Karlsruhe

Last Sunday, we headed down to Karlsruhe for the day.  As a result of the Germany's history, almost every town has either a castle, or a palace, and their condition varies. In some towns, the castle is more or less in ruins, in others, they are still in remarkable shape and now house museums.  The palace in Karlsruhe fell into the...

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Settling In

We've found the grocery store, where to buy household items, I've signed up for a discount card with a local group of stores, and I've even managed to mail a couple of things.  I'm beginning to understand more spoken German, so I don't look like as much of an idiot when people in shops ask me a question, or wish me a "Schon Tag!" (responding is a different story though).  The cat has arrived in Germany ....

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Our First Couple Weeks in Deutschland

And finally, the move is complete.  I arrived in Germany bright and early on August 9.  Aaron was there to meet me at the airport (he had been here for a week and a half already), and help me with my luggage.  I'm not going to lie, it was hard to say good bye to friends ...

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Isle Royale - Recap

Isle Royale - Recap

I promise, this is the LAST post about Isle Royale :)  We hope you've enjoyed reading about the amazing diving that we did during the week, and learning more about this national treasure in Lake Superior.  Of course, none of this would have been possible without the hard work of planning and logistics from the staff at Divers Incorporated in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  And of course, without the expert captain of the Lake Superior Diver - Ryan - and his first mate (for this trip) Rick.  If you are ever looking to do a charter to Isle Royale for ...

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Isle Royale - Day 5

Our final day on the Lake Superior Diver dawned early.  We left Windigo and had a five hour or so ride down the northwestern side of the island to the southern edge where we were scheduled to do two dives on the Chisholm engine.

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Isle Royale - Day 4

Isle Royale - Day 4

Morning came on day 4 and we were ready for another day of diving!  We repeated the Emperor Stern and also the America.  The best part about these shipwrecks is that there is so much to see, even after you've

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Isle Royale - Day 3

Isle Royale - Day 3

Wednesday morning dawned bright an early.  Our alarm was Captain Ryan playing "It's a Beautiful Morning" by the Rascals - loudly.  By the end of the week, what once starts out as a a fun way to wake up quickly becomes the worst way ever.  Ok, perhaps that's a bit of an exaggeration.  Then again, I'm not the world's biggest morning person.  Actually, I'm not a morning person at all.  Some say I am downright grumpy...

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