Apo Island

The eight o’clock dive made for an early start and after a short boat ride to the
dive site, we plunged happily into the lukewarm waters of the Visayan Sea.
Arriving back, we learned a strong earthquake had hit the region. Although felt on
Apo Island, we were unaware of the tremors while diving. The quake’s epicentre
was in Bohol, where I took pictures of Chocolate Hills, severely damaging the hills.

The chatter continued until gearing up for the eleven o’clock dive at Coco Point.
The dive was great, and I had my first glimpse of a coral snake but sadly failed to
capture it on film.

Negros Island

Apo Island – Malatapay, Negros (by ferry) – Dumaguete City - 25 km
After a pancake and fruit breakfast, I left paradise and returned to the mainland. A
short cycle ride took me into the city where Harold’s Mansion made convenient
lodging.

My notebook packed up, and I went in search of a replacement. The shop assistant
was kind and took out the old hard drive to use as an external hard drive.
Unfortunately, paying proved more difficult than expected as both the card
machine and bank were offline. In the end, I uncovered a working ATM prepared
to spit out a few Filipino pesos.