Blogs from Panglao, Bohol, Philippines, Asia - page 3

We left Nuts Huts with a boat at 8:30 after having eaten breakfast. We had to wait 20 minutes for two old ladies who were late for the boat and could not get down the stairs. They did not really fit into the jungle surrounding with their nailpolish, make-up and trolley suitcases but at least they were trying to get out there. Rita went on the trip too and seemed a bit tired of the two ladies - understandably. We went to Tagbilaran by jeepney and then we took a tricycle to Alona. We stayed at Bohol Divers Lodge where we payed 600 pesos per night. It was very luxurious for our standard, we had a pool, fan, bathroom with sink and mirror and a shower. There were some termites or whatever crawling on the wall ... read more

As promised, right back at you. The O'Connors are still adjusting to being 1/2 a world away, so the 6 of us were up-and-at-'em at 4:30am to prepare for the 1 hour ride to the Manila Airport for our 9am flight to Tagbilaran. Rogelio arrvied promptly at 6am and we were on our way. Good thing we were nice and early...even checking into a simple domestic flight here takes some time and patience. As previously mentioned, we arrived about 4 hours ago to Amorita Resort. Check out their website: www.amoritaresort.com. We had a delicious lunch, got to our rooms and in order to deal with the 98* ambient temp, me and the kids all went to the beachside infinity pool for a much needed cool-down. I know now that I must start taking pictures of the ... read more

Apologies for my previous non descriptive entry. theres so much to take in! The immediate effect is the heat..i dont need many reasons to be able to nap..but this heat plus i suppose end of jet lag is sending me into nap needing all over the place! Im sure its taking its toll on jimi..im just tierd all the time..to add to this,it gets dark here around 5pm which is quite strange,so come about 7 you feel like its deff bed time! Last night however, we managed to fight the want to sleep after scoffing a 3 course meal for £2.50 and stayed on the beach until the wee hours watching this amazing live band play some classics..radiohead,queen,pearljam etcetc..with perfect accents to go with the songs too..it was geneous! D Drink here is so so cheap ... read more

It's raining today, one of only three days of rain since I arrived on New Years Eve. It's a good day to catch up, but where do I start??? I got bored up in Angeles City and bought a plane ticket and flew to Cebu on the 17th of Feb, about $50.00 round trip out of Manila. Nice clean city compared to Manila. While I was there I met Nathan at the sideline bar. He's an Aussie and we ended up hitting it off. We were having a couple brews one evening and he said he was going to Bohol so I tagged along. We jumped the ferry on the 24th to Tagbilaran, Bohol, P520 then a ride over to Alona Beach, Planglao Island. It's been non stop action since arriving. What a paradise!!!!! absolutly beautiful ... read more

Ben and I were privileged to travel from Cambodia to the Philippines for an incredible week of exploration. We enjoyed unique sites, thrilling jeepney rides, the most gorgeous beaches, super-adorable tarsiers, fabulous diving, stylish resorts, delicious food, and, of course, many warm and joyful new friends! We spent three days in Manila and then flew down to Bohol to spend another four days at the Ananyana Beach Resort on Panglao Island. We traveled with two of my fellow social workers for a retreat, so while Ben dove most days, I spent time with incredible Filipino and Cambodian social workers, sharing stories, skills, and encouragement. We were only supposed to be in Manila for one day, but since we were travleing during rainy season, a massive storm kept us there for three days. We ended up having ... read more