Valencia

Valencia

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August 22nd 2008

Published: August 26th 2008

I was sad to leave Boracay. It has probably been the best beach I have ever been to. However, we had a flight to catch. Next stop, Thelma's home town of Valencia on the island of Negros. We caught a small prop job airplane from Boracay to Cebu. This must have been the smallest commercial aircraft I have ever been on. I think there were maybe 15 passengers on board. There was sort of a parti... Read Full Entry

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Dance to the Music

This local dance troupe would sing and dance on a floating platform for all of the lunch barges that floated up next to them.

Safe Journey

Thelma prays that I don't kill us on the scooter at Baclayon Church. Built in 1727, it is the oldest coral stone church in the region. One of the oldest churches in Asia.

Spanish / Filipino Treaty

This is the site on Bohol island where the Filipino natives (sitting down) signed the first treaty with the Spanish after much fighting. Not sure who created the statue, but the Filipino chief looked more European than Filipino.

Bohol Beach

Powerline Inspection

This is the Filipino attitude to health and safety.

Blending in with the locals

Here I am at the gambling table winning some pesos. Can you guess which one I am?

McJo Eatery

Somehow I suspect that this isn't a new McDonalds test restaurant.

Jeepney Parade

This is at the Jeepney station at Manilla Airport.

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