2006-05 Club Ocellaris, Anilao & Typhoon Chanchu, Batangas, Philippines #5

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  • Lotus Garden Hotel
    Lotus Garden Hotel
    A booking conflict at Club Ocellaris resulted in a couple of nights in Manila until rooms opened up at the dive resort.
    Manila, Philippines, May 2, 2006
    2006-05-02#0003
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Jeepney
    Jeepney
    These colorful vehicles make for fun traffic watching.
    Manila, Philippines, May 2, 2006
    2006-05-02#0004
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Jeepney
    Jeepney
    The original vehicle designs started with left-over jeep parts from WW2.
    Manila, Philippines, May 2, 2006
    2006-05-02#0005
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Jeepney
    Jeepney
    Manila, Philippines, May 2, 2006
    2006-05-02#0007
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Jeepney
    Jeepney
    Manila, Philippines, May 2, 2006
    2006-05-02#0011
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Jeepneys
    Jeepneys
    Manila, Philippines, May 2, 2006
    2006-05-02#0013
    Larry L. Jackson
  • L. A. Cafe
    L. A. Cafe
    Manila, Philippines, May 2, 2006
    2006-05-02#0015
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bank Security
    Bank Security
    Fairly common type of security at banks and high end stores.
    Manila, Philippines, May 2, 2006
    2006-05-02#0016
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunset
    Sunset
    Having made it to the dive resort, there were nice days of diving and talk of an approaching typhoon.
    Club Ocellaris, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006
    2006-05-09#0038
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunset Banka
    Sunset Banka
    This trip was the first and probably last in May due to typhoon season.
    Club Ocellaris, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006
    2006-05-09#0041
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunset
    Sunset
    Pretty bands of color in the setting sun.
    Club Ocellaris, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006
    2006-05-09#0042
    Larry L. Jackson
  • pre-Typhoon Chanchu
    pre-Typhoon Chanchu
    With wind, waves and deteriorating conditions, our banka crews couldn't come to shore without risking damage to the boats.
    Club Ocellaris, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 12, 2006
    2006-05-12#0048
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Getting to Shore
    Getting to Shore
    We had to swim to shore, helped out of the water and across the rocks by the staff and banka crew.
    pre-Typhoon Chanchu, Club Ocellaris, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 12, 2006
    2006-05-12#0050
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Getting to Shore
    Getting to Shore
    The excellent cook/chef is helping one of the divers out of the waves.
    pre-Typhoon Chanchu, Club Ocellaris, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 12, 2006
    2006-05-12#0051
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Getting to Shore
    Getting to Shore
    After the crew and staff got us safely to shore, the crew brought our underwater cameras and dive gear to shore through these conditions without incident.
    pre-Typhoon Chanchu, Club Ocellaris, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 12, 2006
    2006-05-12#0053
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Getting to Shore
    Getting to Shore
    pre-Typhoon Chanchu, Club Ocellaris, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 12, 2006
    2006-05-12#0055
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Waves
    Waves
    Despite moving the bankas to safer shores, many were damaged or destroyed by the typhoon.
    pre-Typhoon Chanchu, Club Ocellaris, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 12, 2006
    2006-05-12#0060
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cranky Max
    Cranky Max
    Previously friendly, Max, the resort guard dog was decidedly not of the same mind this time.
    Club Ocellaris, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 12, 2006
    2006-05-12#0062
    Larry L. Jackson
  • UW Cameras
    UW Cameras
    Club Ocellaris, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 12, 2006
    2006-05-12#0066
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Damage
    Damage
    The typhoon winds arrived strongest during the night, wrecking the dining/dive deck.
    post-Typhoon Chanchu, Club Ocellaris, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 13, 2006
    2006-05-13#0068
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Wind
    Wind
    Only a few of the larger, banka ferries could handle the wind.
    post-Typhoon Chanchu, Club Ocellaris, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 13, 2006
    2006-05-13#0072
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Damaged Floating Bar
    Damaged Floating Bar
    This floating bar from one of the other coastal resorts broke lose during the typoon and ended up on the shore near our resort.
    post-Typhoon Chanchu, Club Ocellaris, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 13, 2006
    2006-05-13#0073
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Damage
    Damage
    The resort lost power, but had a generator that worked part time.
    post-Typhoon Chanchu, Club Ocellaris, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 13, 2006
    2006-05-13#0074
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Damage
    Damage
    August continued to prepare nice meals for us using the bottled gas used at the resort, but dining was moved to the upper deck.
    post-Typhoon Chanchu, Club Ocellaris, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 13, 2006
    2006-05-13#0075
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Damage
    Damage
    The dive gear was hastily brought to the deck the previous day.
    post-Typhoon Chanchu, Club Ocellaris, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 13, 2006
    2006-05-13#0078
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Damage
    Damage
    post-Typhoon Chanchu, Club Ocellaris, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 13, 2006
    2006-05-13#0079
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Out of the Wind
    Out of the Wind
    Comfortably occupying ourselves, waiting for the winds to pass.
    post-Typhoon Chanchu, Club Ocellaris, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 13, 2006
    2006-05-13#0080
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Waves
    Waves
    I decided to cut the trip short due to milkshake colored water, no dive boats and the road out being cleared of trees.
    post-Typhoon Chanchu, Club Ocellaris, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 13, 2006
    2006-05-14#0085
    Larry L. Jackson