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Adventures on a Boat to Siquijor

September 9, 2014 – 11:34 am
Okay. Now how do I get my bicycle off the boat?

Tuesday September 9, 2014
7:00 a.m. San Juan, Siquijor
Casa Miranda guest house – Room 2
Ah, where to start? I stopped writing yesterday because I looked up and saw a bunch of people streaming out the door of the harbor building and going toward a small GL Express boat. I remembered that my boat to Siquijor was a GL Express boat, and I realized that that was …

Heading to Siquijor

September 8, 2014 – 11:16 am
Map of Siquijor

Monday September 8, 2014
12:50 p.m. Dumaguette, Negros
I have a bit of time to kill before my boat to the island of Siquijor. So I fired up the NEO. Not sure if I have anything to say, but let’s see…
I didn’t do very much after my morning of swimming with the whale sharks. I did some roaming around Oslob and a bit of photography along the …

Whale Shark Watching in Oslob

September 7, 2014 – 10:16 am
Gentle Giant Defenders at the Whale Watching Center in Oslob

Sunday September 7, 2014
8:50 a.m. Oslob, Cebu
I’m a bit later on the NEO this morning because I got up at 4:30 this morning to go to Tanawan for a whale shark watching trip. Some people I met yesterday kind of talked me into it. These people were staying in a couple of rooms at this lodge, and in the morning, they were preparing lunch on …

Checking Out Oslob and Tanawan

September 6, 2014 – 10:40 am
Coast at Oslob

Saturday August 6, 2014
6:30 a.m. Oslob, Cebu
Still in Oslob this morning. I might leave once I have my morning coffee, but we’ll see. My body could use another day to recover. And it’s rare to get a comfortable room for 200 pesos a night, especially one right on the ocean, so it would be nice to stick around another day and night.
After breakfast yesterday morning, …

Cycling Down the Coast from Cebu

September 5, 2014 – 10:08 am
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Friday September 5, 2014
7:00 a.m. Oslob, Cebu
I finally found the energy to pack up my pannier bags and do a bit of cycling. As soon as I started riding, I realized why I had gotten stuck in Cebu for so long. This cycling business is damn hard. Damn hard. I suppose, if I can be a cliché for a minute, it could be because I’m …

Video Post: Aftermath of Super Typhoon Yolanda

February 17, 2014 – 10:07 am
Video Still Walk Through Anibong

The area shown in this video was a thriving seashore community in Tacloban City before super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) roared through and flattened it. The video was shot on December 7, 2013, about a month after the typhoon, and people have already cleared away most of the debris and rubble and started to rebuild.

Video: Typhoon Yolanda Destruction along Road to Airport in Tacloban

February 17, 2014 – 10:05 am
The sun begins to set over barangay Pampango in Tacloban City

Video: Super Typhoon Yolanda Floods Hotel in Tacloban (4)

February 17, 2014 – 9:52 am
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