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Travel Notes

Personal write-ups from trips I've organised and taken myself — the diving, the detours, and the bits you only learn on the ground.

Note 01

May 2026St. Louis & Indianapolis

The Indy 500 Surprise

A surprise trip built around the Lucas Oil 500 Festival Parade, with the Gateway Arch, a city skyline from the top, and a few unexpected stops along the way.

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Note 02

Florida dive tripJupiter, Florida

Jupiter, Goliath Groupers, and a Few Life Lessons

Coral Gables to Jupiter, a private week with Jupiter Dive Center, twenty-seven Goliath groupers on wreck SG111, and a few hard-won lessons about airports, hire cars and rough seas.

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