Sunday, January 16, 2022

Crinkly III Philippines adventure day 9 - First day of diving on some wrecks around Coron (7/30/19)

Get ready for the day then walk down to Coffee Kong which is right next to the dive shop to get a good breakfast and some coffee in our systems before making our way to the dive shop to get our gear and walk to the boat. Head out to the first wreck, the ride out is absolutely beautiful weaving around the hilly islands. 

Tis a good morning to do some diving

Time for some breakfast

Crinkly enjoying the view of the boats in the bay (Crinkly is looking rough hahaha)

Such amazing views here.

Lil panoramic action

Crinkly has found his box for safe boating

So many boats.


about to take off for deeper waters

Pacific Hollywood?

Such calm waters




Just love these islands tucked all around the area. Such wonderful contrast with the rock/trees/water.

Random lil resort?

Crinkly getting comfy after a couple dives

Docking to go swim in some warm waters








back to land and enjoying some nice views from atop the city.









Go down and swim through some small opening within the wreck but dont see much wildlife (a couple small schools of fish and a turtle). Go to the next dive site where I get stuck a few times trying to swim through some small openings. Drive our boat back to the city through some storms and some rocky waves. Go over to Barracuda lake which has much warmer waters (max is 38C so we arent using our wetsuit for this dive. Nice clear waters. Our guide puts his head and hands in the sand as its very soft/easy in that water for some reason. Do rock jumping and use the area essentially like a playground underwater. Finish the dive then head back to town where it is now low tide so boat has to navigate carefully. Eventually get back to shore and the hostel where we shower then go out to get some food (get a shawarma that is not great as they use sweet bread everywhere in the Philippines and I dont like things too sweet) and walk around a bit more. Eventually we return to the hostel to chill and watch the sunset but a bunch of clouds came in to block it. Grab the free dinner and this time its too much food hahah. Once we are finished eating we go back up to the roof and meet Jacobsen's family (mom and cousin) for some beers before turning in for the night.  



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