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Tuesday, 17th August 2005. We got up early and went on a
Dolphin watching boat trip across the strait to Negros, an island opposite
Malabuyoc. It's an hour boat ride plus swimming time......
KAWAYAN MARINE
We stayed at Kawayan Marine while we were in Malabuyoc. The
rooms are built of bamboo and thatched, very comfortable and clean, as are the
showers. After we returned from the dolphin watching, we were provided with a
huge lunch, good for everyone who had been on the boat trip plus quite a few
other arrivals besides! Ivy's cousin provided Tuba, the local coconut wine,
which Philippa enjoyed trying in true Philippine style! And afterwards,
inevitably, slumber .... Dolphin Watching We saw three dolphins, but unfortunately
David had the camera at this point so all we photographed was a
bit of sea where a dolphin had been until half a second
previously! Still, it was a lovely experience and well
worthwhile, The boat can take up to 20 people, so quite a few of
Ivy's relatives were able to come along. To get onto the boat
entailed being ferried in a much smaller boat for 50 yards or
so, since the larger boat couldn't reach the shore; a new
landing stage is under construction which will make this easier
in future. Once we reached the coast of Negros we stopped for a
swim; and, on the return trip, one or two of us were a bit tired
and needed a little rest.
Peter At the white sand White Sands is the area off the
coast of Negros where we stopped for a swim. It is named
after the flat white sand lying just a few feet below
the sea at low tide, which makes it ideal for swimming;
in most places, the rocky coral makes it impracticable
to walk out to sea, and (as David's legs attest)
hazardous swimming for anyone not well accustomed to it.
Of course, with less coral, there are fewer fish, though
still quite a few; but they probably fled in terror at
the sight of the great white sea-monster when David
entered the water ...
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