So, as a news reporter, i was assigned to cover the 'first international game fishing competition' in our country---with the president formally opening the gig...

...this one---



I thought The Captain would be the best choice to be with me on this journey--enjoy!



Welcoming committee...





The Captain making the moves...





It took awhile for the president to arrive...





She made the speech...the symbolic inaugural throwing in of the hook and line...then left via the presidential chopper...









The Captain wanted to hitch a ride with the president--but another 'captain' from the presidential security group said 'no drunken pirates allowed!' Hehe!







Chopper flew...blew the captain away...

TO BE CONTINUED...

That captain, such a ladies' man! But avast ye swabbies, he loves the bottle even more, arrrrgggh!

Great photos!

You gotta respect a man with priorities. The captain only has 1 good hand and he's using it for his true love: booze.

No time for love Dr. Jones.

haha that's my favourite quote, i don't even know why, or what the reference (besides clerks) is.

great photos again mm!

It's originally from Temple of Doom, but you're right, they also quoted it on Clerks.

Siargao is surfing paradise--surf dudes will enjoy the coming photos---i will update this when i get back from this assignment.

I am spending my last night here...internet access limited

wow, looks so beautiful! thanks again for the pics

and ah, indiana jones, no wonder i wouldn't remember, haven't seen those films for a long time (still never seen last crusade)!

"Aye, the sea. Me only true laydee. A harsh but steady lass, she. Arrrrgggh." (glug glug glug...)

pimp!

I like this one a lot. Looks like he's saluting the sea with his rum.

Great pics Jay.
Man, the weather over there looks great.

First the prisons now the President, where will Secret Base be headed next? Fresh take on toy pics documentary style. I like.

those last 3 pics are beautiful.

Siargao is located on the southern part of the Philippines---it is surfing haven!





But to get there...first, a painful 10-12-hour trip from Manila which includes air, land and water travel...









The captain wanted a better view of our journey to Siargao..













...but most part of the trip, he just kept on boozing-off...yeah!





...after almost two hours of plane ride, two hours of land trip and another 5 and a half hour boat ride...CLOUD 9!

i look outside at the abysmal london weather then look at these pictures and wonder what the hell i am doing here!

for real its ok here in ny right now , but the wheather here has its mood swings...these photos are post card worthy

The ocean looks so inviting, time for another vacation!

Dammitt...now I really want to go there....some day...some day...

Great pics MM...I envy your Sun ..Sand ...Surf and that lovely welcoming committee full of color ,like your culture.

Hiro, quoting from the ad of our government's tourism campaign: "if you dont like this one---there are 7,099 more islands to choose from."...haha...

Visit us soon!

Its a little place in South East Asia, but it has a lot to offer---

Not really far from kaiju land (Japan)...only less than 4 hours away by plane

manmachine seems realized the real fun of toy. It's not how many toys you got, it is how much fun you can get while the toy is immersed in your life.

Jealous you can be so close to the president...

I had fun GD! Almost making this trip/assignment worthwhile...i am addicted indeed!

Breathtaking pics of the surf, it looks like paradise.Maybe I'll come for a visit.

Your President is cuter than ours...