There is nothing quite like the beach in Liwliwa. Three times I've been to this beach in the town of San Felipe, Zambales, and its quiet beauty and magic remain the same.
There is the ash-gray shore that seems to stretch on forever and the pine-like agoho trees lining it, with sweeping mountain ranges in the distance. And, because, the shoreline is so long, you can easily find your own quiet spot – this is what I've found, even amid the rush of people during Holy Week.
With such a long beach, it is easy to find your own quiet spot.
There are the powerful waves perfect for surfing, and occasionally tranquil for swimming.
Then there are the glorious sunrises and sunsets – yes, both can be seen in Liwliwa. The sun makes its first appearance over the agoho trees in the east, and later descends a fiery end on the sea's horizon. If you love walking like me, you might even see the sunrise reflected on run-offs from the river, or on clear pools left over by the receding tide.
Sunrise in Liwliwa. Walk a bit and you might see the sun magically reflected like this. Never missed this sight during my visits.
And, this beach is just relatively near Metro Manila. If you want to surf or just have some quiet time on the beach, Liwliwa is the perfect place.
Ride a Victory Liner bus bound for Iba or Sta. Cruz in Zambales. While there are buses in Pasay and Cubao, the bus terminal with the most trips to Iba and Sta. Cruz (usually leaving every hour) is Caloocan. Bus fare from Caloocan is P282 (as of March 2018). Get off at San Felipe town proper (you can see the public market on one side and 7-11 on the other).
(Alternatively, you can ride an Olongapo-bound bus, with more frequent trips in almost any terminal and any bus liner, then ride a bus that will be passing by San Felipe. But I recommend the first option as this is a direct route).
From San Felipe town proper, ride a tricycle to your chosen accommodation for P30 each person. If you are riding alone, you pay P60.
Trip usually takes 5-6 hours.
If you want some quiet time amid the agoho trees, I would recommend Hideout. This is where my friends and I stayed just recently this March. It is located toward the end of the strip of accommodations. There is also a noise curfew so you can sleep quietly at night. And, like most Liwliwa accommodations, it is just a 5-minute walk away from the beach.
Dorm beds start at P500 with vegetarian breakfast. The room we stayed at (good for 4) is P1,900.
If you are a solo traveler also keen to meet new people, I would recommend Circle Hostel. This is where I stayed the first two times I've been in Liwliwa. I love their "There are no strangers here" motto, and true enough, I met new people here. They have duyan (breathable hammocks) for P450 and bunk beds for P550. You can also stay in a tent for P350.
You can also bring your own tent and stay at a campsite for P100. There is a campsite just a bamboo bridge and a short walk away from Hideout.
You can pitch your tent at this campsite near Hideout for P100.
There are other accommodations in Liwliwa to choose from, some more higher-priced like Surface Liwa.
Budget options abound – especially carinderias and canteens – along the strip of accommodations which you can easily walk to. There are tapsilogs and variations below P150, there are freshly-cooked food (ulam and rice) for the same price, and there are more higher-priced open-air cafes.
Lunch from one of the canteens. Dishes are P100 each and our group just got our share from the dishes and partnered them with rice.
There are more high-end places like this.
Surfing is the main draw in Liwliwa, and lessons are usually P400 per hour while board rental is at P200. The waves for riding usually come during the rainy season (July to November), and even afterwards, till February. As with surfing areas in general, waves are usually bigger just after a typhoon.
Surfing is what Liwliwa is most known for.
You can also swim with the waves, which can be fun! If you want the waters to be calm for your swim, best time to come is in the middle of summer, around late March to early May.
If you don't surf, you can also "ride" the waves like this. This is what my friends and I did recently, too!
The long stretch of beach, though, is also good for just walking and some quiet time. You can also just pick a spot among the agohos and set up a picnic with friends, and later, wait for the sunset.
We had fun under the shade of the agohos.
You are likely to see sights like this if you take an early morning walk.
Don't forget to savor the sight of the sunset!
