Back in October 1994, Henry Baron and I set off for Australia. The first stop was the Great Barrier Reef. Our favorite location was this spot at Whitehaven Beach. Located in the Whitsundays island group.This oasis in the land downunder was a sight to behold. It also helped to have such lovely company as our friend Voula Proussalis of Melbourne.

Henry Baron working hard to keep the 12 meter craft afloat. It was a tough job, someone had to do it , Henry volunteered. We went scuba diving for the first time in the pristine waters of the Great Barrier Reef. Not a comfortable experience at first. Loaded down with all the diving paraphernalia, one could only think of oneself as a big boat anchor. Fearing being dubbed as a coward by the many fine female boat mates, I did the manly thing, I jumped in the watery mass. Luckily for me the buoyancy compensator was over compensated, and rather than sinking to Davy Jones locker, I became a Flying Karamazov Brother.

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