Swimming with the Whale sharks in Oslob, Cebu, Philippines
Have you heard of swimming with the whale sharks? I had not heard about it, I had only heard about "Whale watching" until now. The first whale watching I did was in Boston with friends, where we were taken 25 kms into the ocean and watched some beautiful whales jumping out of the water and also spotted some playful dolphins, all while shivering in the freezing cold, windy weather. This was once upon a time in 2007. The second time was 15 years later, in 2022, while holidaying in Sydney with cousins. I can recollect this more clearly as this was in the recent times. The Catamaran boat that took us into the ocean had a lot of turbulence due to the high tides that occur when we venture out deep into the ocean. Saw some people throwing up. We were all given puke bags by the staff to be prepared for such incidents. I found a way to not feel the turbulence too much- I just lay down on a 3 seater sofa and held on tightly to the rails of the seat in front with my eyes closed an