Yap and Palau

On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 16:37:35 -0800, "Greg Mossman" <mossman@qnet.com> wrote:

>> The only thing is, I hear that Sam's "Jellyfish Lake" tour is not the
>> "classic" Jellyfish Lake but their own
>> private version. I think I want to see the "real" one.
>
>I've heard that there are really four Jellyfish Lakes. I'm not sure how
>many of them are open to tourists. I do know that the jellyfish population
>fluctuates dramatically: the lake will have a die-off, presumably when the
>population exceeds the available nutrients, then will slowly come back to
>normal populations. The one we snorkeled was accessed via a steep rocky
>path lined by a rope railing. Signs pointed out deadly poison trees and the
>presence of deadly monitor lizards and salt-water crocs, making the
>jellyfish seem even more benign in comparison.

That's the "real" one, I understand.

>
>Is there a Jellyfish Lake specialty course?
>

Not to my knowledge.

>> Or Hong Kong as well. That's what I'm doing. CO 99 EWR---> HKG and then
>> CS flights through to GUM--->ROR and
>> back the same way to HKG for CO 98 Home.
>
>I didn't know CO did Hong Kong. I had considered going L.A. to Narita, then
>Narita to Guam someday. It's always nice to know the alternatives.

Yep for several years now actually from EWR. 16 hours westbound via Polar route. For a while, it was the
longest non stop. But I think it's now been eclipsed by JFK <--> JNB or JFK <--> SIN now. I've done it at
least 2-3 times. Not bad if you bring your laptop and some DVD's. And in 2007 they'll be adding EWR -->
Shanghai and perhaps Bejing for the 2008 Olympics.


____________________________________________
Regards,

Arnold


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On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 16:37:35 -0800, "Greg Mossman" <mossman@qnet.com> wrote:

>> The only thing is, I hear that Sam's "Jellyfish Lake" tour is not the
>> "classic" Jellyfish Lake but their own
>> private version. I think I want to see the "real" one.
>
>I've heard that there are really four Jellyfish Lakes. I'm not sure how
>many of them are open to tourists. I do know that the jellyfish population
>fluctuates dramatically: the lake will have a die-off, presumably when the
>population exceeds the available nutrients, then will slowly come back to
>normal populations. The one we snorkeled was accessed via a steep rocky
>path lined by a rope railing. Signs pointed out deadly poison trees and the
>presence of deadly monitor lizards and salt-water crocs, making the
>jellyfish seem even more benign in comparison.

That's the "real" one, I understand.

>
>Is there a Jellyfish Lake specialty course?
>

Not to my knowledge.

>> Or Hong Kong as well. That's what I'm doing. CO 99 EWR---> HKG and then
>> CS flights through to GUM--->ROR and
>> back the same way to HKG for CO 98 Home.
>
>I didn't know CO did Hong Kong. I had considered going L.A. to Narita, then
>Narita to Guam someday. It's always nice to know the alternatives.

Yep for several years now actually from EWR. 16 hours westbound via Polar route. For a while, it was the
longest non stop. But I think it's now been eclipsed by JFK <--> JNB or JFK <--> SIN now. I've done it at
least 2-3 times. Not bad if you bring your laptop and some DVD's. And in 2007 they'll be adding EWR -->
Shanghai and perhaps Bejing for the 2008 Olympics.


____________________________________________
Regards,

Arnold


Visit my Travel Website: http://www.mag3.biz/travel_photos/home_page.html

On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 16:37:35 -0800, "Greg Mossman" <mossman@qnet.com> wrote:

>> The only thing is, I hear that Sam's "Jellyfish Lake" tour is not the
>> "classic" Jellyfish Lake but their own
>> private version. I think I want to see the "real" one.
>
>I've heard that there are really four Jellyfish Lakes. I'm not sure how
>many of them are open to tourists. I do know that the jellyfish population
>fluctuates dramatically: the lake will have a die-off, presumably when the
>population exceeds the available nutrients, then will slowly come back to
>normal populations. The one we snorkeled was accessed via a steep rocky
>path lined by a rope railing. Signs pointed out deadly poison trees and the
>presence of deadly monitor lizards and salt-water crocs, making the
>jellyfish seem even more benign in comparison.

That's the "real" one, I understand.

>
>Is there a Jellyfish Lake specialty course?
>

Not to my knowledge.

>> Or Hong Kong as well. That's what I'm doing. CO 99 EWR---> HKG and then
>> CS flights through to GUM--->ROR and
>> back the same way to HKG for CO 98 Home.
>
>I didn't know CO did Hong Kong. I had considered going L.A. to Narita, then
>Narita to Guam someday. It's always nice to know the alternatives.

Yep for several years now actually from EWR. 16 hours westbound via Polar route. For a while, it was the
longest non stop. But I think it's now been eclipsed by JFK <--> JNB or JFK <--> SIN now. I've done it at
least 2-3 times. Not bad if you bring your laptop and some DVD's. And in 2007 they'll be adding EWR -->
Shanghai and perhaps Bejing for the 2008 Olympics.


____________________________________________
Regards,

Arnold


Visit my Travel Website: http://www.mag3.biz/travel_photos/home_page.html

On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 16:37:35 -0800, "Greg Mossman" <mossman@qnet.com> wrote:

>> The only thing is, I hear that Sam's "Jellyfish Lake" tour is not the
>> "classic" Jellyfish Lake but their own
>> private version. I think I want to see the "real" one.
>
>I've heard that there are really four Jellyfish Lakes. I'm not sure how
>many of them are open to tourists. I do know that the jellyfish population
>fluctuates dramatically: the lake will have a die-off, presumably when the
>population exceeds the available nutrients, then will slowly come back to
>normal populations. The one we snorkeled was accessed via a steep rocky
>path lined by a rope railing. Signs pointed out deadly poison trees and the
>presence of deadly monitor lizards and salt-water crocs, making the
>jellyfish seem even more benign in comparison.

