Divers Lodge Lembeh Bitung

... ready at 9am and the flight for Manado was at 9.30.  So I basically missed it.....and the next flight out would be the Monday morning so that meant another 2 nights in Singapore.

I am not really a shopping girl (certainly not a 72 hour shopping girl) so I checked myself into Sentosa island for a bit of a chillout and entertainment weekend.  A good decision as I quite enjoyed the place.  Some good shows and minor thrills to be had on the island. Check out the Sounds of the Sea show and ...

... we have met. Someday we hope to return, both to reconnect with the friends we've made and to explore the many places we haven't seen yet--there are an infinite number of things to see and do here; an entire lifetime might not be long enough to experience them all!

... dogs and bats, for dinner, yes you can go to the market and they have the live animals so you can choose which one you are having .........no to mention the rubbish all over. Besides that going to Lembeh by public transport once again proved to be very easy, The resorts charge $ 20 Euros for a car 4 pax max, but you can do it for $1 Euro, just take a Microlet that says Paal Dua, at this bus station there are always buses waiting to take you to Bitung bus station and ...

... same for a while, as we're likely to continue trying hard to spot frog fish, scorpion fish, stone fish, devil fish, fingered dragonettes, ribbon eels, mimic & coconut octopuses, and all of the many beautiful and colorful tropical fish that make their home among the reef. And then there are the reefs themselves. We could have spent hours just swimming ...

... You might have seen them on the Muppet Show as well. They would have been right at home there. And the way they move around is just bizarre. They basically walk on bent pectoral fins that resemble bent arms with hands! Words can't describe them enough, so photos will have to do and maybe some ...

You know the drill by now! Same routine. Up at 6 so we can make it to breakfast and then start the day's diving. As we figured, we did get used to the jungle noises very easily and it was no problem sleeping at all. The A/C power-up can still be a bit disconcerting, but we're adapting to that as well. What we didn't know was coming was the absolute downpour in ...

... loud jungle sounds (this resort is much more in the thick of it than Minahasa was) and it made for an unusual first night's sleep. We'll get used to it and things will be just fine though. Of course, the lights and A/C conked out again in the morning! Up at 6 so we could make it to breakfast at 7am. Eat and be at the dive briefing at 7:30 so we can get outfitted in our gear and ...

... is described as "the largest yacht in the Dancer Fleet coming in at 57 meters (188 feet) in length. Constructed out of wood, she is a three masted motor schooner inspired by the majesty of the US Schooners circa 1800.The interior style is that of a "floating boutique resort" and features high end amenities guests expect of the Dancer Fleet! All of ...

... betes, ce qui consiste a s'arreter devant l'arbre a tarsiers (ou deja 5 autres "guides" et leur groupe attendent patiemment assis sur des feuilles de palmiers meme pas fraichement cueillies) et attendre l'heure a laquelle ils descendent pour se regaler des criquets shootes que leur amenent les guides, ca m'a fait pitie. Du coup, je me suis venge sur les pauvres petits a coups de flashs rageurs. Sans parler des ...

... turtles - something we have never seen before when diving in past. There was an interesting group of people staying at Bastianos Dive Resort. The group was quite vartied with people from many different countries, some of whom have done very extensive travel. We had some interesting conversations in the evenings. On two different occasions the staff organized a BBQ including after dinner singing and a large bonfire.