Philippine Travel Notes

A nice day.., a wonderful day indeed! We just came off the interesting Canigao Island and driving our way up to Ormoc, to call it a day. Not yet returning all the way to Tacloban this time, as tomorrow's "work-related work" starts from Ormoc! We (I mean my driver) were rushing on the road as it was nearly sundown, and Matalom to Ormoc is around a hundred kilometers, and we have a protocol to abide by.., "sun-up to sun-down only trips"! But I observed, the views along the way were fantastic with the golden "about-to-set" sunlight on this western side of Leyte. So I made a deal with the driver.., no stops but I could request a slow-down at important or extremely wondrous sights (sites too) along the way! Ang problema: there are too many! First fantastic sighting, not really my choice.., not a site or sight but an "incident" (in Bato, Leyte)! My driver honked quickly and softly as he tried to overtake that trike running slow in the

Another morning-joyride and I loved it! Excited - on the way to Canigao Island! Just a short run actually. Almost, but not even an hour (about 50 kilometers) from Baybay City on the way southwards to Matalom, passing by Inopacan, Hindang, Hilongos and Bato. These towns are on the south-western corridor of Leyte. Good roads and nice morning sceneries on a bright summer day! Entering Inopacan, I marveled at beautiful old houses. Just like in Baybay, there are a lot here too! Note: that house was not even the most wonderful I saw. It was just what I was able to capture since the car was whizzing thru. Driver won't slow down as we wanted to catch the earliest boat to Canigao! I had to take a photo of this corner. It now is my landmark for future visits... This is where I should turn right going to the municipal hall - I could see it at the end of that road. That means their munisipyo (or other public areas or buildings?) must be sitting by the sea or at least near. The church is