I originally thought I would be staying for a day or two in Cagayan de Oro in the northern part of Mindinao, but one of the first lessons you learn doing missionary work is to be flexible. I was in CDO long enough to be wisked away from the airport to the ferry dock - maybe 20 mins. We were on the "fast boat" to Camiguin within an hour of arriving at the port. It was a reasonably good trip -- both the flight from Manila to CDO and the ferry to Camiguin.
I had dinner tonight with Nemesio Carbonilla and his family. It was a very pleasant evening, I just wish I wasn't so tired and could have enjoyed more of their hospitality. Even now I am planning on only a summary of my day's activities, as my eyes are quickly shutting down -- and my adapter for my laptop doesn't fit in the wall socket here, so I my computer will be shutting down too if I keep on writing. If I can find a file to shave down the wider prong on the adapter it will work just fine . . . finding the file may be the bigger issue.
I'm spending the next couple of nights in a very a nice "resort". The Filipinos call it a resort -- most Americans would disagree. It is simple and quaint -- the Air Con works and the bed is firm and acceptable. The shower . . . well, it is cold water again, but that is life in the Philippines -- I can handle it. You just don't spend as much time wasting water, that's all. Breakfast is provided for two, so Nemesio will join me in the morning for a bite to eat. After that we will tour the island. I will shoot some video and take some photos to include in tomorrow's blog.
That's it for tonight - but tomorrow . . . Camiguin: Paradise on Tour! or something to that effect.
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