Amazing day in Panglao island, Philippines.
Early start at 6am to get out on the water on time to see the dolphins: I have seen dolphins before, but this was incredible! There were big families swimming all around, big spinner dolphins jumping out of the water and swimming very fast! (they like it around here as there's a lot of tuna in the water - clever!)
The second stop was Balicasan Island... An amazing spot of beach where we could relax, have a mango juice (or a coffee since it was only 9am!) and a bit of snorkelling.
The local guide took us to "turtle point" and before you know it we spotted 6/7 turtles - or it might have been the same one getting around ahah. There was just 4 of us swimming in the water, the visibility was so clear and it was so amazing to see the turtles coming up to get some air, diving back down again and having their own cleaner fish. Wish I had an underwater camera cause the view was unforgettable!
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| Happy on the boat! |
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| Balicasag Island |
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| The beach on Balicasag |
The last and third stop was at Virgin island, now known as "la isola di Francesco" in honour of St Padre Pio di Pietralcina. The Philippines is mainly a Catholic country so the whole island was dotted with statues and signs of devotion. The most spectacular sight however was the beach... I don't think I have even seen a place with water this beautiful!
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| Virgin Island |
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| The other beach on Virgin Island |
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