12/01/2010 WWII Planes?

Took a flight from Manila to Boracay in a very old and dilapidated prop plane – I had to hold Grahame’s hand so he didn’t jump straight back off! (Considering the plane smelt of petrol fumes and the pilot fixed one of the cockpit windows with a bit of cardboard) We had a surprisingly smooth flight and luckily he didn’t hear about all the accidents at this 750m runway until after we landed. However the shipping record is apparently much worse! We were accosted by the most efficient tourist service we have met in the Philippines (after very disappointing experiences in Manila and at the airport). They not only took us on our free bus (courtesy of Sea Air – highly recommended service) but onto the boat and tricycle to a reasonably priced hotel in Boracay (we hadn’t booked in advance). Just had a look around that afternoon, had a swim in our pool and went back out to sample a few happy hour cocktails along the restaurant strip. Made a mistake and attended one of the many buffets on the strip for tea – it was pretty awful and we won’t be doing that again!

Alice in Wonderland, Boracay Island (The Visayas) Philippines