Wednesday, February 13, 2008

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flight SQ912 1345 flight out to phillippines.
1700 landed. e system onboard was jumpy can't even finish e movie secret =(
didn't manage to get our transport to our dive place cuz there's a slight mis-commuication.
end up we took a taxi to our resort costing 2.5 grand.
but it's a fun ride, e driver miss a turn and end up 7km off e intented turning pt.
but all is well at e end made it to e solona, mabini batangas just before dinner time ends.
not a bad place gd food gd ambience cheers!

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moved out at 0900hrs.
first dive site was krabi. a wall dive quite nice but oncec my meter hit 2000. didn't felt right had a
nauseous feeling. After another 1000 i've reach my limited
signalling my DM, i surface and vomit straight out there goes my breakfast =(
felt light-headed after that and very nauseous not a very good feeling. ko for quite a long time.

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went out to see e sea horses at dead plam. they are very small and well camoflaged in e ferns. you'll need a strobe light to see them.
today's dive was nice but get e head compression again when i start e descend but not as bad as yesterday's but today's water is coLD! my fingers actually turn
purple, i was like hugging my self through out e entire dive bleahz. miss out e second dive haiz wasted lor..
come so far to miss out so many trips but got a massage which was real shiok.

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went out kayaking cold symtoms still persisted. check out at 1430 final price 15,173 peso = Sgd$561
price is abit steep but i'm not complainting the food/service was really good there's great dive sites.
Arrived at our hotel named discovery suites next to mega mall. flu got worst

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hit mega mall(mm). it's huge.. took over 5 mins to walk from end to end(at my walking speed)
standing at 6 levels it's really a mega mall. went over to SM mall of asia later in e afternoon
manage to get hold of a cab with e help of a passerby who was really nice. she even go to e extent
of call and booking e cab for us and waited with us.
if you think mega mall was huge.. e moment i saw MOA(mall of asia) jaw drop.
it's divided into 5 different sections. north/main/south/central stage and pubs
mm took me 1 hr to cover. moa took me 2 hrs. totally crazy.
oh i bought my cold medication over there at watson. they too have a pharmency section but it's
futher divided into 2 section e first one will ask you what you want and get it for you. then e second one withh check your content
and settle your payment imagine waiting 15mins just to buy a panadol.
took a jeepny to edsa station and transfer to their mrt. it's quite samll.. and guess what.. the buses on e road just zoom pass us!
that's how slow but it's a sure way to avoid the killer traffic.

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they did last min shopping while i slack in hotel again. return flight boarding time 1340
delayed till 1355 then i got in =/ e que was terrible.. i started que at 1315 just for e stamping of passport
waited till 1355.. argh! it's massive congestion outside as well shurgs.
i finally found ice wine. e same one i bought in Nz here in DFS! weee though e price is like nearly $15 more..


one conclusion to divers: never dive with a cold. it'll totally ruin your diving experience and is life threating =(
BUT will go again any takers? =D