Here’s a photo of Jeremy and I cleaning the engine in Contessa. I stole this photo from Laura’s Blog. Working on an engine in the tropics is definately an experience! It was at least 20 degrees hotter in the boat than outside. It was like a Philpino sweat lodge!

My Driver

Originally uploaded by mainelife.

My moto driver around the Chocolate Hills region of Bohol Island, in the town of Carmen. We road for 1.5 hours for a cost of only P180. I was planning to head for a different island yesterday, but when I arrived at the ferry terminal I found that a ferry was leaving for Bohol immediately. I arrived in Bohol after dark, which made navigation difficult. A Bohol-ian I met on the boat wanted me to spend the night at his house in Loay. He was a bit pushy and I wasn’t sure about him. When I got off the ferry, he and 6 of his friends somehow got me into a Jeepney and wisked me off. It happened so quickly I wan’t sure how to react. After switching buses twice, I jumped off in a busy market and disappeared into the crowd. I’m not sure what they had in mind, but I decided to go at my own pace. So far I have traveled Tubigon to Carmen, and from Carmen to Tagbilaran. I’m planning to stay the night on Panglao Island, where the beaches are notoriously white and beautiful. It is a nice break from the day to stop at the Island City mall and stroll around.

Tilling the filed with Buffalo. 8 Sisters in background.

Originally uploaded by mainelife.

A farmer tills his fields in front of the 8 Sisters, part of Chocolate Hills, Carmen, Bohol. He is using a native Buffalo.