That's the "real" one, I understand.

>
>Is there a Jellyfish Lake specialty course?
>

Not to my knowledge.

>> Or Hong Kong as well. That's what I'm doing. CO 99 EWR---> HKG and then
>> CS flights through to GUM--->ROR and
>> back the same way to HKG for CO 98 Home.
>
>I didn't know CO did Hong Kong. I had considered going L.A. to Narita, then
>Narita to Guam someday. It's always nice to know the alternatives.

Yep for several years now actually from EWR. 16 hours westbound via Polar route. For a while, it was the
longest non stop. But I think it's now been eclipsed by JFK <--> JNB or JFK <--> SIN now. I've done it at
least 2-3 times. Not bad if you bring your laptop and some DVD's. And in 2007 they'll be adding EWR -->
Shanghai and perhaps Bejing for the 2008 Olympics.


____________________________________________
Regards,

Arnold


Visit my Travel Website: http://www.mag3.biz/travel_photos/home_page.html

mag3 <zmpmag3-plongee@yahoo.com> pounded away at his keyboard
resulting in:

:The course itself is only $75.00 + the regular cost of 2 2-tank dives, + the reef hook rental (or purchase)
:and the necessary permit fees to dive in Palau (which, if you go for more than 2 days of diving, you have to
ay both the regular and the Pelieu fee as well.

Well, if you think it's worth it, spend it. When I dove Blue Hole we
didn't use reef hooks. We just grabbed the rocks with our hands.

On my first trip to Fiji, they gave us reef hooks for one of the
dives. I never really did get the hang of using them. However, at
that dive site, you had to hook in and look up. At Blue Hole you look
down. Should be easier.

In any event, have a good trip. Palau is a great dive destinatiion.

Dan Bracuk
If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.

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mag3 <zmpmag3-plongee@yahoo.com> pounded away at his keyboard
resulting in:

:The course itself is only $75.00 + the regular cost of 2 2-tank dives, + the reef hook rental (or purchase)
:and the necessary permit fees to dive in Palau (which, if you go for more than 2 days of diving, you have to
ay both the regular and the Pelieu fee as well.

Well, if you think it's worth it, spend it. When I dove Blue Hole we
didn't use reef hooks. We just grabbed the rocks with our hands.

On my first trip to Fiji, they gave us reef hooks for one of the
dives. I never really did get the hang of using them. However, at
that dive site, you had to hook in and look up. At Blue Hole you look
down. Should be easier.

In any event, have a good trip. Palau is a great dive destinatiion.

Dan Bracuk
If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.

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mag3 <zmpmag3-plongee@yahoo.com> pounded away at his keyboard
resulting in:

:The course itself is only $75.00 + the regular cost of 2 2-tank dives, + the reef hook rental (or purchase)
:and the necessary permit fees to dive in Palau (which, if you go for more than 2 days of diving, you have to
ay both the regular and the Pelieu fee as well.

Well, if you think it's worth it, spend it. When I dove Blue Hole we
didn't use reef hooks. We just grabbed the rocks with our hands.

On my first trip to Fiji, they gave us reef hooks for one of the
dives. I never really did get the hang of using them. However, at
that dive site, you had to hook in and look up. At Blue Hole you look
down. Should be easier.

In any event, have a good trip. Palau is a great dive destinatiion.

Dan Bracuk
If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.

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mag3 <zmpmag3-plongee@yahoo.com> pounded away at his keyboard
resulting in:

:The course itself is only $75.00 + the regular cost of 2 2-tank dives, + the reef hook rental (or purchase)
:and the necessary permit fees to dive in Palau (which, if you go for more than 2 days of diving, you have to
ay both the regular and the Pelieu fee as well.

Well, if you think it's worth it, spend it. When I dove Blue Hole we
didn't use reef hooks. We just grabbed the rocks with our hands.

On my first trip to Fiji, they gave us reef hooks for one of the
dives. I never really did get the hang of using them. However, at
that dive site, you had to hook in and look up. At Blue Hole you look
down. Should be easier.

In any event, have a good trip. Palau is a great dive destinatiion.

Dan Bracuk
If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.

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On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 23:38:51 -0500, Dan Bracuk <bracuk@pathcom.com> wrote:

>mag3 <zmpmag3-plongee@yahoo.com> pounded away at his keyboard
>resulting in:
>
>:The course itself is only $75.00 + the regular cost of 2 2-tank dives, + the reef hook rental (or purchase)
>:and the necessary permit fees to dive in Palau (which, if you go for more than 2 days of diving, you have to
>ay both the regular and the Pelieu fee as well.
>
>Well, if you think it's worth it, spend it. When I dove Blue Hole we
>didn't use reef hooks. We just grabbed the rocks with our hands.

I'd rather have my hands free for the u/w cameras etc.

____________________________________________
Regards,

Arnold

On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 23:38:51 -0500, Dan Bracuk <bracuk@pathcom.com> wrote:

>mag3 <zmpmag3-plongee@yahoo.com> pounded away at his keyboard
>resulting in:
>
>:The course itself is only $75.00 + the regular cost of 2 2-tank dives, + the reef hook rental (or purchase)
>:and the necessary permit fees to dive in Palau (which, if you go for more than 2 days of diving, you have to
>ay both the regular and the Pelieu fee as well.
>
>Well, if you think it's worth it, spend it. When I dove Blue Hole we
>didn't use reef hooks. We just grabbed the rocks with our hands.

I'd rather have my hands free for the u/w cameras etc.

____________________________________________
Regards,

Arnold