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Robbed on Kagusuan Beach

September 11, 2014 – 12:38 pm
Where is the thief hiding?

Thursday September 11, 2014
6:10 a.m. San Juan, Siquijor
Room 2, Casa Miranda
Yesterday turned out to not exactly like every other day. It was the type of day that only I ever seem to have. Everyone else would have had a lovely day at the beach. I turned that potentially pleasurable occasion into a seventy-kilometer triathlon event, a robbery, and a couple of hours in the company …

My First Bike Ride Around Siquijor

September 10, 2014 – 12:08 pm
Fish about to nibble on my feet.

Wednesday September 10, 2014
6:10 a.m. San Juan, Siquijor
Room 2 at the Casa Miranda
Yesterday turned out to be a pretty good if tiring day. The weather stayed nice. It was overcast a lot and a bit windy, but that works in my favor. The sun when it comes out is pretty brutal, so an overcast sky is actually more pleasant. And there was no rain at …

Adventures on a Boat to Siquijor

September 9, 2014 – 11:34 am
Okay. Now how do I get my bicycle off the boat?

Tuesday September 9, 2014
7:00 a.m. San Juan, Siquijor
Casa Miranda guest house – Room 2
Ah, where to start? I stopped writing yesterday because I looked up and saw a bunch of people streaming out the door of the harbor building and going toward a small GL Express boat. I remembered that my boat to Siquijor was a GL Express boat, and I realized that that was …

Cycling Down the Coast from Cebu

September 5, 2014 – 10:08 am
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Friday September 5, 2014
7:00 a.m. Oslob, Cebu
I finally found the energy to pack up my pannier bags and do a bit of cycling. As soon as I started riding, I realized why I had gotten stuck in Cebu for so long. This cycling business is damn hard. Damn hard. I suppose, if I can be a cliché for a minute, it could be because I’m …