Jalopies and Jesus
The Philippines has been a Catholic country for centuries now, thanks to the arrival of the Spanish nearly 500 years ago. Ferdinand Magellan himself started the conversion efforts on the […]
Category Archives: Philippines
Communing With the Fish
We had another day at the Bohol Beach Club, this time with a rented snorkel and fins to round out our experience. Here’s Prescott getting ready for his first snorkeling […]
On the Beach
We’ve moved from the island of Bohol to the island of Panglao, and though that transition involved no more than a short drive over a bridge, it feels like we’re in […]
Up the Hill & Down the River
Yesterday afternoon I decided to try to reach the highest accessible point in the village of Loboc (on the island of Bohol). There’s a giant cross at the top of one […]
The Countryside Tour
This morning we set out an adventure of the highly touristy variety — not our usual style, but when you’re in Southeast Asia and don’t know the territory (and haven’t clue […]
If You Think You’re Having Fun …
Prescott and I journeyed to the Philippine island of Bohol today! Getting here was quite a project – it involved a taxi to a flight to a taxi to a […]
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