Days 24 and 25: Winding down but seeing a friendFriday March 25 and Saturday March 26 Day 24: Water Borne Disease NO, Afib, YES Well, my heart went into Afib again, knocking the hell out of me. The good news is that the “water borne illness” hasn’t continued so either the medications are…
Month: March 2016
Day 23: Rest…..Or At Least That Is My Excuse
Day 23: Rest…..Or At Least That Is My ExcuseThursday March 24, 2016 Thankfully the malls and most of the restaurants are closed today for a holiday (and Good Friday tomorrow). The picture below is my update for today: I’m not feeling that bad, but not a good day for out and about. I’ve taken some…
Days 21 and 22: I hit the wall and the wall won
Days 21 and 22: I hit the wall and the wall wonTuesday March 22 and Wednesday March 23 Tuesday March 22: Second Day at Bohol Bee Resort I took a 3 hour nap yesterday and finished it up with a 12 hour sleep. All rested for now. Unfortunately, the snorkeling area at Bohol Bee Resort…
Day 20: Travel and Resting before Paradise Round 2
Day 20: Travel and Resting before Paradise Round 2 Monday March 21, 2016 I am now in Bohol, or technically, Panglao. The ferry ride was enjoyable over a calm sea. One hour and 45 minutes, while watching Transporter 3 with no sound. It actually is pretty funny without the sound…so obvious what was going to…
Day 19: Resting before Paradise Round 2
Day 19: Resting before Paradise Round 2 Sunday March 20, 2016 No pictures today….I’ll make it short. Bought tickets to go to Bohol on the ferry tomorrow morning. I have two nights reserved at the Bohol Bee Farm (with dive shop and tours), followed by 2 nights at a dive resort. Both locations are on…
Day 18: Chilling, Poker, Organizing Photos, and Reflecting on Traveling on the Road
Day 18: Chilling, Poker, Organizing Photos, and Reflections of Traveling on the RoadSaturday March 19, 2016 I’ve spent the morning making plans for next week. Currently, I’m going through my photos and picking out a series to document my trip from beginning to end. Also to make a “first cut” of photos that I can…
Day 15: Enjoying the Sea Shore Life
Day 15: Enjoying the Sea Shore Life Wednesday March 16, 2016 I went to sleep last night at 7:30, with the help of a few beers (I didn’t want to spend $2.15 for a can of soda when a beer cost $2.50). I woke up at 8:30 AM. I was exhausted from our day before. …
Day 17: Rest, Poker, and Freaking Out About Puffer Fish
Day 17: Rest, Poker, and Freaking Out About Puffer FishFriday March 18, 2016 I have spent my morning researching a day trip to Bohol. My main interests are biological: 1) The Tarsier Sanctuary; 2) The Butterfly Sanctuary; and 3) The Bee Sanctuary. It appears that we can take the ferry over in the morning, hire…
Day 16: snorkeling, sunburn, exhaustion, and no sea horses
Day 16: snorkeling, sunburn, exhaustion, and no sea horsesThursday March 17, 2016 I set my alarm for 8:00 AM. But, like a kid waiting to open presents I work up by myself ten minutes early. I was still pretty tired from the day before so I packed my bags, then went to breakfast. As always,…
Day 14: A long day of discovery, and yes, I walked a little bit —-Part 1
Day 14: A long day of discovery, and yes, I walked a little bit —-Part 1 Tuesday March 15, 2016 Up at 5:30, on the road at 6:00 AM. I am on a tour with the family from SF/Singapore. The tour is led by the son of the owner of the dive shop…a very personable…