Articles tagged with: Biliran Trip
Cross-Island Road on Biliran
It’s rare that I make the right decision. But two days ago, it happened. It was when I rode my bike north out of Naval to explore that part of the island. I reached a point where I had to decide whether to keep going in a loop and go in a circle back to Naval going across the middle of the island or to …
Cycling Around Biliran
Another chorus of roosters and the eye-burning stench of cigarette smoke to greet the new day. I don’t know why, but it appears that I’ve become much more sensitive to cigarette smoke. It has actually become a big problem in the Philippines. People smoke in the hotel rooms all around me, and the smoke slowly seeps into my room. Even the smallest amount causes my …
Walking Around Naval
I spent yesterday simply walking around Naval exploring and waiting for the charm of the town to reveal itself. The exploring was interesting, as always, but the charm remained elusive.
I had had enough of riding my bike through congested streets, so I set off on foot with my pannier bag converted to a knapsack. I had my camera with me, intending to make it a …
Mountainous Route to Naval, Biliran
I am now in the bustling town of Naval, so it’s understood that I did load up my bike and head out of Caligara yesterday when the weather seemed to be breaking. Packing up was a long and involved process. As I mentioned, my gear has simply refused to fall into neat packages on this trip. Nothing seems to fit right in any of my …
Plans to Go to Biliran
The skies look good this morning so I imagine I will be hitting the road. I hope that physically I do better than I did on my ride here from Tacloban. I don’t have my hopes up too far, though. I’m not in good shape. My right ankle is very sore. It’s difficult to walk first thing in the morning. My right knee is sore …
Beach Life in Carigara
And so begins another rainy day in Carigara. I haven’t been outside yet, but the skies are nearly black with clouds and there are likely some serious rainstorms in store for the day. I don’t really mind. I’ve started to find my bearings in Carigara and I’ve located some good places to eat. I have a bunch of books to read in the house and …
Encounters on the Beach in Carigara
It rained pretty much the entire day yesterday, and it is totally overcast again this morning. I was told that a low-pressure system had moved in over the area coming from Mindinao and wasn’t expected to leave the area until Monday. It’s hard to tell what the weather will be like today, but chances are it will rain off and on for the entire day. …
Battles with Ants and Mosquitoes
The late afternoon, evening, and night were times of third world battles and I think I came out on the losing side most of the time. For one thing, this room is infested with ants, many different types. And these ants get into every bit of food no matter where it is. I tried all manner of methods to keep the food out of their …