Rolex Postcards from Paradise...

...Rolex Postcards from Paradise...

Waikiki Beach

Our Captain Danny recently shared some photos with me of his new Orange Hand Rolex Explorer II with a black dial. This is the updated model with the MUCH better orange hand design (if you ask me) and Danny said:"Going to the beach in HNL with the Explorer II."

Then Danny said: "Great visibility under water, you can read the slightest details on the dial." Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii is one of the most beautiful places on earth.

Speaking of which, I have some fond memories of Honolulu, like the time I was hanging out in the Rolex store chatting with the Manager who is pictured below. In case you were wondering, yes, that is a real Rolex Surfboard pictured next to him. Man I really have wished for many years that Rolex would create lines of product that would be available to the publish to purchase, like Rolex writing instruments—since it's such a cool brand.

I took the photos below of the Rolex Boutique located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it is RAD!!!

I have been to been to Honolulu multiple times in my life and to the Main Island in Hawaii, but have never been to Maui. Speaking of which, I would like to extend my condolences to all the fine people on Maui who have suffered through the recent catastrophe. Since I am talking about the amazing beauty of Hawaii, I though I would share some photo I took with you:

Mission Blue Expedition to Galápagos Episode 1-3

 

Mission Blue

Expedition to Galápagos

Episode 1-3

“Think like an ocean”. Working to protect the iconic Galápagos Islands Marine Reserve, Sylvia Earle and her Mission Blue team led a groundbreaking expedition to assess the health of the ocean after nearly 25 years of protection. What they found could be used as a blueprint of success for the rest of the planet.

Mission Blue has been helping to track animals in the Galápagos Marine Reserve to analyse their well-being around the archipelago. Through this work, legendary oceanographer Sylvia Earle and a team of scientists are making incredible insights into the connectivity of the Galápagos with the rest of the planet – including discovering DNA sequences that could be completely new to science.

In the Galápagos Islands, Manuel Yepez used to catch and sell sharks. Today, he is one of two Mission Blue “Champions” in the archipelago; logging, sampling and distributing information about the diverse marine life he comes across. Through combined efforts with local fishermen like him, Sylvia Earle and Mission Blue are fighting to protect the incredible diversity of the Galápagos Islands, passing the torch to the next generation in the process.