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Maasin Pier

My friend and woke up early to catch the ferry to Bohol after reading that it left at 8:00 AM from Maasin to Ubay (northern Bohol). We were waiting for the ticket office to open so we took some photos of the pier in the early morning. Later we found out the information I read was wrong. The ferry leaves at 7:30 PM. We got good photos of the pier though.

Date: 15 September 2011
Photographer: chiefstingy: gallery
Location: Maasin, Philippines
Tags: ocean travel vacation blue philippines pier orange leyte maasin
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Backpacker's Strain

After find out in Maasin that we had a whole day to kill because our ferry to Bohol was not going to leave for another 12 hours we decided to take a hike to Hanginan, which is a small town used as a pilgramage to a church. This is me really tired going up the mountain.

Date: 15 September 2011
Photographer: chiefstingy: gallery
Location: Maasin, Philippines
Tags: travel vacation green backpack philippines black brown leyte
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Pancit & Ampalaya

Philippines is not known for it's amazing cuisine, but there is some good food to be had there. We had to have some breakfast before heading to the pier. This pancit and vinigared ampalaya that we had at a side street stall.

Date: 15 September 2011
Photographer: chiefstingy: gallery
Location: Maasin, Philippines
Tags: food travel vacation philippines vegetables noodles leyte ampalaya pancit
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Final Steps...

These are the final steps up through the small town of Hanginan to the church known as Sr. San Francisco Javier Church.

Date: 15 September 2011
Photographer: chiefstingy: gallery
Location: Maasin, Philippines
Tags: travel vacation green philippines steps trash can brown leyte
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Begger Child

Arriving in the town of Hanginan, a town on the top of a mountainous area usually visited as a pilgramage, this boy saw an American and took the opportunity to beg.

Date: 15 September 2011
Photographer: chiefstingy: gallery
Location: Maasin, Philippines
Tags: travel vacation philippines red boy begger leyte pinoy
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Leyte's Beautiful Palms

On my way to Abuyog to a water spring the view was beautiful. This was a contradiction to the fact that I was told that Leyte was not worth visiting. It was quite the opposite. These colorful palm trees caught my attention.

Date: 13 September 2011
Photographer: chiefstingy: gallery
Location: Abuyog, Philippines
Tags: landscape travel vacation tree philippines yellow palm color leyte
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Leyte Rice Harvester

On my way to Abuyog to a water spring the view was beautiful. This was a contradiction to the fact that I was told that Leyte was not worth visiting. It was quite the opposite. There were many harvesting from the many rice fields that were all over Leyte.

Date: 13 September 2011
Photographer: chiefstingy: gallery
Location: Abuyog, Philippines
Tags: landscape travel vacation rice philippines farm field harvest leyte pinoy
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Tortang Talong

Philippines is not known for it's amazing cuisine, but there is some good food to be had there. This is a dish called a tortang talong. It is an eggplant omolette. My friend and travel mate made this for me while staying at a beach house in MacArthur.

Date: 12 September 2011
Photographer: chiefstingy: gallery
Location: MacArthur, Philippines
Tags: food beach travel vacation philippines carrot vegetable egg leyte egplant talong tortang
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Fishing Boat On MacArthur's Beach

I was told that there was not much to do in MacArthur. People were right, but that is exactly what I wanted to do. I relaxed and walked the beach. A nice beach with views like this fishing boat.

Date: 12 September 2011
Photographer: chiefstingy: gallery
Location: MacArthur, Philippines
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Funny Paniki

On the beach there are were alot of people who would just sit and relax and just enjoy the day. I meet some locals on the beach of MacArthur who invited me to come and eat with them. We enjoyed some tuba (coconut wine), some food, and some laughs. Here is one of my new friends, "Funny Paniki"

Date: 11 September 2011
Photographer: chiefstingy: gallery
Location: MacArthur, Philippines
Tags: local travel vacation philippines man eating leyte pinoy sillouette
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Tuba Jug

Tuba. Tuba is a coconut wine, equivalent to Mmoonshine in the USA. It is not usually found in lage cities but small villages instead. A lot of the local men spend most of thier day drinking tuba. It is cheap to make since there are so many coconuts around. This is a one of the jugs that was being consumed during the sit down with some random locals I came across on the beach.

