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Pristine Palau - Jewel of the Pacific
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Sharks and Jellys
... made up of small rock islands that rise steeply out of the ocean and are covered in thick green trees and jungle growth. The boat trips we took out to the dive sites each day were incredibly beautiful. The dive boat would speed through tight passages between the islands and get close enough that you could almost reach out and touch the branches of the trees. One of the other fascinating things you could see throughout ...
Sorry, we didn't go to Koror after all....
On March 1, the captain announced that we were not able to negotiate a safe and convenient docking berth at Koror, so the decision was made to skip this stop and stay in Manila for a second day. Since about 30 percent of the crew is from the Philippines, this decision was very popular. Arnaldo, our wine steward, and Jimpul, the cook who makes our morning omelets, were two of ...
Palau
... on a wooden painter’s pallet. After snorkeling the lake we paddled on along the edge of the islands. At lunch climbed up to the remains of a Japanese WWII outpost and there were submerged remains of landing vehicles and supply boats the Japanese had abandoned when they fled the island. Later we explored a collapsed cave and snorkeled around another reef of ancient corals. The guide pointed out several species of birds and tried to find us ...
9.08pm - All That Glitters
... but after keeping pace with them for ten seconds or so, they both suddenly went supersonic and shot into the distance.
We broke for lunch on a small beach and hung out with a few scuba divers who were doing similar tours of the islands. Tami is thinking of doing her PADI, so she chatted to one guy about NitrOx and neutral buoyancy whilst I made sheep eyes at his rather attractive friend and rocked my Cute British Accent (© Colin Frizzle) in his ...