Going Going Gone

philippines-mi-010.jpgCebu Island

Going, Going, Gone!

I took these pictures as I was passing a pig and a cow on a tricycle in Cebu.
Cebu Philippines


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philippines-mi-008.jpgGetting closer!

It’s hard to frame the picture when you are steering the bike with one hand and taking pictures with the other!


Changing a motorcycle tire in the Philippines
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80nAYmh9f3Q


philippines-mi-009.jpgYahoo!


philippines-mi-010.jpgPretty cool.

The roads in southern Cebu are so beautiful it’s a breeze.


Passing under the Mactan Bridge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INCszQ1fH_w


mabuhay-006Motorcycle to the wedding -


youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIEnX2zKK5I&feature=channel


mabuhay-005Leyte - Philippines


mabuhay-004Sweeties!


pensionne-001pensionne-002How nice!


Basey Philippines

philippines-moto-001.jpgMotorbike in Samar near Basey.


philippines-moto-002.jpgA roof over the bike is a common add-on in Leyte and Samar because it rains so much.


philippines-moto-003.jpgHello…


philippines-moto-004.jpgI take the picture with my left hand because the right is on the throttle.


Northern Mindanao

philippines-www-003.jpgHere on the road near Surigao this motorcycle driver had 9 passengers and a bag of rice on his bike. Driver plus 9 - note that there are two passengers on the other side sitting on the outriggers there.


philippines-www-004.jpg10 people on one bike! These Filipino drivers really are good.


philippines-www-005.jpgSimply amazing. (There are 2 passengers on the rack on the other side. You can see one guy with white sunglasses looking around to see what is happening.

This was a difficult shot to get as I was heavily laden myself. We were coming back from a Manila - Zamboanga - and back to my place in Samar trip.


Southern Mindanao

albino-caribou-012.jpgGetting a push to get going.


albino-caribou-011.jpgIs this outlandish or what?


albino-caribou-010.jpgAnother view.


albino-caribou-013.jpgCruising down the trail in Mindanao!


philippines-mpic-003.jpgFull bags!


philippines-mpic-004.jpgThis guy has a pretty big blind spot.


philippines-mpic-005.jpgLater alligator!


delivery-men-001Delivery men at the intersection of Del Rosario and Osmena Blvd in Cebu City.


delivery-men-002Waiting for the light to change.


delivery-men-003And they’re off!

Sep 22, 2008 www.dutchpickle.com

One response to “Going Going Gone”

  1. Only in the Philippines :)

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