Bantigue Beach Resort
Travel Blogs from Ormoc
"Today Just Doesn't Make Any Sense"
... over 500 patients total for the circumcisions, general checkups and dental exams (needless to say, it was chaotic, hot and busy).
After Medical Mission Day, we came back to Tacloban for a few minutes to grab our bags and then hop in the van that took us to Padre Burgos. The van ride was long but absolutely, 100% worth it. It was dark when we got to our resort, Kuting Reef, so we couldn't see much but I could tell we wouldn't be disappointed in the morning. They made us ...
Circumcision Anyone?
... in one piece. It was my goal to ride every form of transportation here. The only one I have left is the carabao. This however we just found out today people ride and it looks like a combination of a cow, ram, and horse. I don't think I will be able to check that one off my list. Tonight we are going to go to Cafe Lucia with some of the volunteers just to hang out and talk. Overall it has been such a great day and I can't believe that our trip is already over half way ...
Barangay Visits
... here are light skinned Filipinos and dark-skinned Filipinos with extremely dark brown (almost black) hair and dark brown eyes. Everyone stares at us when we walk around and calls out to us because it's so rare that they see anyone who looks different from them. It's also kind of weird how happy they get if we smile at them - they grin back at us from ear to ear and it almost looks like we've just made their day or something! I'm trying to accept the attention and take it for ...
Never a Dull Moment
On Thursday morning we woke up bright and early and walked around town to try and figure out where everything was. First we walked to Robinson's which is their version of a mall. It is actually really nice and has air conditioning, so we will probably spend some of our free time there. Next we tried to find a gym that someone told us about. Yes we want to work out, but more importantly they have running water for showers. After almost three days of ...
Our First Full Day in Tacloban City
One word describes my experience in the Philippines so far: incredible.
We had an early morning wake up call by the lovely roosters around 4:30am. Kelsey, Anna, Gabby and myself are all staying in the same room (a little cramped but it's nice to be able to hang out with some of the girls) after an eventful first night. Our homestay provided breakfast before we left on our journey to find Robinson's (the local grocery store/shopping ...
