Wayne Kerr's Busuanga Island Expedition, Philippines

[cimboc]

Holly shit! how can you not get greens with photography like that.

[cimboc]

oh and just got a clip behind the ear for showing these pics to my wife (we live 600km from the beach and I think it's starting to get to her )

[Wayne Kerr]

Originally Posted by cimboc

Holly shit! how can you not get greens with photography like that.

Thanks mate, they were taken mostly by the sheila in the pic getting out of the drink. Bloody spectacular place and hard to not take some speccy pics. Glad we don't have any photo nazis on here or they'd likely be complaining about all manner of things.

[Texpat]

Herr Kerr,

Ich bin das FotoMeister und ich sehen littlen nudischvty. Pleasen trtst bestern on subsekwent venchurens.

Khap Khunten Kharappen

[Wayne Kerr]

Nearlia pissed mee a pantsa

... ummm maybe that is Italian

[Marmite the Dog]

^^ I nearly deleted that post for being in a foreign language, until I read it properly. I think a green instead.

[kingwilly]

some damn fine photos there mate. as always.

[Wayne Kerr]

Wayne Kerr’s Busuanga Expedition, Philippines – Take 3

A bit of an update on my Busuanga Island stuff. Last trip I found a great little bungalow for rent in a fishing village so thought I’d better spend some time there before the typhoon season hits. Philippines this time of the year is hot as with what must be 100% humidity, but the sea breeze and cold San Migs took the edge off that. Here are a few pics from the trip.


^ The bungalow … highly recommend it. They initially wanted 4,000 pesos a night, we got it for 1,500.


^ View from the balcony, has a great little swimming platform in front for the kids


^ One of the kids learning to swim


^ View of the fishing village off the other side of the balcony


^ Neighbours were mostly fisherfolk … here’s a shot looking back down the pier from the bungalow

[Wayne Kerr]

Here’s Coron Town on Busuanga Island. Just like most other fishing towns in Southeast Asia. Plenty of karaoke bars and other entertainment at night. By day it is bloody hot so most lay around sleeping off hangovers.


^ Downtown Coron ... rather uninspiring but lots of pretty girls


^ The big blue joint is a big restaurant turn karaoke bar at night … fan rooms up stairs are 300 peso a night


^ Apparently a small earth quake a few years back left things on a bit of a slope


^ The local building supplies joint … good place to get crabs too

[Wayne Kerr]

I was lucky enough to get back over to Coron Island. The natives living out there have recently been given responsibility for managing the joint. First thing they did was double the visitor fee from 100 to 200 pesos. They are getting quite rich and have managed to build a load of new huts since I was last there in March.


^ New huts on Coron Island


^ Everything is very green there now due to the high humidity


^ Even found time for a bit of a swim

[Wayne Kerr]

Filipino food is quite good once you get away from the junk food capital of Manila. A girlfriend there promised that she’d cook up a spit roast pig for me this trip, so first trick was a trip down to the local Muslim market. First time I’d seen pigs at a Muslim market (must be Halal), but the big sucker looked as good as any for a feast. He cost 2,000 pesos.


^ Morning


^ Afternoon

[Marmite the Dog]

Originally Posted by Wayne Kerr

The big blue joint is a big restaurant turn karaoke bar at night … fan rooms up stairs are 300 peso a night

What was the hourly rate?

[Mr Pot]

Absolutly Stunning. WOW!

[Wayne Kerr]

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

What was the hourly rate?

Same, same ... apparently