We checked out of Villa Ernesto at General Luna, Siargao as early as 4:00am. The van brought us to the Port of Del Carmen to take our 5:30am Leonida Ferry Ride. (Again many thanks to Ate Eunor and her connections.) We left for Surigao City, mainland Surigao. Please don’t sneeze or I’ll fall Eloi and I noticed how “personalized” traveling is, here in Siargao. Since they do not have elaborate ladders or bridges that passengers walk on from the docking area into the ferry boat, they have made an improvised bridge. Two people simply hold a long kawayan or bamboo stick on each end -- one on board the boat, and the other on the docking area. As soon as it was my turn to walk through the “bridge”, I prayed neither of these two
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