Tonight is my last night in the Philippines. I am tucked into bed in a hotel in Manila feeling a bit overwhelmed by the flashing neon signs, traffic jams and bustle of the big city.
For my final three days in the Philippines, I headed to Apo Island, off Negros Oriental. It isn't far from Bohol (still in the Visayas), and was rumoured to have good diving and a laid back atmosphere. Sounded great. Even better, everyone decided to come along for a bit of a holiday and wrap up. Unfortunately, Vale had to leave a little early to explore some potential school stuff in Australia, but the guys, Tch and Katie made the journey with me and we had the best time. Lots of laughter, a few drinks and some great dives ensued. I don't have any underwater shots right now, but both Dom and Tcha had underwater cameras so hopefully I will get a few from them. Until then, here is a quick peek at my final hurrah in the Philippines. Such a beautiful place, such a wonderful people. Love.
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| We found the MOST enormous orb weaver. |
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| Leaving Dumaguete for Apo. |
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| A little rain when we arrived couldn't bring us down, we just danced in it. |
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| Pass the pigs was the game of the weekend. Hilarious. |
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| This is what happens when you leave the camera on the table when you go to the bathroom. |
Around the island:
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| New friend on the beach. |
Dive time:
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| Tcha and I on our balcony post dive-bliss. |
More scenes from Apo:
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| Digging my toes in for one last time |
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| Coral on the beach |
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| Sound good to me. |
CHEERS to a great few days and a wonderful final hurrah in this beautiful country:
Can't wait to see you! I'm glad your last few days were so relaxing. Have a safe flight. xoxo
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