Manilllllla

Day 173.

And so the long journey home begins, first mode of transport a 14 hour ferry. Hopes were initially high after we'd heard rumours said ferry was more cruise ship than small passenger boat. Any optimism was quickly dashed however when our super value tickets had us ushered right past the cabins and down into to the bottom of the boat to our 126 bed dorm room. The 126 hot bodies in the sweltering heat did not bode well for a nights sleep, plus the illuminous lighting and Filipino qvc shows virtually guaranteed it was going to be a long journey.

Things quickly improved however in Manilla with limbster booking us a substantial improvement for the following nights sleep, air con and all - the perfect den to relax, pack and work through that to do list. The odd trip to the next door McDonald's & 7 eleven was a welcome addition too..

It wasn't something that was on the bucket list but experienced an earth quake for the first time today. Rather foolishly it took us some time to establish what was actually going on amidst the back and forth accusations as to who was shaking the bed! After a breif discussion as to what should be done if we felt another shock we quickly realized neither of us had a clue - by the number of people in the street we agreed next time we would be outside asap. Fortunately we never had to put our escape into action.

Our last day was a much needed break after 6 months of adventures, just showering and feeling cool and clean was a welcome treat. Bag packed and stocked with the finest local liqueur we were ready to head home.Read more