Word up!

Manila: This is the local form
of transport evidently in all
of the Philippines. They’re
called Jeepneys and are vehicles
left over from the US in WWII.

Along Roxas Boulevard

Banaue – a 9 hour bus ride
north of Manila. This was the
view from my hotel room
(where I paid 3USD a night –
pretty good for that view!).

Got lice?

Rice bouquets

Near Banaue. One of the
many amazing terraces. All
the terraces I have pictures of
are around/in Banaue where
they are 2000 years old.

Jeepney transport!

This is one of the more disgusting
things I’ve seen on my trip.
Poor horse!

Check out the view from my room.
Friggin amazing!!! For something
like $5/night.

Rice terraces of Batad.

I don’t know if it looks easy to you,
but it was not easy walking
along the terraces!

Rice terraces of Batad.
I can’t remember in which
hut the Professor, Maryanne,
Ginger, Gilligan, the Moviestar, the
Millionaire and his wife and
the captain all lived in.
But I’m sure they were there!

Inside the bus from Banaue to
Sagada – approx 6 hours.

Downtown Sagada

In Sagada coffins were often
stored in caves. Here they
are about 200 years old and
piled high at the cave entrance.

Also in Sagada, these are the
hanging coffins. The blue one
is recent from August 05 (I was there
in October). Village elders are
still buried in these coffins today.

Palawan

Living large

I’m a picky eater, but love
everything coming out of the
ocean or growing as a plant.

This was the first of several times
the bus was pulled up a muddy
hill on the 10 hour trek from
Puerto Princessa to El Nido on Palawan.

This (I kid you not) is the view
from my room.
Yes, life is rough.
Although I must admit I
splurged and paid 7USD a night.

A beach I stopped at for lunch.

Sunset from my balcony.

And a dirt runway to boot!
Before boarding we waited around
outside laying in hammocks
(the waiting room under the trees).

I flew from El Nido, Palawan
back to Manila. This is a picture
of the airport just before I
boarded the plane. I was serenaded
by some lovely locals.

Street dancing during the
3 week long Masskara Festival –
Bacolad, Negros

Me and a family from General Santos
(Mondanao) in Mambukal
Rain Forest Resort on Negros

Lots and lots of Flying Fox
bats in the trees in Mambukal

Hotel pool at the
Chocolate Hills – Bohol

The world’s smallest monkey
- the Tarsier. On Bohol.

Along a river leading to
Tagbilaran, Bohol

Diving off Cabilau –
a pygmy sea horse –
the size of a fingernail!

Diving off Cabilau –
my very first dive!