Birthday Journey DAY FOUR

Have to admit my third day diving was the BEST. Trust me, I will never forget this wonderful memorable experience.........

Early morning, Fendy fetched me at 6am+ from the hotel to the resort.

Met Martinus and felt we should really take a photo together, he is just soooo cute. (He also took us using his camera :p) Check out his hair, like just woke up eh?::

I would never have dreamt that this would be my dive boat for the day..... Was only taking random shot and it became a reality::This is only because I was so god-damn refusing to go to Bunaken again! If I have to go, I probably ask for a refund. Haha.. Million thanks to Fendy and James for forcing their way through with the resort in insisting to bring me to dive the Mainland instead of joining the others to Bunaken.

So, Fendy and James rotate being the Dive Guide throughout my dives.

Check out Fendy being so happy at the bow of our small tiny powerboat::

And check me and the boatman out! We seriously spent alot of time getting the engine started under the hot sun. But we were all so excited!!::First dive was great! 78mins underwater spent worthwhile, despite the cold at times....

Mini Crabbie::

Dont know what is this, but looking fierce::Finally, a seahorse!!! Imagine my happiness... 4 years into my diving, never seen a seahorse underwater before::And finally, seamoth!!! Many attempts to search for it many times, failed. This is also FINALLY::This was also fascinating to me! A BABY frogfish which is amazing when it yawns... SO amazing I rather see it with my naked eyes than to focus it in my camera and miss the sight.::One of the must-see is my list is accomplished. Long Arm Octopus::The stupid snake eel that freaked me out when Fendy reckon me to take picture. I just showed hand signal "scared lar"::That sums up my 1st dive of the day.

2nd dive of the day, led by James.

Pygmy pipehorse::

'Transparent' shrimp::A cute looking fish which I dont now called what lar::Ornate pipefish... Look at the bigger sized one, Pregnant with eggs...::I love this baby squid man~::And James is really clever.... Look at this round bubble, I can't!! But James did it!::The water is so calm that they rather photowhore with me than to help me up the boat, I think. Haha.... We were all so happy::That sums up my 2nd dive.

3rd dive led by Fendy again. This time, we just changed tank on boat, no go back to island.

Lionfish staring at me, I think because I looked strange?::

Hammerhead nudi!::Fendy, I say I want mimic octopus, blue ring, long arm, hairy. Why find me this HUGE octopus that I got so freaked out and kept hiding behind Fendy!!?::Thank goodness I got this blue-spotted stingray to calm me down afterwhich.. I was laughing at it, want to cover with sand but not very well-done, this silly stingray...::Last shot was Mandarin Fish. My camera went flat when I took one shot of it. After it went flat, the mandarin fishes were actually right in front of me staring into my eyes. Yet I felt so helpless, cannot take any shots of them....::There I was, all happy drinking Orange Juice waiting for James and Fendy to pack up at the bar counter::And with the staff crew... Virson and Venly. They remembered me as guest who came one year ago! How sweet and touching...::And I ordered a sandwich as my dinner.

So Fendy sent my dive gear back to my hotel while James sent me to my hotel after my delicious sandwich. Hehe...

Then, they went back to rest. And me? Suay, kena hotel blackout at about 9pm++. I didnt like darkness. Claustrophobic made it worse. I paced to and fro at my corridor till the lights came back and I dare to head back to my room. Haha.