10-hour journey - from Mindoro to Boracay

Now we have travelled from Mindoro to Boracay in the Philippines. We were picked up by car at 08:00 outside the hotel in Sabang and travelled across almost all of Mindoro, to Roxas. All the way we drove through dense, lush rainforest and everywhere we saw people who live completely different lives than us. Just before the ferry was due to depart, we arrived.

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Living different kinds of lives

Most of the people we saw along the way live simple lives, perhaps poor in our eyes. But those we met looked happy and prosperous, and we found ourselves discussing the consumerism at home.

What do we really live for? What is it that says we should be happier than them? Aren't they the ones who live as they should, and we live rather strange lives ...? At 12 o'clock the car stopped and we had to run on board ...

Tired car ferry

The ferry we would go with turned out to be a large (worn) car ferry. On deck, the staff was hanging laundry. Probably you have to do everyday chores once in a while too, even when you work on a ferry ...

Panay and Boracay

In the afternoon we arrived at the harbour on the large island of Panay, just south of the Boracay. There we were quickly and efficiently put on a small fast boat that took us to Boracay. Now we are here and staying in a hotel on White Beach. It's like having arrived in another universe. Or like travelling 100 years forward in time. The culture clash is total. We'll tell you more tomorrow.

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