On weekdays you are likely to see fisherfolk slowly pulling a huge net to the shore, hoping for a big catch. Watching them can be meditative.
Two times I also pulled with them, and I felt the rope burn into my hands. This is what they do for hours, faithful they will be blessed with the sea's bounty.
If they have a big catch, you might also be able to buy fresh fish from them to roast for your lunch. I remember buying two plump yellowfin tuna for P100 some years ago.
For souvenirs, do buy handmade products from the locals. I would suggest those made from bamboo, especially the bamboo cups. These can be used for drinking or for holding objects like pens. At Hideout, they have some bamboo cups for drinking.
This set is just P50.
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Thanks for the updated guide. Is it possible to use cooking stoves (butane or alcohol-based) within the area?
We're planning to go there either this Monday or Tuesday, thank you!
I am not sure. What I do know is that bonfires are prohibited. Re: cooking, when I passed by the camp site, I saw the locals cooking for the campers. They say it's for a fee. Enjoy your trip!
Ey! Thanks for the reply. Couldn't reply back because I just got back from there last night. We ended up just eating on the nearby kainan. We stayed in Circle Hostel and tried our luck in surfing, though the waves really are pretty calm.
And another big THANK YOU!! I used your post as my primary guide to the costs, accommodation and activities. Spot on! Might actually write something as well, hahaha.
Here are their contact details. Their FB page is also linked to my blog post. They can accommodate 15 but in separate rooms, I think.
Not sure re: cooking stove. Perhaps campsites allow them. Perhaps you can also ask the accommodation. Enjoy!
Hi! Just want to ask if they allow walk or they are strict with no reservation policy? Thank you in advance.
As long as there is still a room available, they allow walk-ins. But best to have a reservation if you are visiting during peak season.
Hi, do they allow to pitch a tent near the beach?
There are designated campsites. Some accommodations also have pitching areas. All accommodations and campsites anyway are just a five- to ten-minute walk to the beach.
Meron po bang tent pitching area sa mga resorts? gusto kasi namin makatipid as much as possible..
thanks sa reply. how about locker rentals, and surfing, required ba surf instructor and cash deposit pag mag rerent ng surfboard?
Hi! Even if the waves are calm, is it still possible to surf them? We plan to go this 2018 end of April. Thanks!
Sorry, did not see this immediately. I hope you had fun visiting Liwliwa! One summer we were there some surfers were still able to catch a few waves, but it took them a long time.
How about entrance/Environmental fee? HM?
And meron bang alternative buses from Buendia Terminal?
There is now an environmental fee of P20. I just talked to our accommodation then. Will update this blog post.
You can try going to San Felipe via the Olongapo bus (two bus rides) but I don't think there are Olongapo-bound buses at Buendia. There are buses from Pasay but I the trips are more limited.
Re: cooking, I think it's allowed in campsites though I cannot affirm this 100%. Enjoy your trip.
Hi, just wanted to ask the name of the resort in Liwliwa. Yung 20 pesos na environmental fee, iba pa po ba sa entrance ng Resort? Do we need to pay entrance for the resort? or kahit hindi na. Thanks.
Hi ask ko lang about cottage? Balak namin magpunta kaso one day lang.
Sorry, did not see your comment immediately. I hope you were able to find a cottage.
is the strip right next to the national highway itself? if not, how many meters away?
Do you mean the strip of accommodations (which are just 5-10 minutes away from the beach)? It is accessible via tricycle from the main road. Kindly see blog post again.
Hi, how about pabalik ng manila?
Same – only, you take a trike back to the highway then a bus back to Manila. Expenses listed on the post include round-trip transpo.
As early as possible, especially if you are commuting like we did. I think bus trips can go as early as 430 am or 5 am. We took the 7 am trip and we arrived past noon already.
Ask ko lang po regarding sa campsite near hideout.. my public toilet din po ba doon? saan po kaya pwede mag park ng sasakyan pag pupunta sa campsite..
