A hidden lake on an island in Coron |
Me being a dork amidst some of the most vividly colorful and alive coral Ive ever been fortunate enough to swim around |
Me swimming under a Japanese shipwreck from when we bombed them. Thanks America. |
Me and Corey swimming with Whale sharks. |
A whale shark feeding. |
Jeepney's are a main source of transportation in the Philippines. We rode them frequently. Sometimes even on the roof if they have a roof rack. |
This was basically the style of every boat in the Philippines. |
Some beautiful islands in Coron. Many hidden lakes behind those humps. |
A cove we ventured into. |
We did a small hike to overlook some of the coves. |
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This is what almost every starfish looked like. And they were everywhere. |
Our boat guide Raymon. Him and his buddy JoeJoe took us around much of the islands. Really cool guys. |
Amazing foods. Everyday. |
These are called trikes. We rode these most of the time. Its a motorcycle with an enclosed sidecar. |
This was off our balcony at a hostel we stayed at. |
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A 5am hike atop the city. |
Typical streets in the islands. |
This was Corey leading the way to the secret beach. You swim under these rocks, into a small cave, until it opens up into a massive enclosed beach area. |
Another landscape photo. |
I just enjoyed this picture in the middle of the sea. |
Another beach in El Nido. |
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Mt. Mayon the day before we hiked it. |
The church ruins that remain after a 1941 eruption. |
Me and Corey hanging the day before our hike of the volcano. |
Atop the volcano |
To prove we were not in an airplane, and that we were truly the side of Mt. Mayon, here is a pic with ground in it. |
I enjoyed all of the rice paddy fields. |
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My legs took a beating from some wicked plants during the climbing of Mt. Mayon. |
Dinner at our hostel. Caught daily. |
Port of Cebu. Ready to head to another island. |
2 little brothers that sat in front of us on the ferry. Almost all of the kids in the Philippines wanted to play with you or have their photos taken. I always obliged. |
His shy brother. |
The culture show we were able to watch on the river before going on our FireFly tour. The people in this town were amazing. |
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The Tarsiers in Bohol. |
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Yes they look like aliens |
Our hut in the rainforest we stayed in a night |
our last day at the beach gave us plenty of sun. |
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the walkway to the beach... |
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We went and watched cockfighting on our last day in Bohol. |
Betting with the locals at the cockfighting stadium. |
Intense. The experience was unrivaled. |
A park in Beijing. |
The Forbidden City in Beijing. |
The cuisine in China. |
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The night markets of China. |
More cuisine |
More cuisine |
16 long days of travel and another night of sleeping in an airport. A bit delirious, but still laughing. |