Travel in North America
On various occacions I have been traveling through Mexico, The U.S.A. as well as Canada either to visit beautifull areas, to be trained myself to new diver or instructor levels, or for the participation on diving expeditions.
1987 - 1988
During my Central America trip I did spend a total of ten weeks traveling through Mexico coming the first time to Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Tulum, as well as traveling four weeks in the U.S.A. when visiting the Bay Area of San Franzisco and Los Angeles.
1994
When becoming interested in technical diving I bought a vehicle in Houston, Texas and drove through New Orleans in Missisppi, and Alabama to Florida where I completed my technical diver training in Orlando.
1996 - 1999
While working on to become a Cave Instructor I had to travel multiple times to Florida to cave dive, assist cave courses with a number of Cave Instructors. During that period I participated on a deep wreck diving dive trip in Lake Superior and the Wakulla II deep cave diving exploraiton project.
2004
I went to the Los Angeles area of Long Beach to participate at the Scubashow, a dive related trade show. Venice Beach was visited along the way.
2005
I spend three weeks in the greater Vancouver area, Canada. I truely enjoyed the are of Vancouver itself, Tofino on Vancouver Island, Kewlona with the lake area and whine production there, and Whistler with its majestic mountains.
2001 - present day
I continue to go to Florida about twice a year on diving related issues as well as recreation, motorcycle and sight seeing trips. Disney World and Universal Studios in Orlando have been visited on various occacions. Key West has been visited once.
A number of visits have been done to the New Jersy area mostly diving related to visit and participate in the Beneath the Sea dive show with a very short visit to New York City. The dive show in West Palm Beach of the greater Lps Angeles area was visited with a stint to see Malibu beach.
2008
A motorcycle trip started in Florida with a visit to the Daytona Bike Week and then extended into a drive into Texas and New Mexico before heading south into Mexico itself.
2009
During the almost four weeks of stay in Daniels studio close to Brooklyn's Navy Yard during June and July of 2009 I had the chance to explore the city the never sleeps. Big it is, with lots of people. In Brooklyn I liked Williamsburg, Brooklyn Heights and Red Hook quite a bit. In Manhattan I went from Harlem, East side, Mid Town, Chelsea, So Ho, East Village, Lower East Side, Little Itally to Down Town mostly on foot while visiting land marks on the way. I learned to use the subway system, marveled on architecture, held my breath at the emptyness on Ground Zero, took a cruise around the island of Manhattan, the Staten Island ferry, walked through Central Park, had a visit to the CNN studios besides enjoying food and drink .... even had the time to go to Philadelphia to see Independance square and some old prison museum.
2010
In May of 2010 I went to the Beneath the Sea trade show in New Jersey where I was working the booth of my dive store ProTec with the help of Hans, a good friend who just recently relocated to New Jersey. I did have a day time to visit my old Buddy Daniel Dens. Together we went to a gallery where he has some of his work hanging as well to the Museum of Modern Art in Manhatten. Very cool stuff hanging there.
In May 2010 I went to the Tacoma trade show in Tacoma, Washington to work the ProTec booth there, alone this time. While there I had a chance to see some of the glass art close to the glass Museum and visit friend Leigh Stone at the bike dealership where he is working.
2011
In July 2011 I went to the NMA National Championship Moto Cross in Ponca City, Oklahoma. I was invited by my old friend Keri and her family to stay with them in their Motor Home. I totally enjoyed to help out Jonathan to get ready to race, work as a grease monkey and at the starting gate. What a blast I had, what a heat we had with 40 C. Thanx a lot Keri, Jonathan, Matty, Lexi, Moly and Cleo for the unforgettable experience and time I had.
Ponca City 2011
NYC 2009
Florida 2007
Vancouver 2005
Los Angeles 1988
