The "witchcraft" island of Siquihor was our first stop. Caught the very dodgy ferry over there with Nick and Yoko and family. Found out that alot of Filipinos are scared to visit the island due to the "witches" that inhabit it!? Stayed at Coco Grove resort - beautiful beach, great sunsets. Went snorkelling with turtles on Apo island. Had a surprise birthday dinner with Moet and choc cake imported from Dumagete organised by Yoko and Martin!
After a week there - caught ferry back to Dumagete and short drive down to Atmosphere Resort. Beautiful resort - developed by an English couple with great eye for detail. Beach wasn't as nice but snorkelling on the reef was great with lots of very colourful fish, jellyfish, starfish. Martin did his advanced open water dive course which involved deep diving and night dive etc. Saw lots of amasing sea life. Back to Manila now - a bit hard to get back into apartment living after spending 2 weeks living outside.......
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| William relaxing on the trip to Apo |
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| Charlie after not snorkelling |
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| Special boat "Massage" on the way back from Apo |
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| Birthday surprise cake |
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| Church in Siquijor |
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| Witchcraft..... |
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| Jeepney transport |
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| Yoko and Liana and Moet! |
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| Martin's first of 10 dives |
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| Loved it |
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| Coconut opening |
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| Coconut eating |
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| Coconut opeing |
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| Our hut |
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| enjoying sunset |
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| looking for shells |
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| regular sunset! |
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| surveying the waters |
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| Martin's first night dive |
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| Picking up hermit crabs |
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| Storm coming |
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| Another sunset |
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| Water colour |
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| Another banana shake |
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| Atmosphere resort cartwheel |
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| Atmosphere resort gardens |
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| lawn good for gymnastics practice |
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| Charlie chatting up barman - sign of things to come? |
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| Another dive |
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| Atmosphere pool |
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| Pool games |
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| pool again |
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| after snorkelling |
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| Waiting for the diver! |
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| Wed markets - pork Lechon - yummy! |
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| Local markets reminded us that Atmosphere resort is not the real life! |
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| Sprite on the boat |
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| very excited about sprite on the boat |
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| Alladin costumes and my skirt made by Paz our dressmaker |
