Slow Boat to Ormoc

Today we took the SuperCat (3.5 hour cruise) from Cebu to Ormoc on the island of Leyte.

Here we are waiting for the ship to Come in...

Leaving Port of Cebu

 

Seaside Squatters' shanties

Vats of chemicals

I posted this picture because later in the trip, while in Bohol, my cousin Judy introduced me to Efficascent when my mom had a coughing fit. 

Lapu-Lapu City bridge

Refreshing beverage on the very humid boat ride

Can you see the flying fish?

We saw some dolphins and a lot of flying fish.

Around this point we started seeing flying fish locally known as Bangsi or Barongoy alongside the boat. Flying fish use their pectoral fins to glide remarkable distances for over 30 seconds with an average speed of 70 km/h. Their tails are ossified and strong enough to propel them and make powerful leaps in the air. They have elongated cylindrical bodies with short heads and small blunt mouths and large eyes. It was amazing to witness and I wish I had gotten better captures.

Beautiful Blues

It was hot and muggy in Ormoc, as per usual, and we were still a couple of hours away from Ilag.