Thursday, March 24, 2011

time stood still

Where have you been that has made time stand still for you?

Was inspired to recall these memories. Because being out there in the water is a big part of my life here are my top ten unforgettable moments when my heart seemed to skip a beat or two.

1. Swimming with the dolphins in the wild in the waters of Cawili island in the Sulu sea
2. Diving in Tubbataha at the north atoll's shark airport. A black tip shark turned its head towards me and I remembered I had my monthly period that time
3. Witnessing an ancient green turtle lay 140+ eggs in Taganak island Tawi tawi
4. Snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia with a school of squids
5. Touching a dugong in the wild while trying to help it to be free from the fish pens in Hinatuan Bay
6. Interact with whalesharks in Donsol 19 times in one morning
7. Being surrounded with a school of jack fish in Apo Island-- it felt like a moving white wall
8. Entering the small underwater cave passage to get to the Secret beach of El Nido-- in the middle of a red tide
9. Diving off season in Tubbataha and 9 eagle rays swim by in perfect formation
10. In Bohol, on a two man single out rigger boat, while in the middle of paddling through the waves and trying to take photo our small boat over turned when I opened my eyes I was a few inches away from the coral reef.

Sigh