Cliffside Hotel Palau Koror

Jan 27

Ever wondered what a worm on a hook felt like bobbing in the current watching hungry predators cruise by at eye level trolling for dinner? Here we are in 10 knot currents, our hair and bubbles flowing straight back, we're at 65 feet depth and we've tied ourselves to a hook which is embedded in the reef. We inflate our buoyancy co...

Last week we traveled to Peleliu, a small, beautiful island South of Palau. The island is surrounded by lagoons on all sides. It measures only six by two miles and has a population of around 600. Peleliu is renown for its diving and notorious for the battles between American and Japanese forces in World War Two. For us Peleliu is as far as we ca...

On Leaving Palau

Arriving at the airport to leave Palau, I am the only one there except for two other women working in the downstairs cafeterias. I cannot get into the departure area to check into my flight as the doors are locked. There are lights on in the room so I assume that it will open soon. The only place to sit is close to the...

Palau stories

December 23, 2009

I got some stories from Palau that were amusing so thought I would pass them along. Mostly Kent, my "day trip around the island" driver told me. We did do a little Japanese bashing for which I do apologize. I have some Japanese friends and I have been to Japan and I love the country and the peopl...

Palau was AMAZING! I cannot wait to go back! I recommend this trip to EVERYONE! The diving was phenomenal, the people were great, and the beauty of the island was breathtaking. We were lucky enough to get a package deal with the airlines to stay at the Palau Pacific Resort. What a gorgeous luxurious spot! Palau is one of the most extraordinary d...

Oops, the local Beata screwed up again: pick up is not at 7h30 but at 8h. 5 minutes drive later, we arrive at our dive shop: Fish 'n Fins: it is the best oiled dive shop I have ever seen. They sell about everything a diver might want, all with the name of their shop printed on. Elise gives us our gear and the Tomcat carries it to the boat. Two ...

Great Dive group-(left to right) My friend Greg Wade, Duvall WA, Craig Kuse from HI, Phil, and John Rodriguez, (Greg's BIL from Dallas TX)- this pic is taken in Chandler Caves close to the Island were we stayed, popular dive location for Palau. This is a group of caves with around 4 air chambers; the name comes from the hanging rock formations t...

My sister, age 10, wrote: We got up really early and had breakfast. Then we went to the museum which was open. After that we went back to the gift shop to get Mom and Ardie some things. We then did some last second packing and were off to Palau. On Palau we got a small tour of the rock islands. We found our bus to get to the hotel. We had to tak...