Yep, may nakita akong toilets sa campsite. Not sure re: parking, though but I think meron.
malapit lang ba ang hideout sa beach? kung gusto namin magpunta ng beach wala na bang dadaanang mga beach resort who will ask for entrance fee or something like that? thanks in advance!
Yes, mga five- to ten-minute walk. Malawak lang ang sand bago dumating sa tubig pero tanaw na ang beach konting lakad lang from Hideout. No, wala namang naniningil every time. May environmental fee lang (specified in my blog post) that they started charging after my latest trip pero alam ko bago ka pa dumating sa resorts babayaran mo na yon sa isang checkpoint.
Is there a safe parking area near the beach? Or do they have their own parking?
I haven't taken note of the parking, but you can contact the accommodation directly for where to park your car, if ever.
Hi. Gusto po namin pumunta sa liwliwa . required po ba na mag surfing and how much po ang cottage good for 2 person?
Hi. Hindi required mag-surfing. For the places to stay, I have links to some on my blog post. You can check prices from there.
I don't remember the name of the campsite (I don't recall seeing the signage), but it's the campsite that's just a short walk away from Hideout. When we were there, there was a bamboo bridge to the campsite from the area around Hideout. Hideout is a bit toward the end – Circle Hostel comes first.
Does the Campsite near the hideout accommodate late arrivals? like 8pm? onwards?
Hello! regarding the to the campsite is that safe to stay there just in case that we choose to sleep on our tent for overnight instead of staying on the hideout? thank you!
planning to go there by car, day tour only. do they have a safe place to park? is the beach public?
Yes, the beach is public. Not sure about the parking as I noticed they are connected with some of the resorts. Drive is about 4 to 5 hours so I recommend overnight.
Hi! I'm not familiar with the surfing season in the Philippines. I'm glad to come across this page though. Liwliwa is stunning! How does June look like surf-wise?
Not sure about June as summer is just ending then. July, or even August, onwards is better. Best to check magicseaweed.com for wave forecasts.
Sorry did not see this immediately. Hope you enjoyed your trip!
Hi! I'm planning to go on a day trip so I want to maximize the day. Is it possible to leave manila at midnight and arrive there at around 6AM?
Sorry did not see this immediately. If by private car, no problem. But if by commute, not sure if there are buses leaving at 12 midnight. Best to check with the bus company.


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PUPUKEA, Hawaii — The celebratory mood at the Pipeline surf competition on Oahu's North Shore shifted quickly.
Shortly after the conclusion of the 2019 Billabong Pipe Masters, Hayden Rodgers, the under-14 national surf champion of San Clemente, Calif., took off on a 10-foot wave. Then he disappeared.
Hundreds of spectators watched as safety workers gunned their Jet Skis toward the impact zone, where the distance between the water's surface and the jagged, lava rock reef below can be as little as several feet.
Hayden's motionless body bobbed up and down in the sloshing foam. He had collided headfirst with the reef below. He was not breathing and had no pulse. After two forceful compressions to his chest, he coughed up a torrent of sand and sea. He was moments away from a fate far worse.
Hayden, now 15, has made a full recovery in the year since and has returned to surfing on the North Shore of Oahu. But the dangerously close call — witnessed by the sport's biggest names — sent a ripple through the local community.
Today, many at Pipeline — a surfing mecca in part because it is so perilous — are wearing helmets when they drop in, a somewhat grudging acknowledgment that the sport can be as dangerous as it is cool.
"The ocean can be risky," Brian Keaulana, one of the retired lifeguards who led the charge in Hayden's rescue, said. "But it's all about having the proper knowledge and skill level and the right equipment to reduce all those risks."
Wearing helmets pushes against the cultural tide at Pipeline, where surfers have always aimed to display how skilled and stylish they are, not necessarily how safe. The community celebrates bravado and prowess so much that it has a pejorative term — kook — for those who are oblivious, overly cautious or unskilled. Nobody wants to look like a child out for a bike ride with their mom and dad.
