Tuesday July 16, 2002
Koror, Palau to Bablomekang Island, Koror, Palau
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GMT (+0):00:39
Seattle (-8):16:39
Bablomekang Island (+9):09:39

Bablomekang Island, Koror, Palau :
Latitude:7° 8' 51" North
Longitude:134° 19' 8" East
From Seattle:7082 miles
Altitude:4 feet
Lodging:Camp - Bablomekang Island (Two Dog Beach)
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Today's Travel:
Country:Palau
Region:Koror
Route:Dive boat
Linear:19 miles
Weather:Rain
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Available Photos:
All photo images © 1997-2000 Anthony Jones
Images may not be used without prior written approval.
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Subject:Circling fish
Location:Dive: Blue Corner, Palau
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Subject:Napoleon Wrasse
Location:Dive: Blue Corner, Palau
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Subject:? Fish
Location:Dive: Blue Corner, Palau
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Subject:Blue trigger and Barracuda
Location:Dive: Blue <>Z40 1011 (+9)
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Subject:Clown fish in Anemone
Location:Dive: Blue Corner, Palau
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Subject:White Tip Shark
Location:Dive: Blue Corner, Palau
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Subject:White Tip Shark
Location:Dive: Blue Corner, Palau
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Subject:Green Turtle
Location:Dive: Blue Corner, Palau
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Subject:Surface
Location:Dive: Blue Corner, Palau
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Subject:Eagle Ray
Location:Dive: Big Drop Off, Palau
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Subject:School
Location:Dive: Big Drop Off, Palau
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Subject:? Fish
Location:Dive: Big Drop Off, Palau
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Subject:? Fish
Location:Dive: Big Drop Off, Palau
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Subject:? Fish
Location:Dive: Big Drop Off, Palau
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Subject:? Fish
Location:Dive: Big Drop Off, Palau
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Subject:? Fish
Location:Dive: Big Drop Off, Palau
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Subject:Turtle (Hawksbill?)
Location:Dive: Big Drop Off, Palau
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Subject:Rock Fish
Location:Dive: Big Drop Off, Palau
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Trip to Date:
Day:34
Linear Dist:9054
Countries Visited:3
Regions Visited:6
Nights in Hotels:9
Nights with Friends / Family:20
Nights Camping:2
Nights in a Hospital:2
Beers:69
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Entry:
Woke up to hard rain and winds - not the greatest weather for hanging out on a boat or camping. Our taxi never showed up so by the time we got another one we were running late - the good news was that we didn't have to wait around the dive shop. The ride out in the dive boat was pretty rough - the wind was hard enough that the rain drops actually hurt. For the first dive we dove Blue Corner again. It was Ok, we saw a couple Napoleons, lots of White tip sharks, a few Grey Sharks, two Green Turtles, and a Spotted Eagle ray. I found the dive a bit stressful as the other divers were very rough on the reef - It was easy to see why it was mostly dead already. The second dive was at Big Drop Off - it was better, but mostly just more of the same. With the gray skies there just wasn't enough light. There were some people in the boat that needed to be back in Koror early so Stacy and I got dropped off at the beach and the boat ran for home - Sue couldn't even eat lunch with us.

This was the same beach that we camped at last time, so at least we knew the drill. The structure easily kept us dry despite the driving rain and winds. After lunch I decided to start a fire for coffee. Good thing as the winds were so hard that I couldn't even get the self lighting charcoal to light using white gas! Eventually I got water to boil - but by that time it was eight - late diner. We used the coals to start a wood fire then went to bed. A little nervous as the rats seemed much more aggressive than last time- but we didn't get bothered.


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