Daytrippin' on the GBR

Tim Rock · Issue 52, Jan/Feb 2010 · pp. 48–50

Products mentioned: Aquatica AD90 Housing, Ikelite DS125 Strobes, Nikon D90, Tokina 10-17 lens

As my home is in Guam, I often get asked by friends traveling through Micronesia if its worth their time to stop here for a few days for diving. Normally Palau or Yap are the big regional attractions, but many folks figure since they’ve come all this way, why not cram in a few dives at another destination? I think Guam is a very well- kept secret and I try my best to steer them to the best land sites and the dives. Given Guam’s past, history buffs love it and the water here is always clear and warm. And so it was just a couple of months ago I found myself in somewhat the same predicament as my friends. I was going to Cairns to do some topside photo work that included taking in numerous attractions. This included visits to wooded preserves and sanctuaries, great rain forest tracts and the edge of the wild Outback. I was fortunate to see koalas, wild wallabies, kangaroos and a kookabarra! …