Considering all the things they have to do, I think divers are an easy bunch to please.
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Bolo and I went on a day trip to Anilao last Tuesday. We started out at 5:30 and arrived in Anilao at around 8:30 in the morning.
As most trips go, it started out with lots of excitement and anticipation. The sun kept playing hide-and-seek with us, but by the end of our boat ride to the dive sites, the weather was decidedly overcast. By extension, the water was also decidedly cold. Compound that with the fact that we were fueled only by coffee, siopao, and a donut (I had the siopao, Olo had the donut), that by the time we finished the 2nd dive and started heading back to the resort, we were utterly cold and hungry. So much so that we decided to call off any further dives for that day.
And yet, in spite of cold, hunger, the early wake-up call, the long drive and traffic, we both agreed that the trip was worth it. The reason?
We both saw our first shark!
A 3-4 foot long black-tip, We were within 10 feet of it before it decided to do a graceful arc around us and disappear off into the depths. Sure, it wasn’t as large or as impressive as sharks you’d see in aquariums (like those in Shedd), but there’s something else about being in the water with them.
Anyway, it isn’t just the underwater flora and fauna that makes
trips like this interesting. Sometimes, just hanging around with the resort’s resident dog-fish and playing fetch with him was enough to make your day.
Yeah. It was all good. Wish I could have stayed longer. However, after every trip, there’s always the cleaning and maintenance that you have to do.
And this was just 2 sets! I wonder what the laundry area will look like when Feliz learns to dive…
Well, no one said it would always be fun.
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American Idol is back! Finally, a chance to be rid of Taylor Hicks. Good thing I subscribed to Cingular!
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I’m very pleased. Although not quite Pagudpud to Sorsogon, I was still able to squeeze 12.76 km/L out of my old car over the past few days! Tagaytay, and back, then Anilao and back.
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