We hopped from one island to another. More precisely, we flew from Manila on the island of Luzon to Dumaguete on the island of Negros. In the local way of thinking, we left the rat race of Manila for the province—the countryside.
The first thing worth mentioning is about boarding
airport buses and airplanes. Filipinos approach loading buses and airplanes the
same way they approach driving. There are no discernible rules, and it's all
about jockeying and vying for position without being overtly rude about it.
The flight itself took only a bit over an hour, but
directed us through some beautiful cloud formations. Landing in Dumaguete
pleased me immensely. I am definitely a “province guy.” The airport is very
small, and the streets surrounding it are not congested. Also, mountains rise
up into the sky immediately outside the city.
This is good stuff. Out in the country stuff!
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