Iris, Chip and Matthew with Divenet

[chip104]

I'll annotate some pards -

1st dive - you failed to mention you got cut...hehehe gloves rule!!!

I told you, diving with you guys really humbled me. I knew I'd get flak for showing you the teeny intsy cut, but I know when to swallow my pride and bite the bullet: not all divers with gloves carry purses.

Oh before I forget, you failed to follow the dive briefing on "low on air".

note to self: use AL90s when diving with divenet...

2nd dive -

We did a 65 minute dive and it was drift..drift..drift all the way. There was a slight downcurrent at the safety stop area (blue water). To be honest, diving that "side" of Beatrice was my first. Hernel still has some secrets. Even if I have dived Beatrice site for 15 times, it never fails to amaze me. According to Hernel, every dive is different from the last one - as far as perspective, orientation, angle and approach are concerned. I believe him. He's one hell of a diver and he knows Anilao like the palm of his hand.

We dove beatrice the next day and had to abort cause the current hit us from both sides. I have to say, it was definitely more enjoyable with hernel and joy! They really know their stuff. It was my first time diving beatrice, and I love the pics! hehehe. Thanks!

Oh btw, are you plugging Divenet with "Dive Philippines"? If yes, its "Divenet Philippines" at www.divenetphil.comeyebrow

It was really a general plug for look at these pics, you have to come dive the philippines! But I do know of a great group that knows anilao like the back of their hand....


but seriously, it was a great experience diving with the divenet group. The briefing was clear, you guys had skills, communicated well, had great situational awareness, and SAC rates that would make cross country skiers jealous!

 

[jonix]

dive addicts! me bad...was praying you guys get bad viz yesterday

nice pics...divenet ulit next time hehehehe

 

[clgsamson]

We dove beatrice the next day and had to abort cause the current hit us from both sides. I have to say, it was definitely more enjoyable with hernel and joy! They really know their stuff. It was my first time diving beatrice, and I love the pics! hehehe. Thanks!

Thats where the DM's skills and knowledge of a divesite come into fore. DM's trick is you go down a line and "hide" in the drop offs where there is no strong current. You remember what we did before we submerged ourselves in Beatrice? We held on a boat line, released all the air in the BC and went down "fast" (equalizing fast too), upon reaching the edge of the reef we angled to the left and allowed the current to take us to the slopes of the reef (blue water to our left) . The rest was as we mentioned earlier...drift dive, nice and easy.


but seriously, it was a great experience diving with the divenet group. The briefing was clear, you guys had skills, communicated well, had great situational awareness, and SAC rates that would make cross country skiers jealous! [/quote]

We've been diving for a year now and that's a big plus of knowing what your buddy and team are doing. You learn as you dive more with this guys.

 

[clgsamson]

Might as well post some more pix..including si wife naman ..

 

[iris_ice]

i shee . . . fabolous! inggit din ako hehe . . . Sa March pa siguro ako makapagdive ulet . . daym . . . Iris aba . . uve been divin' a lot lately huh . . . and ure stucked with that bp/w . . way to go girl

yeah, couldn't resist having a year-end dive :luxhello: might be my last until coron :yl2jump:

and yeah, i'm loving that bp/w :thumbs-up

march? that's tooooooooo long... don't stay away from the water too long, ish. use that AOW of yours :boings:

 

[dlndavid]

Very nice pictures, I was busy with my parents 50th anniversary.
But you all know my favorite pictures

Chip, Iris and Matthew are on their way back as of this posting. I see dlndavid is not here yet...

And posting some pics for you (naughty boys) to see before Toronto boy arrives and......

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Ain't that a cutie melting smile? Tantalizing eyes? underwater?
I wonder who she posed for? It is as if she knows who's gonna look in this thread.

this was a people pix dive (requested, demanded..shoot me shoot me!), not much on regular reef life pix except this...couldn't resist taking one shot at this juvenile batfish...

Ok some more of wise guys pix

 

[shugar]

send your parents love from the PPD!

(favorite pix: chip?)

Jag

 

[clgsamson]

Hey Chip..post your pix especially your pic with Arlene. Hmmmmm..you're keeping her from Mike and dlndavid? She'll probably give Iris and Ish some competition eh?

 

[chip104]

hehehe, I'm editing the pics na to upload. She gave me a txt on new years, eh? Huwag sabahin mo si matthew...he'll get jealous.

 

[Mike Veitch]

EH? Pics!!!