn’t giving the best results with the established, conventional, unorganized and cultural attitudes on the island.

Good experience, but I was glad to leave … when things are not willing to improve, sometimes the only resort possible is to let them go.

Kathmandu

Delights for the eyes

Kyungi Ri peak (4770 m) Trail to Langtang
Khymjung Glaciar

Syabrubensi - Langtang - Kyungi Ri - Thulo Syabru - Gosainkude - Kathmandu

12 days

:) :) :)

Namaste

PS: Next stop ... India

Trekking in Nepal

Just arrived from a 2 week trek in Langtang Valley and Gosaikunde, around some of the highest mountains of the planet. A lot of stories to tell if I have the time :)

In the end I got a very common infection for the visitors in these microbiological rich countries :) ... now I have an interesting boil (called a staphyloccocus infection) to treat hopefully in the next few days. After walking and climbing I don't know how many kilometers, now I can't almost walk to the toilet.

Soon I'll post some photos and writings.

Krazy Kathmandu... is always running of electricity... :)

Namaste

Nepal ... at the roof of the World

After an amazing bus travel around hills and mountains with lots of local people and a couple of chickens. Here I am in the foothills of the Himalayas. The place of choice for now is Pokhara, a touristic village that is the start of the trekking circuit of the Annapurnas. Nevertheless it's a beautiful place with a valley and lakes, surrounded by mountains with around 7000 mts high, including the Annapurna I (goddess of fertility) with 8091 mts.


Some photos for the interested ones:

Nepal buses

Pagoda in Pokhara

Cycling around

The view from the roof of my house

My personal paddler :)

Sooner or later I may post some more news...

Namaste !!!

Fuck China Olympic Games... Free Tibet

Yesterday, 07.08.2008, the Olympic Games started in China... yesterday Tibetans and supporters lighten up candles in pacific protest all around the world.

So we did, we went and manifest ourselves in Mcleod Ganj with many other Tibetans and supporters.
Everything went smooth with a couple of speeches about the current situation and the Olympics from Tibetan representatives perspective, the national anthem (which was quite powerful) and a film about the march to Tibet realized early this year.
As more knowledge I get from the Tibetan issue, and believe me, I can be quite impartial in this political issues with my biologist view, more I see the injustice and the repression of a people that deserves much more and can actually be an example for the humankind.

At most, the Tibetan issue is a terrorism act against the evolution of human civilization based on non-violence behaviour.
Anyway… for sure I will not watch or participate in any event related with the Olympic Games.

Free Tibet !!!

Tashi Delek