Making new friends in the sea

Asia » Philippines » Negros Oriental » Apo Island
April 22nd 2015

Published: May 26th 2015

We missed our chance spotting turtles back on *that secret island* a week ago and so we have made it our sole purpose to seek out a place where such animals are in abundance. We LOVE turtles by the way. That place is called Apo island. Getting here was pretty straight forward. After our boat ride and 3 bus journeys from Sugar beach we stayed the night in Dumaguete again so we could leave early ... Read Full Entry

Photos are below

Photos: 31, Displayed: 21

Comment Follow (39) Message

CrispyLife

mikesrtw

Hi we're Chris and P. We have quit our jobs and sold our house to follow our dream of travelling around the world for 12 months!!! Let’s jump back about 2 years - We're driving to P's friend’s house for an evening meal when she turns and says "I've been thinking..." And what a thought that was indeed. That thought turned into buying a dilapidated property and spending a total of 2 years 'doing it up' ourselves coupled with a new job and a wedding thrown into the mix for good measure. We even questioned ourselves at times on whether travelling would actually become a reality or be j... full info

Blog Options

Top Photos Blog Map Private Blogs (1)

Print Version

[blog=882951]

[blogger=296438]

26th May 2015

littlewing
Cindy

Got to love those local celebrity moments
Great blog, I enjoyed it, thank you.

27th May 2015

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

Thanks for reading and sharing a comment. Glad you enjoyed it too. Swimming with turtles was a highlight for us. Lol we are getting used to those celebrity moments now. It is very funny though.

27th May 2015

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Turtle heaven and rooster hell
How fabulous that you got to swim with so many turtles, and that you had a camera that could capture it. You've definitely found some sweet spots in the Philippines. Pretty funny though that you said your journey was straight-forward--just a boat and three bus rides! Travel times take on a whole new meaning when you're off the beaten track!

27th May 2015

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

Turtle heaven and rooster hell!!
You definitely caught the essence of our experience with that title. I agree long journeys are not too bad when the destination is worth it. I write this having just waited 8 hours for a nightbus at a station, with the 10 hour journey only just begun. So far dare I say it, but its been good. As with the camera its just an average point and shoot camera, but we have a 'dicapac' casing that allows us to use it in water. Not as good as a go pro, but a okay alternative. Thanks once again Tara.

27th May 2015

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

Gorgeous part of the world...
What amazing experiences you guys are having! Aww those turtles are so beautiful. And I loved that Chris joined in with the dancing. :)

27th May 2015

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

Gorgeous part of the world..
Thank you, we really are having the time of our lives. The turtles were amazing and Chris's dancing was not half bad. Think his effort made us far more welcomed by the locals here.

27th May 2015

denidax
Deni, Dax and Ella

Nice photo
I love turtles too, they are so peaceful and gorgeous. What a nice experience to see them so close. Reading your blogs has made me want to go to the Philippines, which I never even thought before, so thanks for writing them!

31st May 2015

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

Nice photo
Hi Deni Dax and Ella. If you love the sea and turtles then you'll love the Philippines. It truly is a great place, maybe a future trip for you guys? Thanks for reading, its always nice to know the blogs are being well received.

30th May 2015

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Scuba
we love to scuba dive and turtles are my favorite. The Philippines are so amazing.

31st May 2015

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

Dave and Merry
The people we talk with speak so highly of Scuba diving in the phillipines and it seems you both got to experience some wonderful sealife there already . The Philippines is truly a special place. I hear another trip coming on very soon for you guys.

30th May 2015

Dave
non-member comment

Turtles
I've Dived and swam with dolphins seen sharks from a distance but never seen a turtle in the wild I am sooooooooo. Jealous xx

31st May 2015

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

turtles.
Dave, lovely to hear from you. Hope you are enjoying the blogs. Swimming with turtles was amazing, there were soo many and you could just swim beside them. Never knew you dived and swam with Sharks and dolphins. You kept that quiet. You'll have to catch up with the turtles though, maybe a future trip to the Philippines?. Send my love to Sandra. Xx

30th May 2015

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Perfection
Great shot.

31st May 2015

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

perfect shot
Thank you, we both were pretty impressed with it too when we looked at our pictures out of the water.

Tot: 0.069s; Tpl: 0.014s; cc: 19; qc: 34; dbt: 0.0383s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1.1mb

Do not copy images or text from this page without requesting and receiving permission. All rights are reserved by the author and photographer.

Contact CrispyLife (mikesrtw) - a lack of a response does not mean that you have permission to use material from this page.

Making new friends in the sea

Copyright Notice: All Rights Reserved