Monday, June 22, 2009

Exploring Batanes


Okay, there are only a few places in the Philippines that you can go to that seem remote. The northern most islands of Batanes is one of those places. We used to hear sketchy stories of hardy travellers going off to the storm beaten islands only to be stranded for a week since the commercial pilots refused to land because of the adverse weather conditions.

Shockingly, when we arrived we were greeted with sunshine, beautiful grassy fields, smiling people and just beautiful weather. Our hotel manager couldn't even remember the last time they were hit by a storm and she says flights run like clockwork now. Oh well, you can't have it all.


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