"Obviously, you look cooler if you don't have a helmet on," said the professional surfer Kalani Chapman, 38, of Hawaii. "But I think people are putting that aside nowadays, which is great."
Hayden Rodgers's accident terrified everyone who saw it, but the up-and-comers who regularly surf with Hayden, including his brother Nolan, appeared most shaken. The "groms" — a term short for "grommet" that refers to passionate young surfers — stood by restlessly, their faces ghost-white as they entertained some version of the same terrible thought: That could have been me.
Luke Tema, then 13, didn't witness the accident, but hearing about it prompted a conversation with fellow groms Nalu Deodato and Rivan Rock Rosskopf. They all knew Hayden well, and all frequented the same iconic surf break.
Luke bought a helmet that night.
His father, Eric Tema, wondered if it was necessary. "I was somewhat ambivalent about it, because, you know, I surfed a lot of Pipeline growing up too and never used one," he said.
Like many surfers, he questioned the efficacy of the helmets. Could they scoop up water during a wipeout, potentially causing whiplash? Could a helmet compromise a surfer's overall sense of balance?
There's also potential for a false sense of security that could lead some surfers to take risks beyond their skill level. Wearing a helmet "gives you more confidence," Hayden says, "but you still have to make sure that you're not going on bad waves."
But increasingly, it's not just the groms who are taking precautions. Elite adult surfers are, too. Among them is Chapman, who hit his head on the reef in 2017 and had no pulse for five minutes. The Pipeline expert now wears a helmet at the break.
Owen Wright, 31, of Australia, sustained a near-fatal brain injury while surfing Pipeline without a helmet in 2015. He won a prominent pro tour event in 2019 while wearing a white helmet, which he called a new precautionary measure.
The Pipeline crowd is already seeing the safety benefits of helmets. While surfing over the same slab of shallow reef at Pipeline on Feb. 14, Mikey O'Shaughnessy, known as "Redd," plunged headfirst into the hard surface below. Even with a helmet strapped in place, O'Shaughnessy, 29, was knocked unconscious and spent several waves underwater before lifeguards and other surfers saved him. His helmet cracked on both sides at the temples, but he had no lasting injuries.
Pipeline, Chapman said, "can show you the most beautiful experience of your life, or it can take your life."
Surfing is not the first extreme sport to distance itself from traditional bravado and embrace new safety measures. Twenty years ago, helmets were novel — maybe even seen as kooky — in the skiing and snowboarding community. Now unprotected heads are rarely seen on slopes in the United States.
Nor are helmets the only safety device gaining favor. At deeper, big-wave breaks such as Maui's Jaws and Oahu's Waimea Bay, surfers are increasingly wearing inflatable vests that help them surface quickly after a fall.
Today the Pipeline community is redefining what is and isn't cool. And while peer pressure may have once discouraged the groms from wearing helmets, the reverse has become increasingly true. Hayden's mother, Stacey Rodgers, recalled what happened when a helmetless young surfer paddled out to Pipeline in December. "He got kind of heckled," she said.
Maybe not surprisingly, wearing a helmet at Pipeline is already shifting from a pragmatic choice to an opportunity to showcase style. Jake Maki, 16, used to be one of the few young surfers at Pipeline with a signature white helmet. Now, he estimates, there are five or six.
So Maki is on the hunt for a new one, drawing inspiration from a veteran surfer's helmet that has been customized with orange and yellow flames.
"I just need to find a way to get more creative," he said, "because I like to stand out a little, so people know I'm there and know who I am."
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So far this year WTI crude prices have fallen 22 percent from their highs in February 2012 to close at $85.99 /Bbl yesterday (Monday). Brent crude prices fell 21 percent over the same period to close at $99.73 /Bbl yesterday. WTI has traded at an average discount to Brent of $15 /Bbl this year. Historically WTI always traded at a slight premium to Brent. The crudes share similar qualities. In today's blog we ask when will the WTI discount to Brent end, if ever?
