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Welcome to our first posting for 2023.
This time we finally get around to the second half of our visit to Pio Duran (Albay) back in August 2022.
I pretty much covered much about the location in the first part of our coverage, so there is no point going through it all again.
So sit back and enjoy a few more photos taken at this fascinating little port town where fate would see us stay for 12 hours awaiting on the next ferry to Masbate City.
Philippine Ports Masbate City.
The waiting room for those awaiting island ferry services.
View from the balcony of the nearby accommodation.
You can just see the water in the distance.
Photos: Brad Peadon
Port of Pio Duran.
Photos: Brad Peadon
Exploring some back street to pass time before dinner..
Photos: Brad Peadon
Pio Duran college.
Photos: Brad Peadon
Iglesia Ni Cristo church in Pio Duran. Though far from the massive church they have on Commonwealth in Quezon City, it still is an attractive stucture.
Photos: Brad Peadon
Almost bordering on a copyright infringement is the large chain of burger stands called Big Mak :-) .
However, the name is where the similarity ends.
The hotdogs are the preferred choice should you find yourself there.
If after something more substantial, there is a great restaurant opposite the 'Grand Sapphire Store' on the south side of the main road on approaching the port.
There are a couple of roadside carinderia on the north side right at the port, the food looking pretty awesome also but sadly some rather abusive young kids lurk there and get rather abusive if you don't give them funds.
I often help, but will not tolerate violent verbal abuse in order to try to get it from me.
I often help, but will not tolerate violent verbal abuse in order to try to get it from me.
This isn't an issue in the restaurant opposite the Grand Sapphire Store and I totally recommend it.
Photos: Brad Peadon
Pio Duran at night.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Balconty view again, this time at night while awaiting the ferry.
Photo: Brad Peadon
About 10pm and we finally get the call to come and board the ferry.
Our ferry was the M/V Don Eduardo (on right). I think the one on the left was a slower service to Masbate City. I stand to be corrected on that fact.
Some bad weather was moving in, lightening beginning as we departed port, and some very rough weather on the way to Masbate City.
This will be covered in future posts, as well as some video on 'Semi-Retired Foamer TV'.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Sunset Villa (Lantangan Masbate)
Grand Sapphire Store - Facebook
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