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011 – Ferry from Camiguin then Trip to Airport

April 10, 2011 – 6:07 pm
Palm Tree on the Beach - Camiguin

I tried to buy a ticket on a ferry yesterday, but they only sell them on the day of departure. I assume they do this to prevent scalping, but I can’t be sure of that. I was worried about the timing of all this – my tricycle to Mambajao, jeepney to Benoni, ferry to Balingoan, bus to Cagayan de Oro, taxi to the airport, and …

002 – Camiguin and Jasmin by the Sea

April 1, 2011 – 1:55 pm
Approaching Cloud-Covered Camiguin

Friday April 1, 2011 10:30 a.m.
Jasmin by the Sea
Camiguin, Philippines
It is the next morning now. Technically it is my second morning in the Philippines, but it is the first morning that I’ve woken up here. It is raining fairly hard and, in fact, has been raining all night. It started shortly after I went to bed and then never stopped. I guess the weather forecasts …

001 – Flight to Cagayan de Oro and Bus to Balingoan

March 31, 2011 – 1:06 pm
The Ferry from Balingoan to Camiguin

Thursday March 31, 2011
4:30 a.m. Manila Airport
It’s amazing that anyone can get through the process of flying from one country to another without losing something important. I do my best to prepare for these things, but what with fatigue, the complexity and the security systems at the airport, it’s impossible to keep track of things. At least I can’t. That I’m in the Manila airport …