PHILIPPINES | Monday, 9 Mar 2009 | Views [981]
Today was a long hard day, but there were rewards at the end!
We had to get up at 5.30am to take the 6am shuttle to Naga Airport. Naturally the flight was delayed, but there was plenty to keep us entertained, like at least three people checking ... Read more >
PHILIPPINES | Sunday, 8 Mar 2009 | Views [601]
We got back to Naga and called our
friends Ferdinand and Carol (the ones we met at the hot springs).
They were to pick us up at 7 to go for dinner. We spent a lovely
evening with them, we tried some local Bicol dishes and ... Read more >
PHILIPPINES | Sunday, 8 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
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PHILIPPINES | Saturday, 7 Mar 2009 | Views [1026] | Comments [1]
We weren't quite ready to leave the shadow of Mt. Mayon just yet so we thought we would check out the nearby black (volcanic) sand beaches. The Lonely Planet book dedicates 13 lines to a town called Santo Domingo which turned out to be a little gem.... Read more >
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PHILIPPINES | Friday, 6 Mar 2009 | Views [578] | Comments [1]
After the caves we went to Cagsawa
ruins. We saw the remains of the church where people had been
attending Mass when the volcano erupted in 1814. 1200 people were
killed. Sad story. It's a very atmospheric place actually ... Read more >
Tags: legaspi, mayon
PHILIPPINES | Friday, 6 Mar 2009 | Views [387]
We have just got back to Naga after a
few days relaxing at the beach. Bliss! More about that later.
On Saturday morning we had arranged for
a man called Pilip to pick us up and take us to some local sites
before dropping ... Read more >
Tags: legaspi
PHILIPPINES | Thursday, 5 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
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PHILIPPINES | Thursday, 5 Mar 2009 | Views [455]
Everyone knows my name. I feel really
special when people greet me with a smile and a “Hey Jo.” This
cracked me up the first few times but I have discovered that this is
a habit left over from when a lot of US military were ... Read more >
PHILIPPINES | Thursday, 5 Mar 2009 | Views [459]
White Irish flesh is a mosquito magnet.
David has hundreds of NASTY bites on his legs and arms. Strangely,
the little critters aren't too bothered about pasty Welsh flesh. I
have had my share of scrapes though. I cut my ... Read more >
PHILIPPINES | Thursday, 5 Mar 2009 | Views [1354] | Comments [3]
Just sitting in my hotel room in
Legaspi after a very satisfying day of hiking. The old legs are tired
but not aching. Lisa is coming to give us both massages in an hour
which is just what I need.
Last night we arranged ... Read more >
Tags: hiking, legaspi
PHILIPPINES | Wednesday, 4 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
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PHILIPPINES | Wednesday, 4 Mar 2009 | Views [607]
Mt.Mayon really does dominate the town of Legaspi. Can't believe I'm going up it tomorrow!
Tags: hiking, legaspi
PHILIPPINES | Tuesday, 3 Mar 2009 | Views [811]
We had a bit of a late start today due to late night dancing at a Filipino nightclub .... never thought I would do that, but there you go. This trip has been full of surprises.
We decided to try to find the hot springs by ourselves and not ... Read more >
Tags: hot springs, naga
PHILIPPINES | Monday, 2 Mar 2009 | Views [859]
So, we are in Naga. Why are we in Naga?
Well there are a couple of volcanoes that look worth a visit and some
(apparently) undeveloped, quiet beaches a few hours away. We found
something in the out of date Lonely Planet ... Read more >
Tags: hiking, naga
PHILIPPINES | Monday, 2 Mar 2009 | Views [2809]
We travelled by jeepney today which was
quite fun. It was pouring with rain in Naga and it was quite snug
inside the jeep. Fortunately, the ceiling and walls are padded (there
is a lot of jigging around on the potholed roads).... Read more >
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PHILIPPINES | Monday, 2 Mar 2009 | Views [589] | Comments [1]
This is the national dessert and I am
always up for trying new puds so I ordered it today at our hotel in
Naga. How bad could it be? Would it rival some of the
random desserts I have had in Japan? Or those disappointing ... Read more >
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PHILIPPINES | Sunday, 1 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
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PHILIPPINES | Sunday, 1 Mar 2009 | Views [623]
One of the first things you notice in
Manila are the jeepneys. These are public transportation basically,
but we have yet to take one. We did travel by something similar in
Laos, but they were nowhere near as colourful. Jeepneys ... Read more >
Tags: manila, transportation
PHILIPPINES | Sunday, 1 Mar 2009 | Views [741]
I can't stop going on about the shops!
We were staying in an area of Manila with no fewer than 13 malls.
THIRTEEN! They were the sort of malls I love too. A few international
stores, but mainly quirky (cheap!) local boutiques ... Read more >
Tags: manila, shopping
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