West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI), the US domestic benchmark and Brent crude, the benchmark for crude sold in Europe, Africa and the Middle East are both light sweet crudes with similar refining qualities. WTI has a gravity of 39.6 API degrees and sulfur content of 0.24 percent. Brent has a gravity of 38.06 API degrees and sulfur content of 0.37 percent. Historically, WTI and Brent prices tracked closely, with WTI generally having a slight premium over Brent. Since August 2010 WTI has traded consistently at a discount to Brent that ballooned out to $27.68 /Bbl in October 2011 and has averaged $15 /Bbl so far this year.
The Midwest logistics constraints cannot be solved overnight because it takes a long time to gain approval for and then to build the necessary new pipelines from Cushing to the Gulf Coast that will relieve the Cushing oversupply. The first step in that process was the reversal of the Seaway pipeline in May of this year. The Seaway pipeline runs from Cushing to Houston and initially carries 150 MBbl/d of light crude to the Gulf Coast. Early next year (2013) Seaway capacity will expand to 400 MBbl/d and by mid 2014 proposed expanded capacity will increase the flow to 850 MBbl/d. Later this year the Keystone Gulf Coast project will commence construction with an anticipated in service date of mid to late 2013 and an initial capacity of 700 MBbl/d. In theory, once adequate pipelines open up the supply lines from Cushing to the Gulf Coast, the downward pressure on WTI prices will evaporate and the US domestic benchmark will once again track closer to Brent.
Looking at the data, the chart above shows the growing stockpile at Cushing (red line, right axis) and the Brent minus WTI spread (blue line, left axis) since August 2010. The WTI discount to Brent fell below $10 /Bbl in the last two months of 2011 partially in response to the announcement of the Seaway reversal. Between February and May of 2012 the WTI discount was consistently back up above $15 /Bbl. Since then the spread has traded as low as $11 /Bbl and is currently at $13.74 /Bbl.
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I'll be the first to say goodbye to September. It means the Packers rip off the "preseason training wheels" and show if they belong in the NFL playoff conversation.
Let's look at the playoff checklist.
Packers defense showing promise? Check?
Call it what you want, a running back by committee. Ty Montgomery and Jamaal Williams showed promise, but it is too sporadic. Montgomery was handed the ball five times, Williams 11-13 times. That's not going to cut it. This is the week that head coach Mike McCarthy and offensive coordinator Joe Philbin have to unleash Aaron Jones.
Understandable that Jones is working his way into game shape because of the two-game suspension. However, Jones has this rare mix of speed out of the backfield and punching his way through opposing defensive lines and move the chains. At Washington: 6 rush 42 yards, seven yards per carry. Last week vs Buffalo: 11 rush, 65 yards, a touchdown and 5.91 yards per carry. One of the big reasons that the offense was pushing their way into field goal range leading to the 22-0 victory (still can't believe I saw a shutout).
Up next is an October battle with the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Rodgers' career at Ford Field is 6-2 which is a great omen, but what stat is even better is two glorious words. Dead last. The Lions' porous rush defense is 32nd in the NFL averaging 157.8 yards per game. Lions gave up 152 yards on 25 carries last week in Dallas.
It is the perfect time to bring out the Roadrunner out of Texas-San Antonio to have a breakout game. Think about it, wouldn't it be sweet to let Jones turn the Lions into the Coyote out of Looney Tunes who suffers from Acme's poor customer service? I sense your smiles, Packers fans.
Rodgers is healing quicker than expected from his knee injury, the receiving core is banged up with Randall Cobb not practicing this week, Davante Adams (calf injury), and Geronimo Allison (concussion protocol). The offensive line had their best game yet especially watching Byron Bell finding his groove at right guard to open up the A and B gaps nicely for Jones. Yes, I said that with a straight face.
