The life of PI

Here’s a photo dump from last week’s Philippines adventure.

Let's go!

Let’s go!

My "cottage" at the Camp Holiday resort.

My “cottage” at the Camp Holiday resort.

What passes for a beach at Camp Holiday...

What passes for a beach at Camp Holiday… That’s the port of Davao City across the water…

A street scene in Samal..

A street scene in Samal..

Maria's business...

Maria’s business…

Hard at work..

Hard at work..

Lechon for Maria's birthday

Lechon for Maria’s birthday…

...and a cake of course...

…and a cake of course…

I got a pedicure and the local kids treated me like a zoo exhibit...

I got a pedicure and the local kids treated me like a zoo exhibit…

Hot day, cold beer, lunch on the way...

Hot day, cold beer, lunch on the way…

Letting me know I was not welcome...

Letting me know I was not welcome…

Maria on the beach...

Maria on the beach…

Me on the beach...

Me on the beach…

Low tide...

Low tide…

Palm tree and water...

Palm tree and water…

Climbed these steps to the waterfall. Not as many as Namsam, but a fair hike...

Climbed these steps to the waterfall. Not as many as Namsam, but a fair hike…

Was it it worth the walk?

Was it it worth the walk?

There was this...

There was this…

...and that...

…and that…

A river runs through it...

A river runs through it…

At dinner I gave our waiter a round of applause...

At dinner I gave our waiter a round of applause…

Great minds think alike...

Great minds think alike…

Visited a resort that was much nicer than the one I stayed in...

Visited a resort that was much nicer than the one I stayed in…

lots more expensive though..

lots more expensive though…

The obligatory water lily photo...

The obligatory water lily photo…

A beer with a view...

A beer with a view…

Chillin' at Camp Holiday...

Chillin’ at Camp Holiday…

Here's a little eye candy for you ladies...

Here’s a little eye candy for you ladies…

Next up was the bat cave...

Next up was the bat cave…

No batman though...

No batman though…

or robins either...

or robins either…

 

but there was a carabao..

but there was a carabao..

So, having seen all the sights on Samal, we moved on to Davao where the Philippine Eagle Center is a must see tourist attraction...

So, having seen all the sights on Samal, we moved on to Davao where the Philippine Eagle Center is a must see tourist attraction…

I came...

I came…

...I saw. And then I left.

…I saw. And then I left.

Next up, the infamous Japanese tunnel...built with slave labor by Filipino P.O.W.s in WWII...

Next up, the infamous Japanese tunnel…built with slave labor by Filipino P.O.W.s in WWII…

Apparently it was an underground garrison that went on for some 7 kms...

Apparently it was an underground garrison that went on for some 7 kms…

The commander in his office counting tribute from the locals...

The commander in his office counting tribute from the locals…

Hey guys, MacArthur says will return...

Hey guys, MacArthur says he will return…

Tyranny is nothing to brag about. Just sayin'...

Tyranny is nothing to brag about. Just sayin’…

And then we did the crocodile farm...

And then we did the crocodile farm…

What a crock...

What a crock…

Me having an identity crisis...

Me having an identity crisis…

hungry goldfish...

hungry goldfish…

When we got hungry we ate here...

When we got hungry we ate here…

Hey, give me that! I saw it first!

Hey, give me that! I saw it first!

Nothing left to do now but reminisce...

Nothing left to do now but reminisce…

That’s all folks!

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