Limestone mountains on Coron Island. The Philippine Islands (PI) were formed by vocanoes and ancient reefs. These spectacular hills are similar to those in Thailand and China. Nearby islands rise from hundreds of feet deep up vertical coral walls to palm leafed islands. Spectacular.

The locals use bamboo extensively as a building material. From fences to hut structures to floors.

We rented this dugout from a surprised villager to explore the Coron River. As we headed upstream the jungle got thicker and thicker. Before long, all signs of man's presence were gone.

Your land package would not be complete without a ride on a Jeepney. The local busses are all duded up to attract riders. We rode the roof on this one from Puerto Princessa to the Underground River on Palawan.

Across from Coron city on Coron Island we found this magnificent lagoon. Once you leave the lagoon out into the channel the sea drops of for hundreds of feet leaving dramatic coral walls. On the other side of the limstone hills was a fresh water lake, rumoured to be the home of sea-monsters.

Fruit was one thing you could always get. Yum yum.

Mel admiring the wares in one of the street markets.

A sculpture of the Singapore Skyline. We really enjoyed Singapore, once we found a nice place to stay that is. Here they have everything you could possibly want.

This should be enshrined as the Cleanest Toilet in Asia. This is the Apex of Asian toiletry. It all goes downhill from here....