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The joys of travelling by sea

The Presidential yacht. Manila Hotel at dusk. Manila from the sea. One Superferry to another. A traveller's reflections. View on top.

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Anonymous said…
nice blog, come back later
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DA6 said…
hi taga bojol diay ka musta naman ang bojol oy..ako diay si madel.
Keith said…
I have never been ton Bohol, but after seeing pictures of the tarsier monkey, the chocolate hills, and your vacation shots, I know that I need to see this place. Thank you for your blog. I blog from California.
Gibo said…
hi genesisceo, thanks for visiting. please do come back.

hi madel, o bol-anon kung daku. ok lang bohol, tarong na mga kalsada. daghan na pod mga tourists. ang tagb, mao lang gihapon gakalat ang tricycles. :)

hello keith. thanks for visiting. please do consider visiting bohol and don't forget to tell me about your experience. am hoping you'll really like the place. :)
Jena Isle said…
It is a great site ..I wish I could visit Bohol one day. Visit my site too at:

http://mountainsofkalinga-jenaisle.blogspot.com
Gibo said…
hi jenaisle. thanks for visiting my site. hope you can find time to visit bohol soon. am sure you'll like it there. if you need any help, please feel free to ask. :) i will be checking your site. haven't been to the kalingas. hope i can go there too.
Jena Isle said…
I can be your tourist guide should you come here. Yes I wish I can visit Bohol soon. Your pictures are great. Thanks for visiting my site. Copy and paste the URL address directly to your URL. Thanks
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Gibo said…
hi jenaisle. when are you going to bohol? now is time to get tickets because of cebu pacific's 0 promo. :)by the way, i hope to be able to visit the kalinga soon.
Jena Isle said…
Hi Gibo, work has started. Perhaps August? Will the promo still be on? When are you visiting Kalinga? Do visit my site about Kalinga in The Clamor of Kalinga. Thanks.
Jena Isle said…
Hey , I have added you to my blog roll. Happy blogging.

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