We are in the the tropics and this morning we have a tropical shower, in the UK we might call it a monsoon!
It’s easing now so we made our way to breakfast via a brief stop at the camere room to set things up for the first dives of the day.
Corned beef day today which I tend to give a bit of a wide berth so I dined on an omlete with everything, various juices and some fresh fruit. Jo had eggs over-easy with toast.
It’s clearing all the time and getting much brighter, not that we really care that much, it’s all very wet below the surface.
I am determined to have a better start to the day photography wise, everything is switched on and tested It seems I was a little rusty Yesteday which had me popping back to the surface to flick a little switch on the camera. To have done this in the water would have caused nothing but tears and upset as the camera housing needed to be opened, switch flicked, housing closed and the vaccum reinstated.
Some people leave today, others arrive (fresh meat!) but the resort remains mostly empty (it is low season), not that it ever appears that busy, even when full. It does mean that there’s less of a fight for the bacon on bacon day.
I mean, how can you have a decent bacon sarnie with less than 10 rashers🤔
Now the rain has nearly stopped, the sky is clearing. Who knows, the sun might even shine!
It remains very warm though, mostly 29 degrees in the water, I did see 28 degrees at one point, that soon reverted to 29, phew!
Dive #1 Twin Rocks
This was a great bimble just out from ‘The Barge’ end of the TW dive site, several nudi’s, one monster and the turtle put in appearance!
Back to base after the dive to drop off a guest who is leaving today then we head around the corner to dive Mainit School though we end up at Mainit West for a great dive where we find all the usual suspects.
I think I’ve taken a whole bunch more pictures today and we are only half way through it!
Back to base for a swift dip in the pool before lunch which today consists of pasta carbonara and the ubiquitous B. L. T. for Jo.
After Lunch we head back to our room for camera work and some R&R before we regroup for the afternoon dive which ends up being bubbles, another favourite that never dissapoints. Lots of nudi action, a large black frog fish (which is impossible to photograph) and other critters as well as the mysterious bubbles which are a consequence of the volcanic activity just below the seabed.
Back to base for a swift drink before we head out for a night dive on the house reef where we enter via boat but step out by foot!
Now it’s prinks at the bar before dinner, honestly, such sophistication!
Dinner is Shanhai rolls, pancit canton with chicken and fried rice. I followed that up with Mago Float which is a popular Filipino desert.
Cameras are now prepped for the morning and Jo is offloading today’s catch.
