Blogs from Visayas, Philippines, Asia - page 3

Geo: 10.3933, 119.149Salut tout le monde,Nous allons encore mieux . . . Nous sommes toujours sur la plage. Un bon livre et relaxons. En plus du sommeil reparateur, de la mer calme, des couches de soleil, Rejean fait parfois des baignades, et de la bonne biere. On a declare . . . paradis 99% (bien oui rien de parfais mais on s'y approche)BisouxxxxFrance et Rejean... read more

Geo: 10.3511, 119.369Salut tout le mondeNous allons bien. Nous n'avions pas d'internet a Basang (voir la suite, desole).Donc si nous recapitulons. Nous avons quitte Manille le 8 fevrier pour Puerto Princessa. C'est situe sur une grosse ile qui s'appelle Palawan. Nous avons eu un vol de 50 min et pas trop de brassage malgre le typhon de la veille. Nous avons prit un bus qui nous a amene a Basang. Un charmant village sur le bord de la mer. Des pecheurs en general et une attraction de taille soit une Cave avec une riviere navigable sur 8.5 km (la plus longue du monde selon eux). Il essaie de faire partie des 7 merveilles naturelles du monde. C'est pourquoi il nous font voter avant d'aller dedans (drole d'astuce). Donc je disais que nous avons louer une petite ... read more

Sibuyan We would later understand that it was quite a unique thing to see Mount Guiting Guiting’s 2058-meter (6751 feet) peak. Clouds usually obliterate the view. But there was something special about that day. The waters were unusually choppy (2 - 3 meter / 6-9 feet swells), a flock of frolicking dolphins tracking the boat and then Guiting Guiting. A long concrete platform, which served as our dock, jutted out into the sea. No sooner had the boat pulled alongside it that scores of porters rushed aboard to bid for business. We inched down the stairwell and out into the brilliant sunshine of a Sibuyan midday. With more than 700 plant species, 130 bird species and numerous rare mammals and reptiles, Sibuyan was nature-lovers’ paradise. We settled in quickly, at a beachfront hotel, and took off ... read more

Cebu was a surprise. I had my first couchsurf, and I my host was a lawyer who isn't as stiff as you'd expect him to be. He's very easy going and very flexible with who he could hang out and we had many great conversations. The second day I was there, we met with two more couchsurfers and went to a beach 2 hours from the city for a night. Moalboal beach, it was. We also went to a waterfall which was very developed for touritsts, with stone-walled swimming area, etc. It was still a lot of fun. It's nice to hook up with locals because they know the things to see and good places to eat. He also gave me good info on where to pick up some diving. I had a lasting memory in ... read more

The main point of me coming to this dilapidated town in Southern Luzon was that it stands at the foot of Mount Mayon. Translated as the 'Beautiful Mountain' it is dubbed the world's most perfect volcano due to its near symmetrical appearance. I had plans to climb it over a 2 day period. However, due to the fact that the volcano was at an activity level 2 (out of 5) and more so the torrential rain that was pounding the area, no company would allow me up for the trek. I decided to wait a day to see if the weather would pass and spent it looking at the limited sites the place had to offer. Yet it insisted on raining the next day too, so my trek up the volcano was well and truly kicked ... read more