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Dive Trip to Puerto Galera Mindoro Island, Philippines July/August 2012 Dr. Mark McGinley Honors College and Department of Biological Sciences Texas Tech University
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Page 1: Dive Trip to Puerto Galera, Philippines

Dive Trip to Puerto Galera Mindoro Island, Philippines

July/August 2012

Dr. Mark McGinleyHonors College and Department of Biological Sciences

Texas Tech University

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China AirlinesLAX to Tapei to Manila

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The Philippines

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Luzon and Mindoro

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Arrival in Manila

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Manila

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Jeepney

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School’s Out

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Jollibee

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I Can’t Belive Texans Didn’t Think of This First!!!

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LuzonManila to Batangas

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LuzonManila to Batangas

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Public TransportationTrikes

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Ferry from Batangas, Luzon toPuerto Galera, Mindoro

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Fellow Passengers

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Batangas, Luzon

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View of Luzon From the Ferry

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Refinery on Luzon

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Almost TherePuerto Galera, Mindoro

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El Galleon Beach Resort

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El Galleon Beach ResortView From My Porch

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El Galleon Beach ResortThe Pool

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El Galleon Beach ResortBeachfront Dining

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El Galleon Beach ResortDinnertime View!!

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Some of the Friendly and “Hard Working” Staff

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Asia Divers Dive Shop and Rooftop Bar

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View From Rooftop Bar

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Asia DiversEquipment Room and Dock

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“Beach” in Front of the Hotel at Low Tide

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View to the West

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Time For School

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Guns Up in Puerto Galera

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Pathway to Sabang

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Sabang Beach

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The Beach Was A Playground at Low Tide

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Baseball

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Badminton

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The Kids Used Imagination Rather Than Electricity

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Sabang, Mindoro

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Main Pier Sabang

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Tropicana Hotel, Sabang

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Funny Signs on Dive Shops

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So True!!

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Sabang at Night

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So How Was The Diving?

• As you all know I don’t take photos underwater

• Thanks to everyone who “donated” to this presentation by making their photos available online!!!!

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Dive Boat

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Lots of Fishes

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Anemone Fish

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Sea Turtle

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Flambouyant Cuttlefish

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Sea Snake

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Pygmy Seahorse

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Cuttlefish

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Frog Fish

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Ghost Pipefish

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Nudibranchs

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Blue Ribbon Eel

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Leaf Scorpionfish

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Seahorse

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Spiny Devilfish

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Feather Stars

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Speed Boat to Verde Island

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Verde IslandWall Dives

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Nudis Verde Island

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Verde Island Surface Interval

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Fishing Village, Verde Island

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Treasure!!

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The Belgians

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Sabang ViewLow Tide

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Sabang ViewHigh Tide

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Typhoon Passes By To The North

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Typhoon Continues

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Keeping Water Out of Asia Divers

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Map of Dive Sites

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Long Trip to Angeles CityCarrying My Bag to Sabang

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Jeepney to Calapan

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Last View of Sabang

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This little guy and his Grandparents shared the Jeepney ride

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Waterfall

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On The Road to Calapan

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On the Road to Calapan

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Calapan

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Oh No! 5 Hour Wait!!

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Wait in a Different Place for a While!

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Ferry From Calapan, Mindoro to Batangas, Luzon

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Seas Were Kind of Rough So I Was Glad to Be in a Big Boat!

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Manila to Clarke Airport, Angeles CityWorld’s Best Roadside Stop