Departure destination Dolphin Bay of Puerto Galera

2009-3-13 departure destination Dolphin Bay Puerto Galera

Long-awaited day has finally arrived, today decided to leave Puerto Galera to start my studies of technical diving Trimix.

The morning ended I Hong Kong OW students last dive, fill out all of the documentation to confirm that there are no omissions, bring my luggage to go. In fact, my heart is in today's morning flew to not far outside the Caticlan Jetty.

Ready to start running a record of my trip.

Boracay (long beach) departure by car to the Terminal in transshipment terminal out Island Caticlan is essential, because I have the card in the Philippines ferry terminal when I don't need to pay tax on all the access of foreigners to turn back. Go to PG there are two ways one is the air one is surface transport. Whereas air transport more expensive so I chose to trek. Route is by boat from Caticlan, then ride to Roxas to Kara class city, then go local Jeep, (Jeepney transliterated) to Puerto Galera (PG), and then go for a jeep, to Sabang Beach also to my final destination. This of course is in the Philippines PG's most famous technical diving center TEC Aisa. This I also caught in China National Museum of underwater archaeology Center of divers also over there to learn, but I arrived they had completed the course, the grapevine!

Roxas from Caticlan by boat to ferry ticket 330 people, if you are a foreigner would also like to pay taxes, the boat better than I expected and many also have air conditioning quite comfortable, it is not the point of view, that is the result of 4 points of departure for half an hour later, to the Philippines you must have the patience to learn to wait, this is the Philippines.

I actually came early to buy a ticket queue is also very early, but boarding without result they Rob, boat and know them to be accounted for, the next time you remember no image is the image of the Rob is the absolute principle, vote no seat. The entire boat ride to 4 hours. Ticket would say 3 and a half hours but factual 4 hours, I looked at the table 4: 30 departure time 8: 30 arrive.

Along the way, is not hard for me to find a good location to the ground all the way to sit back, if you have a seat, more comfortable.

Ship has sold eat drink so it is very convenient if you do not have to eat it. Ship in three-layer, a layer is the second floor of the cargo and vehicles are first class and second class cabin has air-conditioning don't worry people very hot, even people you can also go to the deck along with the sea breeze blowing and enjoy the sea view was very pleasant. Three-layer is hard stools, not closed but not hot, if someone has a boat from Haikou Zhanjiang to experience the Philippines this trip and it roughly the same, except that this time longer. Ships are basically the locals a few whites backpackers I guess they are going to the PG's because this route is such a way that no other tourist destination. The Philippines is a very high English coverage of countries as long as you cross the border to which would not be a problem.

20: 30 we arrive in Roxas Pier, I intend to live here one night but still have a car to Calapan city in just 3 hours so I decided today hard point tomorrow can sleep a big lazy sleep.

A fare 180P nearly got fooled, it turns out several whites backpackers is the same destinations, their bargaining was I heard so my prices are down, would have me 240P. As a result we row and others are all the same destination evening live in Calapan city, pick a hotel a night in the city centre 800P conditions are very good, a bit away from the center of another far a night have no air conditioning 270P no TV but there is no hot water in the toilet, I want to just sleep a few hours it no big deal to pizza, besides the Philippines did not so hot at night, I came so long live in long beach and no air conditioning as you can, but foreigners still chose a room with air conditioning.

(On the ferry to ROXAS)

(Ferry to Roxas, but this is not the most comfortable)