Dive n Trek

End of April 2010 - Dive n Trek

To get to Dive n Trek requires a banka ride of about an hour...

We passed this private island on the way...

Looking out from Dive n Trek...

Neil all geared up..
And down we go........

For Marley, more clownfish...

A needle fish....

Parrot fish were in abundance...

Smiling at 35 feet....

The array of coral here in the Philippines is stunning in its variety....

Parrot fish from below...

Nice colors...

School in session....

Getting ready.....

School's out...!!!

Bottom time...

More parrot fish love...

Joel trying to show Neil and I how to blow "air rings"... It just mostly came out bubbles...

Not too many bigger fish...

Anemonaes....

I need to get better at centering my underwater shots..!!!

Nice staghorn coral...

Bright yellow...

Giant sea clam...

Clownfish again...

View of the reef...

Looking out into Balayan Bay

The nipa huts...

Colorful parrotfish...

School again..!!

A wall....

Parrotfish...

Smiling at 50 feet...

Beautiful, live white coral...

Zebra fish...

Can't get away from the clownfish...

Guardian of the anemone...

More staghorn coral...

Beautiful reef....

Lone parrotfish...

Yellow fish playing in the coral...

A closeup...

A bouquet of coral...

New growth staghorn...

More clownfish fun....

Neil getting swarmed...

Steve getting swarmed...

Another beautiful day of diving on Anilau peninsula, this time at Dive n Trek....

Crystal Steel Outing at Subic Bay

Camayan Resort, Here we come..!!!

Passing time in the back of the bus on the way to Subic Bay.

Finally we made it...
A small group shot...

First thing the dolphin show with beautiful Subic Bay in the background..!!

More dolphin jumps...

Meet Tonka, the pilot whale...

Ron was the official photographer..

Days of Future Past.... Comedy diving...

And now some high diving... Reminds me of the 70' dives off of the barge loading terminals in Mapleton, IL...

Here in the Philippines, it is always about the food...

Enjoying the day...

A pretty good group shot...

The competition begins... My team was the blue team...

Strategizing....

Getting ready....

The four way tug-of-war....

Tony, ready to kick some ass....

Blindfolded tire jumping...

Digging for treasure...

Beach ball riots....

And down they go...!!

Running commentary by Tristan, our MC...

Words of wisdom from our leader, Boss Mike...

Crystal Steel Survivor Challenge April 16 & 17, 2010

Time to play... The challenge is over....

Let the evening begin..

Sunset swimming....

Food... Again...!!

Angie and Aileen...

Wendy and Michelle..

Evening comraderie...

Another table full....

And still another...

Dan and Tristan on stage...

Michelle working the vocals...

OK, now we are getting down to business...

As the evening winds down....

Nest morning, diving with whales and dolphins... I was alone with the trainers.... What a spectacular time in the water with intelligent mammals...

This is Tonka the pilot whale....

Whales to the left of me, dolphins to the right...

Just playing around...

Scratching a dolphin...

Kissing a whale....

Riding a whale....

Playing with Dolphins

Near the surface...

Now that was a bucket list item..!!!!

The trainers....

Shoretime fun....

I think we all had some fun...!!!

Morning Madness...!!

Beautiful resort...

Posing...

More posing...

Still more...

Michelle and Wendy posing..!!

Swimming fun...

Enjoying the day...

On the raft...

More swimming fun...

Snorkeling near shore - coral....

fish....

more coral....

more fish....

still more fish...

The Henna Posse

Getting ready to leave...

Well we didn't get 1st place...

Neither did Mike's team...

Nor did Ron's team...

Tony and crew scored 1st Place... Congratulations..!!

What a great outing..!!!