<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:atom='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' version='2.0'><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341612</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:13:38 +0000</lastBuildDate><title>Marilyn's Planet</title><description>The Travels and Philosophical Ruminations of a lady in her second, or maybe third, childhood!</description><link>http://www.marilynsplanet.com/weblog/blogger.html</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>19</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341612.post-963674802305877669</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:49:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-02-25T12:13:39.189-05:00</atom:updated><title>The Kimberly in Western Australia</title><atom:summary type='text'>Marilyn and Sue traveled with Zegram Expeditions to The Kimberly in June of 2008. The Kimberly is an area in NorthWest Australia, including the towns Broome and Darwin.Read the expedition diary and see photos.</atom:summary><link>http://www.marilynsplanet.com/weblog/2009/02/kimberly-in-western-australia.htm</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341612.post-4618275008040870063</guid><pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2008 01:54:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-11-28T20:56:36.720-05:00</atom:updated><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>video</category><title>Cyprus and Jordan: Petra finale</title><atom:summary type='text'>Sue and I traveled to the island of Cyprus in October 2008, then on to Jordan.  I took LOTS of video as always, and will hopefully edit and upload a bunch more.  But, for right now, Chris helped me edit a 5 minute highlight of the Petra experience.  Here it is:</atom:summary><link>http://www.marilynsplanet.com/weblog/2008/11/cyprus-and-jordan-petra-finale.htm</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341612.post-116601430015042155</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:47:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2006-12-13T07:51:40.163-05:00</atom:updated><title>Namibia</title><atom:summary type='text'>In November 2006 I traveled to Namibia with Sue Revie. Click on the map below to watch the video.Click here for a highlights Video of the trip. (6.5 minutes)</atom:summary><link>http://www.marilynsplanet.com/weblog/2006/12/namibia.htm</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>5</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341612.post-115437837352979026</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2006 20:27:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2006-07-31T16:39:33.540-04:00</atom:updated><title>2006: Fiji with Chris and Jim</title><atom:summary type='text'>In May, 2006 Chris, Jim and I went to Fiji for a 10-day liveaboard trip on the Naia.You can see the divemaster's account of the trip here. And Chris and Jim's blog about it is here.My contribution is my video. There's lots more where this came from, but this is the only small clip that's done so far.  Click on the image below to play the video.</atom:summary><link>http://www.marilynsplanet.com/weblog/2006/07/2006-fiji-with-chris-and-jim.htm</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341612.post-114658969914524467</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2006 16:44:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2006-05-02T23:34:22.643-04:00</atom:updated><title>Indonesia and Sea Snakes</title><atom:summary type='text'>In February 2006 I traveled to Indonesia and did a liveaboard dive trip with Paul Humann and Ned DeLoach on board the Adventure Komodo..Here is a video clip of the Sea Snakes which are found on the remote island of Gunung Api.  Just click on the link below and be patient, it's a pretty big file.Indonesia_Sea_snakes.wmv</atom:summary><link>http://www.marilynsplanet.com/weblog/2006/05/indonesia-and-sea-snakes.htm</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341612.post-112583543476180746</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2005 12:02:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2006-07-31T16:26:51.786-04:00</atom:updated><title>2005: Bhutan</title><atom:summary type='text'>Trip to Bhutan led by Keren Su of China Span.Marilyn and Emily went on this trip and were fascinated with the scenery, the prayer flags, the stupas and the festivals.  Oh yes, and don't forget the 'Divine Madman' whose legacy is paintings and sculptures of penises everywhere!Here's just a tiny 2 minute video grabbed from the 6 hours of footage that Marilyn took. -post by Chris-</atom:summary><link>http://www.marilynsplanet.com/weblog/2005/09/2005-bhutan.htm</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>2</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341612.post-112583525255332729</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2005 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2005-09-04T08:00:52.553-04:00</atom:updated><title>2005: Savannah Georgia, SWG trip</title><atom:summary type='text'>Placeholder for Society of Women Geographers' trip</atom:summary><link>http://www.marilynsplanet.com/weblog/2005/09/2005-savannah-georgia-swg-trip.htm</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341612.post-112583520220995052</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2005 11:59:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2005-09-04T15:20:12.376-04:00</atom:updated><title>2005: Iryan Jaya</title><atom:summary type='text'>Placeholder for Iryan Jaya trip.Click below for a short video of a Moray eel.