Friday, October 31, 2008

Backpacking : Dalutan Island

Island Visit

This is yet again another island in the island Province of Biliran (and I did not even get to visit all of the islands yet). Not speaking ill of the island but this is just one of the more ordinary islands that I've visited. It doesn't have the magnificent view the other islands offer but it is still worth the adventure (you'll know why soon enough starting with the first picture).

(yes it is as it seems that the boat below us can't be seen. Its a small boat to journey more than a kilometer at sea. - great isn't it?)


The Prelude

Well this day started like any other day -boring-. Imagine a Life without television, cable, or satellite (scary i know), and the best part of all is that its a none working day. Imagine 18 hours with nothing to do and nobody in the mood to talk. So whats the best solution? DO SOMETHING! :-) Being stuck in an island is a fun way of discovering nature or you could just visit a friends house and chomp away at any food you can find. Which in this case what I did.

We went to Almeria. A small town next to where we stayed. It just took a couple of miles and about 30 minutes of travel to get there. Also in this place you can find natural hot springs and a view of a small scale rice terraces. It would be a beautiful view in a summers sunset since it would all go brown with the setting sun and the cool breeze of fresh mountain air . But alas this is another undocumented episode of my journey.

The Get Away



( small cottage on a small island but hey it has fresh food )

After a few chats on the roadside and after being given quite a few freshly caught squids and fishes. My mates decided to go to a nearby island. Just a few miles offshore with a boat they own. Nothing fancy but it really seemed small for me ( but hey, I'm alive after ).

We enjoyed scenic route close to the ocean ( literally ). You could get wet by the splashes made by he boat against the ocean. It is advisable to wrap anything electronic on a plastic bag to protect it. The Island itself is a great place to relax in although its nothing really special. But it sure beats a walk in the park after a heart racing boat experience.