Destination: Philippines

Lunch at Liliputan

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 | By paolosdala | Views [263]

  Bonai, my good friend, sponsored a lunch in the Mangrove Forest of Liliputan in the Province of Eastern Samar. I always enjoy outdoor lunch like this one.

Tags: mangrove beach

Photos: Liliputan

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 | By paolosdala | Flickr Photo Gallery

Our Own Island

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 | By paolosdala | Views [269]

Uncle Ben was kind enough to lend us his small boat. We wre able to visit a couple of islands in Sea of Eastern Samar. We chose to swim on an island with no one in it.

Tags: island beach

A Deep Sea Adventure

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 | By paolosdala | Views [486]

A few kilometers off shore, we asked our captain if there were sharks in the area. He said no, so we decided to to swim in very deep waters. It was an awesome place to swim. We saw flying fishes, sea turtles, and many other creatures in this area ... Read more >

Tags: sea ocean swim

Photos: No Man's Island

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 | By paolosdala | Flickr Photo Gallery

Photos: Deep Sea Swim

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 | By paolosdala | Flickr Photo Gallery

Chrismas Lanterns In The Eyes Of A Child

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 | By arielrabanes | Views [2138]

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Tags: christmas, lanterns

Yu's Stunt

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 | By paolosdala | Views [265]

My cousin called me while he was standing at the top of a two-story building. He was gonna jump and he wanted me to take a photo of him doing it. I thought he was joking, but he did it. And now I have another great photo for my Adventure Gallery.... Read more >

Tags: lighthouse adventure

Better than 5-Star

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 | By paolosdala | Views [262]

I arrived at Borongan, Eastern Samar just in time to join my cousins in a camping trip in a beach. Thank God I made it. I love the outdoors. Sleeping outside under billions of stars is better than sleeping in a 5-Star Hotel!

Tags: beaches camping

Construction Site Diving

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 | By paolosdala | Views [258]

Here's something amazing. I was about to ride a small boat at the Pier of Borongan City and something amazing caught my eyes. It's an extreme game played by Waray Waray kids. It's called construction site diving. It looks fun. It's dangerous but ... Read more >

Tags: adventure diving

Journey to Puro's Lighthouse

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 | By paolosdala | Views [308]

My plane arrived at Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport in Tacloban City at 5:30 am on November 24, 2011. After that. I rode a van bounded for Borongan City. The trip was 5-hours long.  I arrived Lolo's at 12 noon and my cousins were there to ... Read more >

He Decided to Return

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 | By paolosdala | Views [272]

Good Morning from Tacloban City. I took a few moments to enjoy the sun rise when I arrived. I then just realized why Gen. MacArthur said "I shall return." Leyte is beautiful place.

Tags: tacloban sunrise plane

Photos: The Lighthouse Trail

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 | By paolosdala | Flickr Photo Gallery

Photos: The Beach Camp

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 | By paolosdala | Flickr Photo Gallery

The IAU Gala Night

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 | By paolosdala | Views [290]

  I went to The Planetarium in SM Mall of Asia to attend the International Astronomical Union Gala Night. It was a formal gathering where the guests were people of different Astronomical Organizations in the Philippines. The speakers were ... Read more >

Tags: planetarium