Puerto Galera: Scuba Diving the Philippines
Leaving Hawaii, high over Molokai Its time for a big new adventure. On the top of the list, the Philippines. For the adventurer in me the Philippines is a massive archipelago with over 7,000 different islands. For the scuba diver it boast some of the worlds best underwater biodiversity. And for the photographer the islands have an amazing amount of color both above and below the water. Outriggers of every color ply the waters taking scuba divers to sites to find neon yellow frogfish and vibrant purple, green, and blue giant clams. The people are friendly and even the touts (the young men trying to sell you stuff on the streets) don't seem as pushy as many other countries I've been too. The food so far has been nothing to write home about. The local food is basic and cheap, based in rice. Western food is available but costly for very mediocre quality. San Miguel beer is found around every corner and taste refreshing enough after a couple of scuba dives. Angelyns divers ...