Assalamu Alaikum from Bongao, Tawi tawi, the islands of carageenan, virgin beaches and hospitable friends.I took an hour and fifteen minutes SeaAir flight this morning from Zamboanga. The flight was uneventful. 18 passengers including the pilot and first officer. Dozed off as soon as the doors closed. Woke up an hour later to very generous turbulence. Generous 'coz it actually felt like the air was hitting the plane on one side and the pilot was forcing the aircraft to stay in place. More like being in a blender on low speed. Can’t seem to word it basta I felt like the bangus I had for breakfast wanted to come up and say hello to my pink shirt.
Bongao population more or less is around 50 to 60 thousand people. It's so far down south that it's sort of a stones throw away from Malaysia. Bongao is the capital of the province of Tawi-Tawi. An hour and a half plane ride from Zamboanga and about 18 hours by ferry or boat.
If time permits I would love to visit Simunul Island where the first Mosque in the Philippines was built by Sheik Karimul Makhdum. If I still have time:(
Aylavet here!
Aylavet here!
(Bud Bongao)
(took this while i was in another kumpit {local speedboat})
(took this while i was in another kumpit {local speedboat})
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2 comments:
ay vengga! tawi-tawi will always be memorable. splendid ang place, and even just the thought of being at the farthest corner of las islas filipinas gives you chills.
pero walang hiyang airplane talaga yan no... first time kong inisip na talagang mag crash kami to the depths of the sulu sea and become feed to grouper fish (right tito?).
enjoy tawi-tawi. ingat sa cholesterol ng lobster ha. ang arthritis lola! hala!
hay... madayon na unta mi next week te sar... huhuhu
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