mikeguerrero
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Kathy your cheesing smile gives everything away, YOU ARE HAVING WAY TO MUCH FUN!!! Very happy for you...
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5/31-8/13/09-Trip Report: Budget Diving Adventure in SE Asia!
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Hee, Hee!
No such thing as way too much fun! Mike! Keep the Cali dive stories & pics coming!
2nd day topside now - just to dry out a bit. My waterlogged head was spinnin'
But already gettin withdrawals
. Now in a new location. I love it here & cant wait to see whats under the beautiful sparkling blue water!
New binge starts tomorrow! Hope to rack up 15-16 dives in the next 6 days!!
Hi Bob! Thanks! Do you have any underwater pictures of Anilao that you can post here?
No such thing as way too much fun! Mike! Keep the Cali dive stories & pics coming!
2nd day topside now - just to dry out a bit. My waterlogged head was spinnin'
But already gettin withdrawals
. Now in a new location. I love it here & cant wait to see whats under the beautiful sparkling blue water!New binge starts tomorrow! Hope to rack up 15-16 dives in the next 6 days
!! Hi Bob! Thanks! Do you have any underwater pictures of Anilao that you can post here?
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Kathy - I love the postings and the pics, keep them coming as I'm diving vicariously through your thread. Be safe!
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bobshreve
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Kathy,
Well, since you ask . . .
Planet Dive, a local resort
Sombrero, a small seamount with good dive sites nearby
Barrell Sponge
School of jacks
Giant clam - it's about 3 feet wide; I've only seen them in Anilao
Porcupinefish
Where are you now?
Bob
Well, since you ask . . .
Planet Dive, a local resort
Sombrero, a small seamount with good dive sites nearby
Barrell Sponge
School of jacks
Giant clam - it's about 3 feet wide; I've only seen them in Anilao
Porcupinefish
Where are you now?
Bob
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Hi Sam! Bob thanks for posting some pictures and thanks for your generous offer of a local contact!
I am now in Puerta Galara Philippines. It is beautiful here! Dive resorts and smaller places to stay with a string of dive shops. The water is aqua & filled with dive boats. A scuba mecca! There is a town with girley bars & internet just a walk away but I am chillin at a quiet beach. Found a studio apartment with hot water showers/kitchen for $10 a night ;-) - its just a 2 minute walk from my dive shop and 1 minute to the beach. My boat dives are $23 each. Not bad! You can dive cheaper but who knows if the tanks are serviced ;-). This shop seems solid.
Had a fantastic day of diving! Did the "Canyons" this morning which is awesome! Was lucky to find a skilled partner which made the dive that much more enjoyable (and for that matter possible)!
Drop off the boat- rapid decent into a swift current. In my new BP/w I feel like I am skydiving! I don't know if I can swim against this current - its a good thing we were drift diving!
We fly over the reefs, drop down in the first coral covered canyon to enjoy the calm and watch the fish whiz by. Then again up over the lip into the rapid freeway, deflat your wing drop into the second canyon.
We drop down towards the 95ft floor. I stop in a low hover to relax. My heart is beating faster from the excitement! Suddenly, something unusual movement on the sandy bottom catches my mildly narced vision. I focus my eyes. What is it- a little bat fish?
No- not at all. Its a beautiful, delicate blue ring octopus! What an incredible creature! I spent a full minute admiring the beauty of its delecate markings, its almost plastic like tiny nimble structure - watching it manuever across the pebbles on the ground, its blue rings flashing. How can something so delicate and beautiful be so toxic I wonder?
Then I call the others over to share the find. Oh how I kick myself for not bringing my little camera. I just hate carrying extra stuff underwater, but I promise--not another dive will pass without that thing along!
Later in the day a few more dives! Drifting in a gentle current among a bed of giant ancient clams to 3' long. Their soft flesh moves as I glide over. Then in a rain storm we drop down to a very old decomposed wreck/reef teaming with life but vis was only so/so (ok about 50-60ft). Hee Hee - I'm getting spoiled!
Ahhh the other two dives were good. But I already miss the Canyons! That was great fun!
I am now in Puerta Galara Philippines. It is beautiful here! Dive resorts and smaller places to stay with a string of dive shops. The water is aqua & filled with dive boats. A scuba mecca! There is a town with girley bars & internet just a walk away but I am chillin at a quiet beach. Found a studio apartment with hot water showers/kitchen for $10 a night ;-) - its just a 2 minute walk from my dive shop and 1 minute to the beach. My boat dives are $23 each. Not bad! You can dive cheaper but who knows if the tanks are serviced ;-). This shop seems solid.
Had a fantastic day of diving! Did the "Canyons" this morning which is awesome! Was lucky to find a skilled partner which made the dive that much more enjoyable (and for that matter possible)!
Drop off the boat- rapid decent into a swift current. In my new BP/w I feel like I am skydiving! I don't know if I can swim against this current - its a good thing we were drift diving!
We fly over the reefs, drop down in the first coral covered canyon to enjoy the calm and watch the fish whiz by. Then again up over the lip into the rapid freeway, deflat your wing drop into the second canyon.
We drop down towards the 95ft floor. I stop in a low hover to relax. My heart is beating faster from the excitement! Suddenly, something unusual movement on the sandy bottom catches my mildly narced vision. I focus my eyes. What is it- a little bat fish?
No- not at all. Its a beautiful, delicate blue ring octopus! What an incredible creature! I spent a full minute admiring the beauty of its delecate markings, its almost plastic like tiny nimble structure - watching it manuever across the pebbles on the ground, its blue rings flashing. How can something so delicate and beautiful be so toxic I wonder?
Then I call the others over to share the find. Oh how I kick myself for not bringing my little camera. I just hate carrying extra stuff underwater, but I promise--not another dive will pass without that thing along!
Later in the day a few more dives! Drifting in a gentle current among a bed of giant ancient clams to 3' long. Their soft flesh moves as I glide over. Then in a rain storm we drop down to a very old decomposed wreck/reef teaming with life but vis was only so/so (ok about 50-60ft). Hee Hee - I'm getting spoiled!
Ahhh the other two dives were good. But I already miss the Canyons! That was great fun!
Kathy - How else can I dive vicariously through you if refuse to bring a camera.
Let's think about me as well as other readers of this post. Now stop being selfish and bring your camera. It's not about you anymore, it's about all of us.
Safe dives and be careful.
Let's think about me as well as other readers of this post. Now stop being selfish and bring your camera. It's not about you anymore, it's about all of us.
Safe dives and be careful.
jonix
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@kathy: glad you're enjoying your Philippine trip. enjoyed reading the whole thread. your excitement is infectious
@ben: when are you coming over again? december 09?
@ben: when are you coming over again? december 09?
Ben_ca
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Hijack
Jon... I'll be there Christmas 09/NY 2010... Where are we having the Christmas party?
I'm also trying to get some of the SB DIR notables to come with me for a dive vacation in 2010...
Jon... I'll be there Christmas 09/NY 2010... Where are we having the Christmas party?
I'm also trying to get some of the SB DIR notables to come with me for a dive vacation in 2010...
jonix
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