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21 April 2017
I woke before the alarm at 0530 and hopped to check-out. I told the frontdesk to hold off entering my departure into her system so I could continue to use the wifi to order a Uber cab. Unfortunately there was already a small surge pricing at 0600; it would be more expensive than an honest taxi […]
20 April 2017
Above: My decorated tricycle to the airport. Back to Manila With my flight at 1415 and an 1100 checkout, I took it easy in my room. My congestion was getting worse but it wasn’t bad bad. I had a light breakfast of muesli and took my last saltwater (probably brackish rather than pure saltwater) shower […]
19 April 2017
I had set the day aside free for lazing around, doing an excursion I hadn’t thought of or in case the previous days had been wet. But with my flu growing I decided to do nothing. In any case, the only excursion remaining around here were: an Island Hopping trip including dolphin watching (from boat), […]
18 April 2017
If you’re staying at Panglao Island near Alona Beach, you will have countless dive operators to choose from that can take you to Balicasag Island for diving. I did two dives at Balicasag with Go Scuba at Alona. Their office is just on the right as you walk down to Alona Beach from the main road. […]
18 April 2017
Above: Dinner by the sea. It was good that I had picked today to go diving (read about it here). I started getting a sore throat yesterday and today it was starting to burn while a little bit of mucous was starting to trickle down my throat. No sinus congestion, blocked nose or ears yet. […]
17 April 2017
All I wanted to do today was see the Tarsiers. However, to get transport there just for that was prohibitive. I didn’t want to rent a motorbike. The best remaining option was an all day tour covering a number of other places I hadn’t wanted to visit but am quite happy to. Cost was PHP400 […]
16 April 2017
Above: Jeepney near Alona Beach. I had bought three mangoes and a box of papayas last night. I have two luscious ones remaining for breakfast which went well with my muesli and milk. With a midday flight to Tagbilaran, I checked-out at 0930 allowing plenty of time in case of long queues at the airport […]
15 April 2017
I had a relatively late wake-up today without the alarm around 0730 and took my time with breakfast of mueli and milk before checking out at 1030. I had asked two receptionists during the course of my stay about buses to Manila and they both said I could easily get them at Starmills Robinsons mall […]
14 April 2017
Evening processions at San Fernando At about 1700, I took the jeepney back to San Fernando by myself (the Poles had moved on). I saw a few beautiful floats along the way. In the Cathedral courtyard, there were a small but growing number. Close to 1800, the courtyard was full and it was a glorious […]
14 April 2017
Today is the big day of my trip. It is the day of the gory Good Friday crucifixions. At the Cathedral (Whippings and Cross Bearers) Szymon (whom I met yesterday with his wife-to-be Magdalena) knocked on my door at 0800. He had read that we needed to go really early as Cutud was near Angeles […]