Philippines Fantasy & Surprise for the Wench Trip Report
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, Sep 20 2007 04:49 AM
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Posted 20 September 2007 - 04:49 AM
Awww...wish you were here! The resort is wonderful, and the chef is top-notch. We've all been pigging out and diving until our hearts are content...4 dives yesterday and 4 dives today including the underwater wedding, which was beautiful. Oh yeah, and we've been taking advantage of those excellent massages, too. Everyone with a camera (about half of us) has been snapping pics like crazy, and there is video, too.
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Posted 20 September 2007 - 04:29 PM
We arrived without a hitch in LA after the most beautiful wedding in Dallas at the World Aquarium. We met up with my brother who could not make the wedding and then checked into LAX to find the other SDer's already checked in or in line to check in. Soon it was time to board the flight and start our Fillipino adventure. WOW! What a nice plane...new and comfortable with great food served all night and morning long. It was my first international flight as an adult and has been a wonderful start to a wonderful trip!
Atlantis has exceeded expectations. The resort is truly first class and the food is phenominal. We have 5 choices everyday that will not be offered again for the week. And if you do not like those you can choose from a Manderan Wok or Fresh Grill daily of any meat any style. Vegitarian options even exceed the normal offerings.
The resort has had quite a bit of rain in the past week or so taking the vis down some but the marine life has also exceeded my expectations thus far. Two pgymy seahorses of which I found one has been just one of many amazing finds.
Finding my bride underwater with the help of our divers has been the most amazing find to me but alas I regress. Yes we did an underwater renanctment yesterday and the bride wes just as beautiful underwater as she was above a few days ago in Dallas. Her "wet" bridesmaids were Little Mermaid, Liz, Sunshinediver and Sundiver. The groomsmen were Waterworks, WTXBlaze, Robb1420 and HowardsNewYork and Greyfins was the underwater judge. I brought my underwater hydrophone and we replayed parts of the actual wedding underwater with the help of the resort and the divers. It was a truly amazing day...almost as magical as the first time at the Aquarium.
I have been in awe of the beauty of the country and our boat ride around the island to do the underwater service. The staff at the resort has been outstanding and we were the resort's first underwater wedding and we were the first group to christen their new dive boat that accommodates twice the divers of their normal boats. We've all discovered the massages at the resort and highly recommend massages on every trip. So far I've had one everyday and I feel months and maybe years of stress just flowing away.
The first one was free and the rest have been $15 for the deluxe pkg including 3 types of massage, stretching and more for a good solid hour or more!
Well its almost time for breakfast so will post this for now and will add more later. Bill
Atlantis has exceeded expectations. The resort is truly first class and the food is phenominal. We have 5 choices everyday that will not be offered again for the week. And if you do not like those you can choose from a Manderan Wok or Fresh Grill daily of any meat any style. Vegitarian options even exceed the normal offerings.
The resort has had quite a bit of rain in the past week or so taking the vis down some but the marine life has also exceeded my expectations thus far. Two pgymy seahorses of which I found one has been just one of many amazing finds.
Finding my bride underwater with the help of our divers has been the most amazing find to me but alas I regress. Yes we did an underwater renanctment yesterday and the bride wes just as beautiful underwater as she was above a few days ago in Dallas. Her "wet" bridesmaids were Little Mermaid, Liz, Sunshinediver and Sundiver. The groomsmen were Waterworks, WTXBlaze, Robb1420 and HowardsNewYork and Greyfins was the underwater judge. I brought my underwater hydrophone and we replayed parts of the actual wedding underwater with the help of the resort and the divers. It was a truly amazing day...almost as magical as the first time at the Aquarium.
I have been in awe of the beauty of the country and our boat ride around the island to do the underwater service. The staff at the resort has been outstanding and we were the resort's first underwater wedding and we were the first group to christen their new dive boat that accommodates twice the divers of their normal boats. We've all discovered the massages at the resort and highly recommend massages on every trip. So far I've had one everyday and I feel months and maybe years of stress just flowing away.
The first one was free and the rest have been $15 for the deluxe pkg including 3 types of massage, stretching and more for a good solid hour or more! Well its almost time for breakfast so will post this for now and will add more later. Bill
"Those who have never seen themselves surrounded on all sides by the sea can never possess an idea of the world, and of their relation to it" Goethe
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Posted 20 September 2007 - 04:37 PM
Sounds great - ENJOY!
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Posted 20 September 2007 - 07:40 PM
I'm glad you guys are getting in some quality relax time after all the stress and hubhub of the Dallas event. We all had a great time there, too, just as you guys are having a sterling time overseas.
Back after a long absence - whew, too busy at work!
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Posted 20 September 2007 - 09:14 PM
Great report!
Be sure to keep us posted as to how the trip is going.
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Be sure to keep us posted as to how the trip is going.
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Posted 21 September 2007 - 04:51 AM
Nah.... the trip reports can wait until y'all return home... Get in the water, dive, dive, dive!
Great report!
Be sure to keep us posted as to how the trip is going.
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Posted 21 September 2007 - 06:10 AM
Sounds like you're having a great trip so far. Eat a balut for the rest of us!
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Posted 21 September 2007 - 11:20 AM
Take a brave person to eat a balute.
Never say Never! Its almost as long a time as always!
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Posted 21 September 2007 - 07:34 PM
Sounds like you're having a great trip so far. Eat a balut for the rest of us!
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Cause I damn sure wouldn't eat one!!!
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Posted 21 September 2007 - 07:51 PM
Balut and a number of other "delicacies" are off of my menu! YUCH.
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Posted 21 September 2007 - 08:05 PM
Balut and a number of other "delicacies" are off of my menu! YUCH.
Perhaps some bagoong instead? Or maybe some tasty dinuguang?
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Posted 21 September 2007 - 08:27 PM
We have a lot of Phillipino chefs on US military bases all around the world. If prepared right...it's great. 
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Posted 22 September 2007 - 07:30 AM
Balut and a number of other "delicacies" are off of my menu! YUCH.
Perhaps some bagoong instead? Or maybe some tasty dinuguang?
-JimG
My only response is "Bleckkkk" to your menu.
On the other hand, some nice fried lumpia with spicy vinegar, (August's recipie, thank you!) would be just fine. And I love them so much, I ask for them every day I am in Club O. YUMMM
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Posted 02 October 2007 - 08:38 AM
So what is the deal? Did you all have your camera's confiscated? We have got to have some pictures.
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