Last weekend I went to Biliran Island with 5 other volunteers. We got up bright and early (read 5AM) on Saturday morning to get a head start on things. The early wake up was worth it though since we checked into our hotel, went into town, hired a driver, bought some lunch, and made it to Tinago Waterfalls by 11am!
After a swim in the rapids (and quite a few bruises amongst us -- I now realize why my parents never let me play in the rapids), we decided to go on a hike. After negotiating with our driver (who very much enjoyed himself in the waterfalls) and a few random Filipinos that were hanging around we found a guide to bring us to the top of a nearby volcano. Never mind that the temperature was well over thirty degrees Celsius, we gotta move! So up we went:
There was an overwhelming smell of sulphur coming out of the mountain, which I guess means it was an active volcano? (please share any info about this you might have!)
That was a tiring day! The next was spent sleeping in and enjoying showers (I only have a bucket shower at home). Then we headed to the north of Biliran Island in search of a nice beach. No luck yet... though J. and I had a fun time wandering the beach being followed by a dozen local girls helping us look for seashells. Then, to get back into town to catch our van back to Tacloban City we hired a motorcycle! It was a thrilling ride and I was very grateful to our driver for going slowly for our sakes.
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