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Narita
Ready to board. -
Manila
Swinging from a tree on the Roxas Bay boardwalk. We landed in Manila and stayed for three days arranging our domestic flights. Congested, polluted, and faded glory pretty much sums the city up. -
Dacau Island
Siargao Island is the surfing mecca of the Philippines. We stayed at Ocean 101, a cheap surfers hangout at Cloud 9. With some people we met, we rented a banca and spent a day on Dacau Island. -
Siargao
Snorkelling with two fabulous people (Jeroen & Kirsten) we met on Siargao. -
Surigao
We stayed on Siargao for a week snorkelling, swimming in crystal clear water, and reading. Left Siargao on a 5:30am ferry bound for Surigao. Overnight at the truly excellent Tavern Hotel. -
Surigao
Storm clouds roll in off the hills surrounding Surigao. Walked through the small town centre navigating through the ubiquitous, gas-belching tricycles and outstretched beggars' palms. -
Malapascua Island
Our second beach-stop in the Philippines was Malapascua Island. Our resort (Blue Corals) is in the lower left corner. -
Malapascua Island
The view from our room along Bounty Beach on the south end of the island. -
Malapascua Island
The bar at Blue Corals. A typhoon had ripped across the Philippines shortly before we arrived and took most of the bar with it. Sadly, it was still under reconstruction. -
Malapascua Island
One of the hundreds of thousands of bancas (outriggers) pulled up on the beaches around the Philippines on any given evening. These are the principal mode of water transportation in the Philippines. -
Malapascua Island
About 3,000 people live on Malapascua. Fishing and tourism are the two industries that keep the people's heads above water. -
Malapascua Island
In the central village on the island. A dollar goes a long way for tourists and locals alike.