If you live in a tropical country such as the Philippines with one of the longest coastlines in the world and surrounded by water. You gotta be diving man! Or you should have at least gone on an intro dive. Snorkeling is cool but going down a little deeper is much cooler.
The Philippines is right smack at the center of the marine universe. They say that we have the most bio-diverse marine creatures in the world. Sometimes we don't realize it but corals are living things and there are a lot of critters that live in and around them. Imagine the stuff you see when snorkeling....multiply than ten fold when you dive at a great spot. You really learn the meaning of breathtaking...literally and figuratively when you go through a coral garden and see all the marine creatures moving around.
Here in the Philippines finding Nemo is so easy, he's practically everywhere. The density of life in such a small area is simply amazing....and the colors. You see all the colors of the rainbow in most of the creatures you see (some you can't see at all).
Diving gave me a reason to go to the beach more often. Diving is actually such a hassle. Wake up early, bring all those expensive gear around, drive a couple of hours (sometimes through traffic), but it's really worth it. To a certain extent it's a spiritual experience where you appreciate and became awe struck by the beauty of God's creation.
Shout out to Marie for the great pictures, I'll post more soon.
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