</atom:summary><link>http://www.marilynsplanet.com/weblog/2005/09/2005-iryan-jaya.htm</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341612.post-112583516700740507</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2005 11:58:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2005-09-04T07:59:27.006-04:00</atom:updated><title>2005: Indonesia - Toraja</title><atom:summary type='text'>placeholder for 2005 Indonesia trip</atom:summary><link>http://www.marilynsplanet.com/weblog/2005/09/2005-indonesia-toraja.htm</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341612.post-112583471088133701</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2005 11:51:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2005-09-12T12:19:29.876-04:00</atom:updated><title>2005: Antarctica</title><atom:summary type='text'>Placeholder for Antarctic notesantarctic.wmv</atom:summary><link>http://www.marilynsplanet.com/weblog/2005/09/2005-antarctica.htm</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341612.post-112144704155993931</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2005 16:52:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2005-07-15T13:40:58.493-04:00</atom:updated><title>Sharks invited to 70th Birthday Party</title><atom:summary type='text'>From trip to Walker's Cay 7/7/01Click on the photo below to run a very short video clip.Click on the picture of the shark to see a short video of 'Shark Rodeo'.  I took this on July 7, 2001, my 70th birthday.  Sorry, I didn't get any footage of when the sharks put on their little party hats!  Jim and Chris also helped me celebrate.</atom:summary><link>http://www.marilynsplanet.com/weblog/2005/07/sharks-invited-to-70th-birthday-party.htm</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341612.post-107815157460897546</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2004 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2004-03-01T09:35:50.420-05:00</atom:updated><title></title><atom:summary type='text'>Report to UnderSea Adventurers Dive Club on Thailand’s Ocean Rover Liveaboard trip to Andaman Sea and Mergui Archipelago.  Also reporting on touring Burma/Myanmar as my land extension trip before the dive portion.A bit of background:  About a year and a half ago (Aug. 02) I had just returned from some trip and found an email from Paul Humann inviting me to join him on his dive trip in Feb, 04 </atom:summary><link>http://www.marilynsplanet.com/weblog/2004/03/report-to-undersea-adventurers-dive.htm</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341612.post-107479847076274676</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2004 19:07:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2004-01-22T14:40:06.076-05:00</atom:updated><title></title><atom:summary type='text'>Chris is showing me how to blog. Chris also took a picture for me to play with.Here is a link to the dive boat I will be on in Thailand.  The Ocean Rover.Bye for now.</atom:summary><link>http://www.marilynsplanet.com/weblog/2004/01/chris-is-showing-me-how-to-blog.htm</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341612.post-107454429461457034</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2004 20:31:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2004-01-19T15:33:32.996-05:00</atom:updated><title></title><atom:summary type='text'>A new post</atom:summary><link>http://www.marilynsplanet.com/weblog/2004/01/new-post.htm</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341612.post-107454353971091223</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2004 20:15:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2005-09-04T07:32:01.016-04:00</atom:updated><title></title><atom:summary type='text'>Well, it's about time you had a webpage and a blog!! So, here you go. With love from Chris!! Did you know that someone caught us both in a photo at the Prophet's conference last January? Y'know, I think that conference is what started my brain along the lines of infinite possibilities and, therefore, my new lifestyle. Thanx!!</atom:summary><link>http://www.marilynsplanet.com/weblog/2004/01/well-its-about-time-you-had-webpage.htm</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341612.post-107429639866349033</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2004 23:38:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2004-01-16T18:41:53.153-05:00</atom:updated><title></title><atom:summary type='text'>2004: a new year, a new blog.  A place to write.</atom:summary><link>http://www.marilynsplanet.com/weblog/2004/01/2004-new-year-new-blog.htm</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341612.post-4277080505143976898</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2001 16:33:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-06-23T12:37:16.758-04:00</atom:updated><title>Churchill Manitoba and Beluga Whales</title><atom:summary type='text'>After visiting Churchill in the winter and seeing Polar Bears, I learned so much about the Beluga whales that frequent in the summer that I had to go.  Sue was my roommate again as we flew to Winnipeg, then took a train to Thompson, then a little old plane for the last leg to Churchill.</atom:summary><link>http://www.marilynsplanet.com/weblog/2001/06/churchill-manitoba-and-beluga-whales.htm</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341612.post-8728727883478338497</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2000 13:59:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-07-16T10:29:32.765-04:00</atom:updated><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>pacific</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>liveaboard</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>diving</category><title>Liveaboard the Thorfinn in Micronesia</title><atom:summary type='text'>In July 2000, I took my 3d trip on the Thorfinn on an excursion in Micronesia. The diving was good, but the real memory is of stopping at remote islands. For many of these people, the Thorfinn's visits are the only contact with the outside world. It's so incredible to see that their innocent life can still exist in our world today.My buddy for this trip was Patrice, and it was on this trip where </atom:summary><link>http://www.marilynsplanet.com/weblog/2000/07/liveaboard-thorfinn-in-micronesia.htm</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341612.post-1319286992406456177</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 1998 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-06-23T13:41:37.334-04:00</atom:updated><title>Palau Liveaboard Diving on the Ocean Hunter</title><atom:summary type='text'>This was a USA Divers trip.  My roommate was Diane Johnston, others were Marie York, Jeff Lindemuth . We were on the Ocean Hunter for a week.</atom:summary><link>http://www.marilynsplanet.com/weblog/1998/02/palau-liveaboard-diving-on-ocean-hunter.htm</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item></channel></rss>