The days here in Moalboal, while he has been in classes, have been a bit laid back for me. There is not much to do besides snorkel, which i have enjoyed doing every day. There are some islands, and some waterfalls that i could go see, but my experience has always been that waterfalls considered amazing in Asia, are just trickles compared to waterfalls we see regularly in the Rockey Mountains. Tomorrow I may go snorkel on some neighbouring islands, and then we will leave here the day after to go to Oslob to swim with some whale sharks. Whale sharks are enormous fish...up to 21 tons, and 40 meters long. The local fishermen feed them every morning, to keep them there, so that they can sell the experience to tourists. It is probably not a very ecologically friendly thing to do, likely screws up their natural feeding instincts, etc., but i figure, it is an experience I will likely not ever get to have again. Is that terrible? People are so poor here, I find myself worrying more about the livelihood of the fishermen than the fish....but that's just me.
Today I am in a bit of a stunned mood. I got very strange news from one of my Doctors today, confirming I have tested positive for Lyme Disease. Could it be that after 15 years of specialists, misdiagnoses of MS, Spondlyoarthritis, and numerous other theories/health issues, that somehow, all of those Doctors neglected to test me for Lyme? Anyway, if in fact I have it (Dr. says it is unequivocal)it is in the later stages, and its likely the neurological deficits and joint issues will be permanent. Either way, looks like I will have o undergo a 4-8 week bought of IV antibiotics. (Personally, I am more afraid of that than the symptoms caused by the disease).
Anyway, that aside, I seem to be managing well, and my health seems to be, for the most part, cooperating, with the exception of gallbladder pain. So down days, on occasion, are not always a bad thing, they give me a chance to rest.
Yesterday, while sitting in my favourite eatery, two older men in their sixties came in with two VERY young Filipino girls. I wanted to throw my beer at them. It was pretty obvious what they were up to. It made me feel sad...
We have had some really great storms the last couple of nights...the lightening is beautiful, and the rain absolutely torrential. Kind of fun to watch, and this morning, the ocean was so calm, it looked like a mirror, so I grabbed my fins and snorkel and headed out. While flapping around, I saw a local man free diving with a small spear. He would go down about 7 meters, catch fish, and string them on a rope. It was neat to watch.
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