Let me close out with a classic quote from Super Bowl XLV. You know what I am talking about? Linebackers coach Kevin Greene says to linebacker Clay Matthews telling him "It is time." It was time to make a play and help lead the Packers to their fourth Super Bowl victory.
It is time…to unleash Aaron Jones this Sunday.
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Sounds good in theory, but the running game always plays second fiddle to the passing game for the Packers.
Jones is not from Texas-san antonio.


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Your first dive will be a check dive at a dive site called Yenbuba Jetty. This is a stunning dive site and is very easy to dive. You can see everything from mantas to pygmy seahorses on this dive. We will stay in the bay between Mansuar and Kri Island over the night.
On day 2 we move to the other side of Kri island and dive the famous chicken reef (Karang Ayam). This is a stunning submerge coral reef and is excellent for big marine life, like grey reefs sharks, white/black tip reef sharks, wobbegong sharks, tunas, Spanish mackerel and big schools of fish. It is best to dive here when there is current bringing lot of hunting action.
On the second dive of the day we will move closer to the world famous cape Kri, where schools of barracuda, jackfish, batfish, snapper, small reef fish, rays, sharks, turtles, and groupers, as well as the coral itself, are out-of-this-world.
For the third dive, we move to west of Mansuar to dive the Jetty of the Sawandarek village, a protected dive site with stunning reef and good for pygmy seahorses, nudibranches, common octopus, and wobbegong sharks. Just under the jetty we can see schools of jacks. Next, we move to the west part of the Dampier Strait to visit Arborek Island, that sits between Gam and Mansuar Islands. Arborek is home to our NGO Barefoot Conservation, so you will get a chance to meet the amazing marine biologist scientists and volunteers that work hard every day to protect and conserve the coral reefs and marine life in the region. The community team from Barefoot Conservation will show you around the village introducing you to the Papuan people and their culture.
Dive 4 of the day will then be an amazing night dive at the world famous Arborek Jetty. In the evening the manta ray scientists of Barefoot Conservation will do a presentation on Ratu Laut about Manta Rays ready for our next days diving.
For dive one we will only have about a 15 minute boat ride to manta sandy/manta ridge from Arborek Island. Manta sandy is one of the more famous manta ray dive sites in Raja Ampat, where you can see 4-5 mantas cleaned at the same time. We will dive manta ridge if the tide falls, to see a big amount of manta rays hovering only a couple of meters away, and feeding on plankton carried by the strong current.
Next we head west to Penemu and Fam Island aiming to dive the famous Melissa garden. Here you will see some of the best hard coral reef in Raja Ampat. The site is rich in underwater biodiversity: thousands of tiny reef fish, black tips, wobbegong sharks, pygmy seahorses, and much more.
For the third dive, we move to Kerou Chanel which can be a great drift dive if we get a little bit of current. It features a very nice reef, huge sea fans, and wonderful soft corals which are very good for macro. Though, some bigger marine life can pass us out in the blue.
Finally, we'll trek to Bintan Lagoon viewpoint to get some amazing scenic photographs. After this we start our 6-7hr night crossing up to the north to Kawe Island, one of UNESCO's world heritage sites.
For day four we dive around Kawe Island, starting around the 3 famous islands called Eagle Rock with their stunning reefs and big fish soup, if we are lucky. The main reason to dive here is to see more Manta rays coming in to get cleaned in the cleaning stations around the rocks.
On the second dive, we move over to Black Rock, one of the best coral reefs in the north of Raja Ampat. It has nice soft coral reefs and a crazy amount of different schooling fish, it is great for pygmy seahorses, turtles plus black tip reef sharks. Going a bit deeper, we will see big marble rays and maybe manta rays passing by in the shallow areas.
After the second dive, we move back to the eagle rock again. Normally, the current has changed by the time we get there and we can dive on a different rock.
After the third dive, we visit the local village to get a permit before mooring up inside the stunning Alyui Bay for a night dive at the famous pearl farm. Before diving here, prepare your camera and macro lens for some muck diving. The underwater view of Alyui Bay is perfect for your macro and wide-angle lenses to capture diverse marine life like nowhere else.
