Up at just after 5am Amelia and I took a tricycle to the main road in Moalboal town. We then boarded a bus to 'Tangil' ferry port, to take the ferry across to 'Guihulngan, Negros'. After the ferry crossing we hopped on a bus to 'San Carlos', transferring to another bus before making it to 'Bacalod City'. A jeepney, and then a tricycle, took us to the port in Bacalod. We took a 'fast' craft to 'Iloilo City, Panay'. B...

We just made it in time for the ferry back to Cebu City, which landed us just after sunset. Having used so many buses and minivans along the way, we have learnt that they do not tend to run too late into the evening. So Chris and I decided to take a taxi, rather than faffing around with jeepneys, to get us quickly and directly to the bus terminal. Directly, yes, but quickly, not so much, as it was rush hour in the city, so we sat in a lot of traffic. However, we ...

After a quick stop in Cebu City from Malapascua, Amelia and I boarded a not so 'fast craft' to the island of 'Bohol'. Bohol lies southeast of Cebu, and amongst other things is famous for its 'Chocolate Hills' and the 'Tarsier'.Arriving whilst it was getting dark we were undecided what to do. In the end we decided to rent a motorbike from a friendly local guy who approached us near the pier. We knew both of us (including bags) could...

There was no straightforward way for us to get from Donsol to Malapascua. The tricycle from Donsol to Pilar was stressful to say the least, as it was a rush against time for us to catch the midday ferry over to Masbate. To add to the equation, as we approached a steep hill, the tricycle driver instructed me, in the sidecar, with all the bags, to move and lean forwards....this did not do the trick however, and Chris had to jump off the back of the bike in order fo...

Home to the 'Butanding' aka whale shark - the initial attraction for us (not so much Amelia) to visit the Philippines. There are other places to see them around the Philippines. For example Oslob, Cebu. But in Oslob the local fishermen and tour operators feed the whale sharks, to attract and keep them there for longer than normal. Unfortunately these actions slowly take away the shark's ability to 'hunt' its own food (plankton). Not agreeing w...