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For some reasons I decided to vacation outside of my country for the first time in twenty years last month. With the Maldives as my choice, there could not have been a better choice than the Planet Ocean Chronograph.












And the star of the show... our very own Planet Ocean Chronograph


Time to check clarity of water












Too bad it rained for half of the trip despite the fact that the rainy season had ended a couple of weeks earlier.






The POC must be mighty attractive even the dolphins wanted to see it.






I don't know when was the last time I took so many photographs in a day...


...or a night.


Last day of any trip always brings mixed feelings.


At least these little guys knew how to give a farewell show.








Then it was really, really time to say goodbye to this small paradise.


Don't forget to clean your watch thoroughly after submersion in saltwater


The view from a uniquely beautiful bathroom, but sadly mine for only five days and four nights.


Allow me to close with two of my favorite shots from this trip...




Thanks for looking.

Ruckdee

I am just a snorkeler at best and as such was confined to what was available within walking/swimming distance from the beach.

One day, Kari, you must, if you have the time and if it is not too far from your location. It took me only four hours by plane. But the trip costed me the retail price of the current PO 8500. That was the only bad thing about it.

Ruckdee

Nothing is better than that, of course. Regarding camera, as I am not a real diver, I did not invest in a proper housing for my DSLR and chose instead to buy an affordable water resistant camera from Panasonic.



My first water resistant camera ever, it proved to be very useful throughout this trip.

Ruckdee

. . . but also the ambiance of the place.  Thru your lens, the Maldives seems the most serene place on Earth.  So serene, perhaps, that the services of the Planet Ocean might have been superfluous.   Who would want to know precisely what time it was while on vacation in such a placid locale? This message has been edited by Dr No on 2012-10-07 04:26:38

Thank you very much Art for letting me know the input is appreciated.

Speaking of serene and placid, I think I must share this series of photographs I took upon arrival from the entrance, through the bedroom and to the bedroom window. The wind was quite calm and there was hardly a noise. It was all quiet, except for the occasional waves that splashed against the support structure of the over water bungalow.









Ruckdee

...I could barely contain my excitement. Thank you, Stefan, for stopping by. Now I promised myself to visit a new country each year for the rest of my life.

Ruckdee

...on trips such as this. One day, perhaps

Ruckdee

Superb

...your guests are pleased with the food

Ruckdee

Your photos and commentary. Like , what you read in a travel magazine or indeed from that resort's travel brochure or website.

...thank you for your kind words. And, yes, Australia and New Zealand are on the horizon. It's just a question of when now. We will more likely meet in Thailand again before that happens I think.

Ruckdee

The PO would be my first choice, too!

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A beautiful place to try it out. Somewhere i would love to visit.

Your pics are just sublime.

I think the holiday was well worth the cost.

G

But more important than the watch is the place I think. Thank you for your kind remarks and hope you will find time to make it there one of these days.

Ruckdee

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Considering the fact that I paid for this trip and that new Reverso in the same month, I will not like half a year to recover from this financial madness I am in :P

Ruckdee