BlogHide Resteemsspurnedwanderer (49)in travel • 7 years agoSwimming with Whale Sharks- OslobWhale Sharks- Did you need another reason to visit the Philippines? While there are numerous boating spots around the islands to spot or possibly swim with whale sharks, the most accessible and…spurnedwanderer (49)in travel • 7 years agoExploring Cebu- Osmeña PeakFollowing our tour canyoneering down the Badian route to Kawasan Falls (see previous post) we hopped in our private van and headed for the hills, Very tall ones I might add as Osmeña Peak is 1,000…spurnedwanderer (49)in travel • 7 years agoExploring Cebu- Canyoneering Kawasan FallsDay 5, another Island, another Epic Day. This was the only day tour we pre-booked before our trip: Canyoneering Kawasan Falls and hiking Osmena Peak. There was a fair amount of mis…spurnedwanderer (49)in travel • 7 years agoExploring Cebu cont... churches, crosses, and bus ridesAfter the fort we put our next destination into Google Maps and since it was only a 10 minute walk, headed there on foot. While it was an easy walk, it wasn't the best showcase for a city. There…spurnedwanderer (49)in travel • 7 years agoIsland Hopping to Cebu - Fort San PedroOK so day 4. Our flight was scheduled to depart at 7:30 so the shuttle picked us up at 5:30 from our hotel for the 30 minute ride back to the airport. Cost was the same at 150 pisos pp and we got…spurnedwanderer (49)in travel • 7 years agoIt's an island life continued around Coron! - Part 2My last post left off with Bulog Island, our first stop on the Island Escapade Tour in Coron, the Philippines! Time for part 2. Our 2nd island/stop was just a 10 minute ride to the location of the…spurnedwanderer (49)in travel • 7 years agoYoho Yoho, it's an ISLAND Life for me! Specifically the Island Escapade Tour in Coron!Our 3rd day thankfully started a little later in the morning (I think we made it till about 5 this time haha) otherwise much the same. We killed time in the room until coffee shops opened at 7 and…spurnedwanderer (49)in travel • 7 years agoThe Ultimate Coron Tour- The Ultimate freshwater lakeMy other most anticipated stop of the day, Kayangan lake is said to be the cleanest AND clearest lake in South East Asia... I haven't seen all the lakes but I can say it was both clean and clear.…spurnedwanderer (49)in travel • 7 years agoThe 3 S's of The Ultimate Coron Tour- Shipwrecks, Snorkeling, Snoozing on a beachSo after our first stop at the Twin Lagoons (see previous post) we were onto our next couple of stops with the first sounding the most thrilling: Skeleton Wreck This area is a popular…spurnedwanderer (49)in travel • 7 years agoThe Ultimate Coron Tour- Twin LagoonsThis day was definitely EPIC but it was off to a slow start... Since we fell asleep so early we were wide awake around 1:30 AM with nothing to do until 8ish when the tour company would come get us.…spurnedwanderer (49)in travel • 7 years agoClimbing Mt. Tapyas in Coron!Continuing on with our first day in the Philippines! In my previous post I talked about our 26 hour journey TO Manila and our Island hopping flight to Coron. We got to our hotel right around noon…spurnedwanderer (49)in travel • 7 years agoThe Philippines!Dear Steemit family, I'm sorry I have been SO tremendously absent over the last few weeks. Work got crazy, personal life got crazy, and every weekend I've been out adventuring to the point I have…spurnedwanderer (49)in travel • 7 years agoIceland Adventure- hiking GlymurDay 9: Last day of our trip! so we had to make it EPIC. Thankfully the weather held out for us today as well so we got to do an actual legit hike to Iceland's (recently) second tallest waterfall…spurnedwanderer (49)in travel • 7 years agoJourney to the Center of the Earth- The Snæfellsnes PeninsulaDay 8: Our journey to the center of the Earth! Just kidding, but also not really because those of you who know your Jules Verne, know that one of the supposed lava tubes that gain access to the…spurnedwanderer (49)in travel • 7 years agoRoadtrip Iceland: Exploring Northern Iceland with turf farms and street trollsThis day is pretty straight forward. Check out another waterfall, Akureyri's cool stuff, some turf houses, and head West... You could potentially drive further than Gauksymri, especially if you have…spurnedwanderer (49)in travel • 7 years agoDay 6 in Iceland: Hot pools, volcanoes, oh and whale Bones?Welcome to the North! Day 6 started out strong with our first included breakfast of the trip. (So long yogurts that have been riding around in the trunk for a day or 2...) HELLOOOO Smörgåsbord…spurnedwanderer (49)in travel • 7 years agoFollow the rainbow brick road to gorgeous Fjords in Iceland!Day 5, can you believe it? We've already seen like a million things in Iceland by this point and it had just kept getting better and better... Well Day 5 set us back a bit in our optimism since it…spurnedwanderer (49)in travel • 7 years agoWalking on glaciers and watching icebergs float out to see... Day 4 on an epic road trip around IcelandIf you didn't think our days in Iceland could get any more action packed than they already were... you'd be wrong. Day 4 was one of the most epic with a beautiful canyon, more basalt columns, (big…resteemedadonisabril (74)in travel • 7 years agoTackling The Skageflå - Homlong Trail In GeirangerThe Skageflå farm in Geiranger is one of the most unusual landmarks in all of Norway and Europe for that matter. It sits high above the Geirangerfjord on a steep mountain ledge overlooking the…spurnedwanderer (49)in travel • 7 years ago2 epic waterfalls, an abandoned swimming pool, and Black Sands galoreDay 3 on our epic road trip around Iceland was another favorite. Mostly cloudy, but with slivers of sun and at least a little warmer, as we made our way from the town of Selfoss to Vik. This will be…
