Moalboal, Philippines

We then made our way south of Cebu and decided to try out the small diving town of Moalboal.  Its a tiny one street place with quite a few bars and nice clear water to swim in.  Maybe it was because it was such a small place and famous for diving ...

... to Basilica Del Santo Nino which is an absolutely beautifully ornate (lots of gold) church which holds the oldest Christian relic in the Philippines (a figure of the holy child). By this time I had enough as it was hot yet again and I organised a bus to ...

... of public transport) all have religous messages on the back, this being a catholic country - again something that distinguishes the Philippines from it's neighbours. One of them said 'Jesus never fails.' Well I'd never fail if I didn't do anything either. ...

... and uncontrolled than some of the other countries we've visited, I find comfort in the rhythm of the Philippines. I'm hopeful for this place. There's so much potential for happiness here, so much underlying abundance. The people know it and ...