I wanted to take the sunrise hike to the top of the island, Eagle's Point, so I met the guide at the front desk at 5:30. I was able to dress and gather my things without waking Leslie up. There were two more folks going on the hike but they had no flashlight, wore flimsy flip flops and were not in the best of shape. As such we had to wait for them often on the up hill hike. It was too dark to see any birds on the way up and I had hoped to see some on the way down. But up on the platform the other couple got in a tiff. As soon as we climbed down the woman was double timed her way downhill scaring off any bird we might have been able to see. She did not even wait for the guide or her partner...so it goes. The guide did see a Philippine Megapode but it was long gone before I could see it. I may go back to that area on future morning without other folks. I got back and we went to breakfast. The it was pool time and lunch before Leslie went to get a facial and I took a quick nap. We had lunch leftovers and as the election results came in, we had no desire to leave the room. What a dispiriting outcome.
Heading out with two other hikers
A medium sized monitor is blocking our path
Tires for steps
Stopping for the others to catch up
A hidden beach from the trail
Two more minutes
Success
We are at the top
Never have I ever seen such steep steps
Here comes the sum
A good breeze helps cool a man down
Very wooded at the top
Looking down to our cabana
There is the sun
A jaunty traveler
The flash brings out the flush in my face
A bit sweaty
With the sun comes the heat
Golden light
Islands off in the distance
Our beach
This seems even steeper going down
The water filtration system
This is the condition of the trail. The roots make it hard to walk but keep you from slipping
No one is using this beach
Construction workers barracks behind these tarps
I wonder why they let it get this messy
It wasn't so unsightly in the dark but on the way back it is a mess
Bats in the trees
Monitors lizards in the lagoon and in the breakfast area
Tomorrow is Spa Day
The bat information. Bats live together because there is safety in numbers. One male and seven or eight females will make a pod. These bats can love from 20 to 40 years. Fruit bats have the best vision of all the bats. Theis tongue are so long that the tongue wraps around the ribs
Philippine Fantail
It was Yafa's Birthday yesterday and now the girls are headed to Coron City
Bats in a row
Our daily welcome drink
Dragon eating the sun
The golden phase, time for the bats to come out
More pretty clouds over yonder
Rainbow in the water
Big thunderstorms make for good sunset colors
A sliver of a moon
A pop of red
Off go the bats
All the colors in the pallet
The moon
This is the new restaurant next door
The new pool has pin point LED's in the tiles on the bottom of the pool
They sway about as the water ripples and it looks like a constellation of stars
