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I also have time in a Decathalon, my wife's boss years ago was a collector of planes and he had one. Let me fly it whenever I wanted to. He also had a 1937 (?) Spartan Executive. Ever see one of those? One of the first "business" aircraft, single rotary engine. Google it. Went up in it once, it really drew attention at the airfield.

 

Morris, sounds like you've had a interesting life. And, its not over (thought I should add that )

 

OK... I'll start to put a few out there. I have lots to sort through, and since I like to at least do some simple processing, it may take a few weeks before I have an album ready. On the other hand, maybe I'll find a free night and power through them.

The answer is Fiji. We went to Fiji. On one side, absolutely stunning. On the other side, I was pretty bored. Laying by the pool or the beach isn't really my ideal vacation. However, Cindy went through hell last year, so I could do this for her. We had a few days with excursions

We spent a week or so on Denarau Island, a man made island built as part of Vitu Levi, the largest island. It's got all the new resorts (20 or so years now) along a man-made coast with a little beach that was shells and grass, not sand. A golf course consumes the land between the resorts. Residences are popping up on the island, I'm presuming for the wealthy Australian and New Zealanders who want a vacation home there. After that, we spent a week on a smaller island for 3 days. Secluded and exclusive, with only 16 villas and 32 guests max. Then back to Denarau Island for a day before coming back.

But, no one wants the story, which I'll provide more details to when I get to the full album.... These are from snorkeling at the small island. Small underwater point and shoot. Each shot is an adventure, some come out crystal clear, others, nothing but haze. These are good.

 

Cool stuff. Will watch for more!

 

Sounds like my kinda vacation, on either side of the island.

 

Sunrise pics I just took from the balcony.

 

Neat, Deb! How come I'm further east than you and it's still dreary overcast?

 

It was a break in the clouds for a few minutes. Now they are back until later today.

 

Gary - love those pics. Look forward to seeing more. This is also a plug for the books of J. Maarten Troost. I've read three of them - very, very funny and also informative. The one that applies to your trip is Getting Stoned with Savages - A Trip Through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatu. The other two are The Sex Lives of Cannibals - Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific, and Lost on Planet China - One Man's Attempt to Understand the World's Most Mystifying Nation.

 

Time passes! Here's Ally who will be 16 in May. She is "accompanied" by me, when I was 17 (senior picture). We might look a bit alike. Amazing that the chosen hairstyle of today, long hair parted in the middle was the way I wore my hair almost 44 years ago!