Luzon & Mindoro - Philippines

The Philippines were a daunting and chaotic place to stay. Its fair to say that we didn't manage to relax until finding our way out of Manila where we got stuck for three days. Manila is not really the kind of place where you can walk around safely as a westerner. Security officials & metal detectors guarded the entrances to shops, bars and restaurants. After an attempted mugging by 5 children on me we decided to stay in the safty of a nearby shopping mall until it was time to leave. Apologies that all Manila images were taken from the relative security of a bus. It was far too dodgy to flash the camera here.
Once away from Metro Manila however, we enjoyed a very different Philippine experience. We finally found home for 5 days, amongst western sex tourists, in the dive resort of Sabang, Mindoro Island, 130km south of Manila.


Metro Manila


Philippine poverty never far away.


Reminders of home - highway out of Manila at last.


Time to relax - arriving at our Island home of Sabang on Mindoro.


Our transportation to Sabang, Mindoro.


Our boat deck hand handling his cock - cock fighting was big business in Philippines :-(


Local kids showing off.


Our bungalow vista...thanks for the stitch George.


...another day at the office :-)


Little La Laguna Beach a little over crowded.


Who turned the tap on?


Hey babe, wanna come back to my bungalow.


Our bungalow......right hand one of the 5, center shot.


A throw back from the World War II in Philippines. Jeepneys are the local transport.


Low tide across the bay.


Mount St Clare volcano, back on Luzon, in the gloom.


....another day, another sunset!


Distant thunder storm approaching


Shooting hoops in the local playground.


Me perving :-) - the plane landing at Clark Airport nearby


Classy hotel at last with Gym for much needed excercise.


Were outta here.....rolling along Clark Airport runway with Mount Pinatubo in the background.