Swimming in waters off the coast the island of Luzon, Philippines has never been this amazing. I just came from a short getaway in Donsol, Sorsogon with college friends, Kaka, Jopol and Ate Jonah, and some of Ate Jonah's working colleagues.
At first, I wasn't able to see a thing. Waters entering my snorkels kept me from looking down the ocean as I could not breathe. Total failure as I was calling it. The whale shark I was trying to watch went off without me seeing it.
The next round, I was a bit luckier. I was able to watch the giant fish' body and tail swimming. It was very close to me, barely around a meter and half from my body. I got scared right at the moment when I recalled we were cautioned to be at least 3-4 meters away from the gentle shark. I was panting, literally. Right in the middle of the ocean!
Few rounds later, I had the most amazing few seconds of my life as I saw a huge whaleshark swimming while a smaller fish was gliding on top of its right fin. At that moment, the water was so clear. I was so happy. That was the first time I ever swam watching a giant fish and a smaller fish swimming together! Exhilarating and wonderful! I recalled all those encyclopedic photos I've seen when I was a child. And it's exponentially way better and more amazing up close!!!
The most amusing of all was the seventh and the final whale shark. I first saw its huge head. And boy, I saw its lavender-colored mouth, literally! And its body, though lighter, is also lavender! I was trying to follow this unique whale shark but when I screamed upon seeing it, waters gushed down my snorkel and stopped me from swimming further. I wasn't able to watch the shark afterwards. But still, pretty amazing moment.
I never saw pictures of lavender whale sharks before. I didn't expect that whale sharks are unlike those you see in pictures. They could actually have variations, amazing ones to be specific. Thus, I recommend everyone to watch the whale sharks. They are not as good as the ones you see in pictures. You better have close encounters with them and discover how different they are from how pictures seem to portray them!
I thank my friends for bringing me with them and I most especially thank God for giving me an opportunity to watch whale sharks. I'm planning to go back in the future. Once is not enough. And I'd probably practice wearing snorkels next time - they're killing my amazing experience.
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