• Scuba Diving Koh Tao

    While we were vacationing on Koh Samui, I was able to go scuba diving twice while Chuck watched the kids.  The first time I went to Chumphon Pinnacle and Twin Rocks off the coast of Koh Tao with CSI: Samui.  I was REALLY hoping to see a whale shark on…

  • Kidzania Bangkok

    I’d heard about this neat place for kids in Bangkok called Kidzania.  It had just opened a few months before and seemed like a neat thing, so one morning we went over right after it opened. I don’t have enough adjectives to describe this place.  Basically its a place where…

  • Ironman 70.3 Hawai’i Race Report

    Had an awesome time doing the Ironman 70.3 Hawai’i race a little over a week ago and wanted to share some of the experience with you. Event: Ironman Hawai’i 70.3 (nicknamed “Honu”) Date: June 1, 2013 Swim Start: Hapuna Beach, Kohala coast of the Big Island First off, for those…

  • Swimming with (Wild) Dolphins in Hawaii

    On Thursday, Chuck and I took the kayak down to Kealakekua Bay which is about 30 min south of Kona. There are usually dolphins swimming in the bay but it’s also known for having great snorkeling on the north side of the bay near the Captain Cook memorial. So we…