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“Sir, Can You Move Your Bike?” – and Doug Gets Hulkified

May 20, 2013 – 12:00 pm
Some of the Boys Diving for Coins

While I waited, I had the perfect vantage point to watch all the young street boys swarming over the boat and diving into the water to retrieve coins. On the first ferry I’d taken, the Penafranca, this hadn’t happened. I’d actuallly seen a sign inside the ferry saying this activity was not allowed. At the Matnog ferry terminal, it was still common, and it was …

Frantic Ferry – The Trip to Samar

May 20, 2013 – 11:55 am
My Bike Secured in Place on the Ferry's Cargo Deck

I had checked out the ferry terminal when I first arrived in Matnog, and I learned that there were at least three different ferry companies operating. They all charged the same for the trip – 120 pesos – and a ferry left every 35 minutes. On that day, the ferry terminal was practically empty, and there were no line-ups at the ticket windows. I hoped …