May 26 - 27, 2012 @ Moalboal, Philippines



Red eye flight to Cebu


2.5 hours bus to Moalboal


South bus terminal


Very early morning, not even 6am!


Church enroute


Main church @ Moalboal


Moalboal Municipal Hall


Statue


Fish & meat market


Quite gross


Moalboat fire department


First sight of the ocean


Street vendors


Cone-shaped hills known as the *Chocolate Hills*


Fishing boat? Seriously?


Where is the romantic couple?


Torquise water


Moalboal


This sandal is really wear out!


Time to go fishing


Air conditioning ON!


They are hiring


Pet baby chick


Very original, cooking with woods


Gender and development facilitiy, what do they do?


Moalboal public market


The bank does not do money exchange, so here we are


Moalboal Backpacker Lodge


Room is basic, no hot water for shower though


Bug


View from upstair patio


Good place for a nap


Love this hangout area


Blue sky and white clouds


Main street @ Panagsama Beach


Outdoor bar @ Panagsama Beach


FF @ Moalboal


Cannot ask for a better place for breakfast


Pescador Island from Panagsama Beach


Oh no, dark cloud! It is going to rain!


Nice cloud


Very little beach @ Panagsama Beach


This kid is amazing


Don*t you want to jump in?


Reef house @ Panagsama Beach


Parking for boat


Tricycle


Life is good


Unfortunately many dead coral


From the water


Starfish!


Quite many variety of coral


Tuna lunch after snorkel


Sunset @ Moalboal


Fresh seafood


Panagsama Beach


Getting ready for snorkel @ Pescador Island


Coral reef @ Panagsama Beach


The water drops to 300m deep


FF


Here come our boat


Many Korean here


Peaceful water like a mirror


Approching Pescador Island


Pescador Island


Moalboal Marine Park


The harbor are some of the highest levels of biodiversity in the world


Moalboal waters one can find more than 2,500 species of fish


The underwater world


Snorkeling


BBQ fish


White sand beach


Family hangout spot


Yum!


Teens


A fairly nice beach


Just like Sunday in central


Cottage for rent


Make room for the tree


Preparing my lunch


My colorful lunch


Finished product


The best BBQ fish ever!


Owner fetching for more fresh tuna


Local family rent thoese cottage to hangout


Me @ White Sand Beach


Cockfighting


Or Sabong as they call it locally


Cocks shelter


Cocks shelter


Wait area


Gamble outside the cockpit


Kind like our *fish, prawn, crab*


My store in Moalboal


The only ATM in Moalboal


Transportation in Moalboal


High-end transportation


Moalboal town


Smoothies


Looks comfy


Watsons in Cebu


Thanks to Cebu Pacific for making this trip possible


View from Moalboal pier


View from Moalboal pier