If Heaven Had Emails...

My dearest amma,

I got your message today, amma.  Mrs. Feliciano, who was seated at 5C today on my LAX-MNL flight was very kind to deliver it for you.

Nice flight, Captain Rebollido.

I slept last night with plans of writing about being giddy on my London book finds today.  It was all planned out, use my Oyster to Windsor, look for a place to sit within castle grounds, write, then spend the entire day wandering around and getting lost at the Queen's weekend home.  Found myself sitting in church this afternoon instead, literally just hearing mass, since I could not remember a single thing about the sermon.

I know, I know.

Have been missing in action for nearly two weeks, and I still haven't finished writing about our Bohol sojourn.  The Balicasag post isn't even done yet.

Balicasag's Underwater Paradise

*I had to think of another group name.  Everytime I typed in TURTLES TRAVEL DIARIES, I felt so juvenile. And mortified.*

**Update: Los Conquistadores, of course.  Gracias, Lics.** 

Maarte Fair 2015

Apparently I sat in traffic for more than an hour going to Pasay, then was able to finish my medical clearance in CAAP in 30 minutes.

I have mixed feelings about it since I wasted more time in traffic doing nothing than actually being productive. Would have been nice doing nothing at home than in the middle of EDSA, thank you very much.

Friday Frenzy

I'm on a forced break now from blogging and editing clips and photos from Bohol. Not really happy about it, especially that I am in the middle of Metro Manila traffic.

(Seriously, rush hour at 6am?!)

Dagohoy's Danao

Bohol: Day 2 of 5.

Up to that day, it never occurred to me that getting tired of being scared sh*tless for your life was attainable.  Plus I don't think I've hiked on THAT much terrain in rubber slippers this entire life.

DANAO.

A little bit of trivia:

Francisco Dagohoy (born Francisco Sendrijas) initiated and led the longest insurrection in Philippine history.   He was joined by leaders Ignacio Aranez, Pedro Baguio, and Bernardo Sanote of Tagbilaran, Baclayon, and Dauis.  The revolt lasted from 1744 to 1828.  Caves played an important role in the uprising, serving as very effective hideouts and shelters.

Danao Adventure Park used to be Dagohoy's base camp.  Looking at how rugged, wet, and somehow wild this place is, it's no wonder that they were able to evade capture (by foot!), with the revolt lasting 85 years.