Date: 11 September 2011
Photographer: chiefstingy: gallery
Location: MacArthur, Philippines
Tags: beach travel vacation philippines wine coconut alcohol leyte tuba jug
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View At The Beaches of MacArthur

I was told that there was not much to do in MacArthur. People were right, but that is exactly what I wanted to do. I relaxed and walked the beach. A nice beach with views like this fishing boat.

Date: 11 September 2011
Photographer: chiefstingy: gallery
Location: MacArthur, Philippines
Tags: boat ocean landscape beach travel vacation green clouds philippines leyte
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Reaching For The Soccer Ball

In Philippines as well as other countries, soccer is a different sport than the USA. Soccer is more like volleyball, but played with feet and a small ball. Usually played with a net, these kids on the beach of MacArthur were playing soccer without a net.

Date: 11 September 2011
Photographer: chiefstingy: gallery
Location: MacArthur, Philippines
Tags: ocean beach travel vacation soccer clouds philippines boy boys leyte pinoy
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Relaxing On MacArthur Beach

While enjoying some food and tuba (coconut wine) with the locals on the beach, I saw this local enjoying the view.

Date: 11 September 2011
Photographer: chiefstingy: gallery
Location: MacArthur, Philippines
Tags: ocean beach travel vacation clouds philippines net leyte
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Binogal Ready To Go

My friend and I walked around Tacloban in the downtown area to get some sunglasses and some to just window shop and was told to try this cassava out. It is called binagol. It is a rice cake and it is good. Very rich tasting.

Date: 11 September 2011
Photographer: chiefstingy: gallery
Location: Tacloban City, Philippines
Tags: travel vacation green rice cake philippines brown leyte binogal
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Morning After The Party in Leyte Park Resort

This was the next morning after the anime party and I think there was also a Kung Fu tournament/demenstration and dance for school. After that night of partying for everyone and the guests too this was what was left behind.

Date: 11 September 2011
Photographer: chiefstingy: gallery
Location: Tacloban City, Philippines
Tags: travel vacation philippines wood table leyte cap
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Jessa Gazes Across The Water

My first day in Leyte my friend was supposed to meet me at the airport. She did not. I was angry. This is the next morning. I think there is still a little bit of apprehension about me in this photo of my friend.

Date: 11 September 2011
Photographer: chiefstingy: gallery
Location: Tacloban City, Philippines
Tags: travel vacation girl philippines leyte pinay gaze jessa stare
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Peek-A-Boo Crab

Walking around the grounds of Leyte Park Resort Hotel I came across a pier that is no long used. Here I took some photos including this crab poking his head out of a hole. This was the only crab who didn't fully hide everytime I tried to take a photo.

Date: 11 September 2011
Photographer: chiefstingy: gallery
Location: Tacloban City, Philippines
Tags: travel vacation philippines rock resort pier crab leyte
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Leaf On The Pier

Walking around the grounds of Leyte Park Resort Hotel I came across a pier that is no long used. Here I took some photos including this leaf in the water.

Date: 11 September 2011
Photographer: chiefstingy: gallery
Location: Tacloban City, Philippines
Tags: water travel vacation philippines leaf orange leyte
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View From Leyte Park Resort Hotel

After my first day in Tacloban, I woke up in the morning from my room in Leyte Park Resort Hotel to look out and see this view. I think that is Samar on the other side of the body of water.

Date: 11 September 2011
Photographer: chiefstingy: gallery
Location: Tacloban City, Philippines
Tags: view travel vacation philippines leyte
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Cute Anime Girl 2

The night we stayed in Leyte Park Resort there happened to be a convention for anime costumes, as well as a contest. Here is one of the adorable girls who were dressed up.

Date: 10 September 2011
Photographer: chiefstingy: gallery
Location: Tacloban City, Philippines
Tags: travel vacation girl cute philippines costume purple cosplay anime leyte pinay
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Cute Anime Girl

The night we stayed in Leyte Park Resort there happened to be a convention for anime costumes, as well as a contest. Here is one of the adorable girls who were dressed up.