One hundred Island

Rise and shine! Cool shower and a filipino breakfast to wakes you up and gets you ready for a long day.
The "captain" of the rented boat is already waiting at the reception and he escorts us to his pump-boat.
It takes about half an hour to reach the islands. At first the smaller inhospitable islands look like giant mushrooms floating on water with lush foliage on top.

The first stop is Governor's Island, one of the few islands developed for tourism. The top of the island proofs to have a birds eye view of the many island surrounding it. It is a steap climb, but we made it, worth the sweat and puff. While on the top a large family also arrived and by seeing that big white kano, they insisted on a group photo with us. Roaming around the island, Jas noticed a ZIP-line and wants to try. I waited at the end of the ZIP-line, where there is a Mermaid hiding in one of the caves.

Moving to the next island: Quezon Island. This looks more like a beach resort with restaurant and water sports. Time for lunch, although not that much choice available. There is another ZIP-line, irresistable to Jas of course.

Sailing to the next and last island: Marcos Island. This only has a stretch of white beach and some underground caves. While jas was enjoying swimming in the turquoise waters, I nodded off in one of the pagodas.

Mid afternoon and time for our last long boat ride to Alaminos pier. It was a nice experience. The places we visited were not overcrowded, at least not at that time. However the development frightend me a bit; the expanding tourism development will damage the islands.

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• Waiting for the captain
• On the pumpboat going to the islands
• Sunrise! Still early morning.
• The first islands in view.
• Closeup. The erosion at waterline makes it look like a giant mushroom.
• There is no way to get on these tiny islands
• Just rocks sticking out of the water.
• Jas is working on her tan...
• Approaching our first stop
• Governor's island
• Climb to the top.
• It's worth the climb!
• Still on Governor's island.
• A family picture with the big white nose kano!
• And then climbing down....
• The floating bridge leads to Virgin island.
• A floating bridge to the adjacent island.
• A ZIP-line. Somebody gets exited to race the zip-line.
• Safety first and at your own risk.
• Strapping in
• Ready to go!
• Relaxing with some other visitors.
• ZZZipping over the water....
• A Mermaid hiding in one of the caves.
• Tranquility and nature.
• Taking a shortcut to the boat.
• Passing another developing island.
• More of mushroom-chaped island
• Passing Marcos island. Did Morcos ever come here?
• Dragon's mouth....
• Maria shrine
• Another developing island.
• Passing Lopez island
• Approching one of the biggest tourist developments
• Quezon island. More of a beach resort!
• Quezon island beach.
• Restaurant and water bike
• And of course a ZIP-line.... with Jas on it.
• Arriving at Morcos island.
• Discovering the caves.
• Underground cave.
• Pictoresk view.
• Jas at the beach.
• Exploring the open underground caves.
• Oddly shaped caves
• While Jas is enjoying her swim, I nodded off in one of the pagoda's.
• Getting ready to return to Alaminos pier.
• Leaving paradise behind....

Back in the hotel, exausted, a shower and brief nap is on order. The sun sets and we relax in front of the hotel's patio. Stomachs are calling for food. We order from the hotel restaurant. Nothing special but satisfies our bodies.
The night is young. A few beers to kill the time while the kids entertain us.

Relaxing in front of the hotel's Patio

Having dinner. Red face from all day in the sun

The kids joining us again... There may be some give-aways...