Date: Feb 28, 2007 10:06 AM
Subject: Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
MINDORO ISLANDS, PHILIPPINES
We had an unscheduled stop today, on the way to Manila. We had a lot of extra time so Captain Dag decided to stop here. There are hundreds of islands in the group. Most are just rocks sticking out of the water. Not low little cays like in the Bahamas or off the tip of Florida, but high volcanic rocks. This particular one had a beautiful beach. It is in an area used by expensive resorts. We were told by people who went, there was a wonderful buffet, but you had to pay. The captain told us there were no facilities and no shade and nothing but beach. So we did not go. I can swim in my 
own pool year around not to mention the pool on the ship. Besides, I cannot be in the sun.The scenery here is spectacular. These little islands are everywhere. Some just rocks and others very high volcanic cones. However, we are in a part of the world where good pictures are hard to come by. Even this far out at sea there is already smog everywhere. I am told that the eye does remove the appearance of some of it due to the liquid on the eye. Camera lenses are not
wet and do not remove much of the smog.We had a cocktail party and dinner given by Virtuoso this evening. They took over the entire Veranda restaurant. We happened to be sitting with a couple from California. He was a scientist and she was a chemist that had worked for Del Monte. They were originally from Hungry. Very interesting.
There was a new singer from Australia tonight. He did some popular songs and some from plays. He was excellent. Donald Cant.
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