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Butanding Patay - It was a bummer that this 5 meter whale shark was found dead, bobbing up and down in the Manila bay last week.
The picture in the paper shows the whale shark wrapped up in a net but it had been used to tow the fish ashore, and the cause of death was [...]
Kapuso Kamilya - Sta. Cruz - Pintuyan
Sogod Bay Southern Leyte
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I enjoyed my stay at this simple lodging house near the shore of Sogod Bay more than I would have at a 5 star resort. This lodge is owned by the same people that own/operate Chad’s Lodging House. The old Boy is a bit of a [...]
Whale sharks of Sogod Bay - Southern Leyte
I took a trip to Pintuyan in southern Leyte two weeks ago to try to see a whale shark or two. We gave it a good shot but didn’t see any tiki-tiki (whalesharks) but this is what I learned about Sogod Bay.
The whale sharks seem to cruise along [...]
Hernandez Guesthouse in Donsol
The Hernandez in downtown Donsol is a great lodging house for backpackers, with rooms start at 400 to 500 pesos, depending on the time of year and your bargaining skills.
It’s on the corner across from the Santiago - another great backpackers lodging house at the jeepney corner. Donsol can be visited on [...]
Two weeks with Meg in the Philippines.
I almost called out my sisters name when I picked Meg up from the airport in Leyte. It was like stepping back in time.
We had two weeks to travel in the Philippines together. Here is our story.
We drove into the night the 2 hour distance between Tacloban and Catbalogan [...]
Donsol Whale Shark Update - Feb 2009
Whale Shark Watching Center - Dancalan - Sorsogon
Swimming with the whale sharks in Donsol is an amazing experience. The best months are Feb and March, when they mill about in Donsol bay slurping up plankton and resting up before heading out on their yearly migration.
When the typhoon season starts [...]
Vitton Beach Resort
Donsol Philippines
The Vitton Beach Resort is on the beach, right next door to the whaleshark tourist headquarters on Donsol Bay.
Some tour operators from Legaspi use Vitton as a base for their whale watching day trips. There is plenty of parking and you just have to walk over to the tour center where all [...]
Amor Farm Beach Resort
Dancalan - Donsol - Sorsogon
This resort might be the best value for those that want to stay on the beach near the whale shark tourist center. The rooms start at 800 pesos for a fan room with two single beds or one double bed.
This is a peaceful place to chill, right on [...]
Scuba diving in southern Leyte
Sogod Bay and Limasawa Island are top scuba diving locations in southern Leyte. There are 3 main dive shops but I believe that 6 operators are in the area.
Dive shop owners can log into the forum and put their information and links on the “dive shops” section.
A twist to the [...]
May 10 2008
Donsol whale shark update
We took a trip to Donsol to see if there were any late season whale sharks still in the bay.
My friends and I spent 8 days there and had some great sightings even though the weather was not cooperating because it is the beginning of the typhoon season.
Whalesharks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGaDv2NFRIo
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