For the morning of day 5 we will go for another wonderful dive in Alyui Bay, starting the dive at chanel #5., a dive site with nice swim throws among the big rocks, big schools of sweetlips, and fusiliers. White tip sharks sleep under the big rock, and pygmy seahorses are here and there. Here, we can also encounter dolphins, so keep an eye out for them upon going up to do your safety stop.
Then, we move to Yangeffo Islands for our second dive. The site is very good, with a great mix of macro and bigger marine life. Getting a sloping reef down to 15 meter, continue drifting until hitting the sand area where you can see flamboyant cuttlefish, robust ghost pipefish, ornate ghost pipe fish, decorator crabs, nudibranches, shrimps, and frogfishes if you are lucky. After a while, you'll hit the reef again where you can spot eagle rays and manta rays on lucky days.
After a stop around Yangeffo, we'll continue the trip for our last dive of the day around Gam Island. The famous citrus ridge dive site, has a huge abundance of fish to see. Stunning coral garden, yellow soft corals, schooling barracudas, sweetlips, tunas, Spanish mackerel, nudibranches, pygmy seahorses, frogfishes, and others.
We will wake you up at 04:45 for small breakfast and coffee before taking you with the boat around 05:00 to watch the birds of paradise. Then, we have a big breakfast and a break before diving the famous Blue Magic, close to the island of Mioskon. On good days, this submerged reef has 5 meters visibility because the whole dive site is covered with schools of fish. We can also encounter the oceanic manta rays here.
For the second dive we move to Sardine reef with submerged sloping coral reef which should be dived in a current. Otherwise, there are no fish around. It's very good for big marine life, as you'll see school of fusiliers, rainbow runners, barracudas, sweetlips, giant trevallies, Spanish mackerel, grey reef sharks and much more. If there is a current, you can see lots of hunting action and hear underwater thunder when the small fish move so fast upon the tunas striking the bait ball.
Then, we move down to Kri Island again to visit a traditional homestay and trek to the amazing viewpoint over Mansuar Island. You can just bring your snorkel gear if you do not wish to do the trekking.
Later we will do our third dive of the day, a night dive on the Yenkoranu Jetty. It's a coral sloping reef with sand and bommies at the beginning and more reefs later which is very good for macro. There are pygmys seahorses, bobtail squids, pipefish, walking shark, mandarin fish, octopuses, cuttlefish, and even sleeping turtles on the reef to see there.
On your final day we have an opportunity for one dive in the morning. Since this is going to be our last cruise day, you'll have time to dry your equipment on the way back home to Waisai. Normally our guests wish to go back to blue magic dive site again or maybe a different dive site around Kri Island. We will do a final briefing after the morning dive on whats going to happen next.
You will have lunch on the boat, exchanging emails and photos, and say farewells to the crew. At around 1pm we will take you to the ferry going back to Sorong. The crew will follow you all the way back to Sorong and organize transportation to your hotel.


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I went to Babylon today. We learned of a mass murder grave 10 kilometers north of Babylon.
I suppose it is Gods will that I witnessed this, it was not mine at work.
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There is an experience that is unique to the people driving cars along State Road 207 in Florida. Only they can make the sharp, abrupt drop into Armstrong - a settlement where moms walk babies and folks chat along the narrow town road that abruptly ends in woods. From the high-speed, four-lane highway to the serene woods the drivers go ...plop! It's a strange juxtaposition.
My friend Ted and I recently completed a 250-mile journey by train and trail from West Palm Beach to Key West. We experienced waves of change juxtaposed with unchanging ways. Who knew you could now ride commuter rail through South Florida? Who knew that next to Miami International Airport, two lines by next year will converge with Amtrak, Greyhound, public bus, rental car stations and a bike facility with showers at the mammoth new $1.7 billion Miami Intermodal Center?


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