I did another boat dive at Chocolate Islandat 1030 this morning. This one had a niceer entrance as the wind which had challenged my sleep last night had died down a bit. We did a two way dive against, tehn with the current. Nothing too great, but we did see Mantis Shrimp, several nudibranches and a ‘wiggly arsed fish’….which translated [...]
Well I’ve realised I’ve spoiled myself a bit in the first year of my diving. Philippines, yes, and yes again. Perhentians, yes. Cambodia(?!), yes. Sipadan, oooooh yes! And here I am back in the Philippines, but in Malapascua Island. I descended the mooring line around 7am in a big swell, strong surface current, and a relatively [...]
Well I got up at the crack of dawn (0530!) – the earliest for a long, long time, but hey, like the last early morning it was so that I could go diving. Not exactly the end of the world! Missing the Manila rush hour, it only took me 20 minutes and 80 pesos (around [...]
Jan 292007
I had to do some cooking lessons…or reminders… today. I was left home alone in my sister’s place, so had to fend for myself. I resisted the temptation to go out for breakfast (I’ve only got borrowed Pesos anyway due to the useless exchange at Bangkok airport), and had to make myself a coffee and [...]
Jan 262007
Oh dear, Thailand has made me start to blow budgets like mad! I convince myself that it’s a good investment long term…as I have booked a 4 day trip to Malapascua next week to do more diving – half the price of diving in Thailand, and only £35 return flights (plus taxi and boat) to [...]
