Album – Stay at Sea Winds
Album – Boracay Red Coconut
3-Day Package Tour at Red Coconut
Photo Album – Kalibo to Boracay Trip
Last week of vacation—off to Boracay!
Last Days of Vacation
On Friday, still just the two of us, we set out to explore the island. From our hotel, the Sea Winds, we headed left, and after a few minutes’ walk, we climbed up onto the rock to go around it,…
Makati and the First Few Days on Boracay Island
On the way, we had a second run-in with the Pinoy police. Alan turned right onto the Skydive (a highway on a long bridge), drove over a white line, and the police were already there. They asked us questions, and…
Bohol
We arrived in Bohol at 4:30 p.m. and headed for another island: Panglao, which is connected to Bohol by two bridges. The concrete road was very bumpy. The person who picked us up at the airport told us…
Modesta, weekend of the 16th–17th; 2 nights at Ate Meriem’s.
We arrived in Modesta in the early afternoon; it was very cloudy. We met up with Marlon’s entire family: his grandmother, Great-Aunt Valing, his uncle, and all his aunts with their children. Marlon also reunited with many of his old…
Album – Makati Weekend
Makati before Bohol An evening at the Ice Bar and walks
Photo Album – Bohol, Part 2
Outings and City Tours October 22
Album – Bohol
Day 1 and Tour of the Island (October 20 & 21)
Album – Palawan
Puerto Princesa (October 19–21) 3 days in the mangroves Puerto Princesa (October 19–21)
Album – Modesta
On the way to Modesta, Marlon's village October 16 & 17
San Juan
Saturday, October 9 Back in Manila to pay for our reservation. Then we decided to spend a night at the Asian Mansion II, an excellent hotel at a relatively reasonable price, with a rooftop pool—so classy… After doing…
Album – San Juan
"La Union" Beach: Strolling and Snorkeling In southern Luzon, near Batangas and across from Mindoro Island. October 12–15
Hidden Valley
Today was the highlight: Hidden Valley, in southern Laguna (a 20–30 km drive)—I mentioned it in a previous post. Huge pools heated by a volcanic hot spring. FYI: The Philippines is teeming with volcanoes; and on Luzon alone—the large island…
Album – First Night in Makati
Our First Night in Makati Makati and Ayala Park, October 9 & 10
Album – Hidden Valley
Right in the middle of the jungle, the hot volcanic pools were a real treat for us
Album – Tricycle
Our first experience, on the night of October 7
Album – Harbor View
Restaurant in Manila Bay, October 7
Arrival Date
Hi everyone, We landed in Manila on October 5 at midnight local time without a hitch. As we left Ninoy Aquino International Airport, we were hit by a wall of heat (30 degrees). We struggled to push our luggage to…
