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!).
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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!
