{"id":1113,"date":"2009-05-24T09:34:34","date_gmt":"2009-05-24T03:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/?p=1113"},"modified":"2019-07-08T04:42:48","modified_gmt":"2019-07-08T08:42:48","slug":"swimming-with-sharks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/2009\/05\/24\/swimming-with-sharks\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimming With Sharks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Of course, the primary reason for our trip to Albay and Sorsogon Provinces was to swim with the whale sharks, which we did the next day.  It was pretty exciting.<\/p>\n<p>You go out in a boat, which searches the sea for one of the monsters (the largest of all sharks).  Once you find one and get the boat close, everyone jumps out to swim with it, until it dives down or swims past.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1123\" style=\"width: 437px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1123\" src=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/000010.jpg\" alt=\"Larry and Grandma\" title=\"000010\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1123\" width=\"427\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/000010.jpg 427w, http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/000010-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Larry and Grandma<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1122\" style=\"width: 437px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1122\" src=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/000009.jpg\" alt=\"The Crew\" title=\"000009\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1122\" width=\"427\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/000009.jpg 427w, http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/000009-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Crew<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1124\" style=\"width: 437px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1124\" src=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/000011.jpg\" alt=\"The smallest sharker\" title=\"000011\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1124\" width=\"427\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/000011.jpg 427w, http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/000011-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1124\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The smallest sharker<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1121\" style=\"width: 437px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1121\" src=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/000008.jpg\" alt=\"Tatyana, Aliciya and I\" title=\"000008\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1121\" width=\"427\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/000008.jpg 427w, http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/000008-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1121\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tatyana, Aliciya and I<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And a few shots of the sharks, or at least parts of them:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/000006.jpg\" alt=\"000006\" title=\"000006\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1120\" width=\"427\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/000006.jpg 427w, http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/000006-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/000005.jpg\" alt=\"000005\" title=\"000005\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1119\" width=\"427\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/000005.jpg 427w, http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/000005-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/000030.jpg\" alt=\"000030\" title=\"000030\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1128\" width=\"427\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/000030.jpg 427w, http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/000030-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/000028.jpg\" alt=\"000028\" title=\"000028\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1127\" width=\"427\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/000028.jpg 427w, http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/000028-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/000015.jpg\" alt=\"000015\" title=\"000015\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1125\" width=\"427\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/000015.jpg 427w, http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/000015-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1126\" style=\"width: 437px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1126\" src=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/000019.jpg\" alt=\"On the way back to port after the adventure\" title=\"000019\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1126\" width=\"427\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/000019.jpg 427w, http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/000019-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1126\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On the way back to port after the adventure<\/p><\/div>\n<p>That evening we had grilled fish and some truly wonderful salads at a nearby restaurant.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/_mg_5155.jpg\" alt=\"_mg_5155\" title=\"_mg_5155\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1116\" width=\"427\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/_mg_5155.jpg 427w, http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/_mg_5155-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/_mg_5154.jpg\" alt=\"_mg_5154\" title=\"_mg_5154\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1115\" width=\"427\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/_mg_5154.jpg 427w, http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/_mg_5154-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/_mg_5153.jpg\" alt=\"_mg_5153\" title=\"_mg_5153\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1114\" width=\"427\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/_mg_5153.jpg 427w, http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/_mg_5153-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And Aliciya made friends with the owner&#8217;s son.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/_mg_5156.jpg\" alt=\"_mg_5156\" title=\"_mg_5156\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1117\" width=\"427\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/_mg_5156.jpg 427w, http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/_mg_5156-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The next day the annual whale shark fiesta began, and we witnessed the maritime parade before heading back to Manila.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/_mg_5209.jpg\" alt=\"_mg_5209\" title=\"_mg_5209\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1118\" width=\"427\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/_mg_5209.jpg 427w, http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/_mg_5209-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Of course, the primary reason for our trip to Albay and Sorsogon Provinces was to swim with the whale sharks, which we did the next day. It was pretty exciting. You go out in a boat, which searches the sea for one of the monsters (the largest of all sharks). Once you find one and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,18,9],"tags":[44,15,154,42,41,23,157,14],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1113"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1113"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1113\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5107,"href":"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1113\/revisions\/5107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1113"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1113"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}