History of Homan: Part 3 17 was an age that Brian considers one of the worst of his life. 1970 saw Brian on a boat with a bunch of older friends, headed for Northern Palm Island. After a couple of weeks, he was left on the island, alone, while the others went back to mainland Queensland to stock up on supplies. Cyclone Ada stuck the Whitsunday Islands and wreaked havoc on the strait between Palm Island and mainland Australia. Brian was left on the isla...

The Best Treasure..... Trying to blog but have just been rudely interrupted by a couple on holidays that I met in Vasco's bar last night. I must have been charming because they have just decided to start their SDI Open Water Course.... tomorrow! Honestly, the nerve! So it seems I have inherited a slice of Brian's treasure hunting finesse during my time at Vasco's. This morning we took his young bloke Connar, and cousins Amanda and Justin; all undertaking ...

History of Homan: Part 2 The Nuestra Senora de la Vida.... It was going on day three of this nightmarish, cyclonic, torrential downpour, however it seems to be just peetering out. Clearly diving was not an option so I have spent today getting acquainted with my new pad; 'The Dog House.' It is a not only a family sized room; WITH a lounge room and air conditioning, of course but is actually the remnants of one if Brian's old ships! The floor is slightly a...

The Possibility of Drowning A Tropical Cyclone Has Blown Into Subic Check out YouTube for my videos (Darn StaTravel and crappy internet arrrgh!!!!!!)Rain on Mother's Day Since this video it has literally been 30 hours of non-stop torrential rain. A tropical cyclone has reared it's head just off the coast and I am still worried about the possibility of drowning. To think Gianne and I were scared in the dark last night with no power and a strange tapping n...

Sunday Boxing also Mother's Day but that seems to have been forgotten today.... Diving has been called off today for a far more important engagement:Manny Pacquiao just defeated Shane Mosley in the Welterweight Boxing World Championship. He is a national hero here in the Philippines and dare I say it, they are all a little bit excited today! Vasco's restaurant has been jam-packed since 9 o'clock this morning Brian has set up no less than FIVE televisions arou...