Water absorbs different wavelengths of light to different degrees. The longest wavelengths, with the lowest energy, are absorbed first. Red is the first to be absorbed, followed by orange & yellow. The colors disappear underwater in the same order as they appear in the color spectrum. Even water at 5 feet of depth will have…
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2019 Egypt – Day Twenty – Munich to Zurich to Washington, DC
Sunday, 1 December I can’t remember if the reason for my stop in Zurich. There may not have been a nonstop home or it may have been much more expensive. In any case, I will get to kind of add a new country to my list. I did not sleep well last night. I never…
2019 Egypt – Day Nineteen – Münchner Christkindlmarkt
Saturday, 30 November Slept in a little this morning. I have a more comfortable pillow. I had done a little checking last night and there are multiple Christmas markets across the city. One has a medieval theme. Today is a bit colder than yesterday, high of forty one but there is no wind and the…
2019 Egypt – Day Eighteen – Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum
Friday, 29 November I am staying at Pension Lindner in Munich for three nights before my flight back on Sunday. This is the same pension that Dolora and I stayed at in September. A pension is a family owned hotel. Since I am alone, I am in a single with a shared bath. It was…
2019 Egypt – Day Seventeen – Egypt to Munich
Thursday, 28 November Slept in a little this morning since it is a travel day. Feeling a little melancholy today. It is Thanksgiving and I will spend the day traveling from Egypt to Germany. Looking forward to getting home and seeing Dolora. Started packing and had breakfast alone since Nicole left last night. Did a…
2019 Egypt – Day Sixteen – Rest and Relaxation
Wednesday, 27 November Awoke to another perfectly calm morning. The water is calm but alas, no diving. Because of the added nitrogen that dissolves in your blood while diving, you should not dive for twenty four hours before flying. Today I will relax and eat. I spent a little time snorkeling and taking some underwater…
2019 Egypt – Day Fifteen – Final Dives
Tuesday, 26 November Since you should not fly until at least twenty four hours after your last dive, today Nicole and I did our final dives at Orca Dive Club Coral Garden. We arrived at the beach this morning to some of the calmest winds yet. Decided to dive the south reef in the morning…
2019 Egypt – Day Fourteen – Octopus
Monday, 25 November This morning was cooler than it has been but still comfortable. Got to the beach around seven and met Nicole. We decided to do a morning dive and see what the afternoon was like. It was over to the the usual breakfast buffet. The only issue with morning dives is that I…
2019 Egypt – Day Thirteen – Deep Dive
Sunday, 24 November I did find this photo of the Lionfish online. My little camera would not take a photo this good and I am not sure I want to get that close! So the reef here is noted for it’s many Lionfish. It was quite a treat to see one during day dives. They…
2019 Egypt – Day Twelve – Zero Day
Saturday, 23 November When you are hiking, a zero day is a day of rest, no miles that day, so no dives today is my zero. As forecast, the wind picked up today. Slept in a little and went down to the beach. A few early morning divers came out of the water. I did…