Published: February 28th 2006February 28th 2006
It seems you've been getting a few emails from me lately - sorry about that! A website flaw it seems. Final 'photo catchup' this time. A few more photos, this time for my days down on Bohol and Bantayan Islands.
Once again, enjoy. Keep enjoying yourselves,
Simon x
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I've just finished University, at Leeds studying Geography, and have a year free. Since I didn't take a 'gap' year, but have had a taste of travelling for a while, it would seem only inevitable that 9-months away, continuing the geography experience, is in order.
Thought I'd keep a blog instead of pestering peeps every few days with mass emails about giant scorpions and losing my luggage in a semi-humorous way. Feel free to email me tho, and I will reply :)
Oh and the photo is my audition for DKNY's next sunglasses campaign...... full info
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JEEPNEY!
No Philippine photo set would be complete without one more jeepney photo! :)
Prayer Night at Cebu City
complete with digital display of hymn lyrics
Carbon Market, Cebu City
Although it's admittedly a crap photo - i kinda like it, all blurred with lights and activity. I'm sure you can imagine what this market would've felt like wandering around, eating whatever took my fancy. It's this reason I love markets!
Carbon Market Food Stall
One such place that I ate that evening... glorious bbq food.
I love this sign!
JP! One for your sense of humour me thinks...
The famous 'Mr Spotty Lizard' who wouldn't budge!
Thanks to Bill Oddie for identifying this creature.
Me at the Chocolate Hills
A surprisingly good photo of me, a rarity. Oh yes..and the chocolate hills in the background.
Baskets for Sunday Market
somewhere on Bohol Island
Tarsier!
Look at his cute little toes.....!!
Tarsier!
Cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute
Bantayan Island
Sugar Beach Resort - my beach for the next 5 days.
Bamboo Organ!!
Come on - I couldn't post some Filipino photos without adding the Bamboo Organ could I?! :)
Chinese Cemetary
Each one of these buildings is an individual tomb...complete with toilet and the kitchen sink.
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Date: 1st March 2006
Travellers cheques
Hi Simon, Did you take travellers cheques, if so have you had problems cashing them outside of Manila? Glen
From Blog: Philippine Photos Part II
Travellers cheques
Hi Simon, Did you take travellers cheques, if so have you had problems cashing them outside of Manila? Glen
From Blog: Philippine Photos Part II
Date: 2nd March 2006
Cute? I don't think so.
I know a great recipe for tarsier casserole (stew to the working class) although it is advised to remove metatarsals and phalanges (distal, middle and proximal) as they pose a choking hazard.
From Blog: Philippine Photos Part II
Cute? I don't think so.
I know a great recipe for tarsier casserole (stew to the working class) although it is advised to remove metatarsals and phalanges (distal, middle and proximal) as they pose a choking hazard.
From Blog: Philippine Photos Part II
Date: 27th August 2007
AWESOME!!!
Simon, I salute you..... Great pictures!!!!!!
From Blog: Philippine Photos Part II
AWESOME!!!
Simon, I salute you..... Great pictures!!!!!!
From Blog: Philippine Photos Part II
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Mr Spotty Lizard - now I see why you used a pen, not your finger - he looks evil!
From Blog: Philippine Photos Part II