bird120160531“Gale Warning.” To a traveler going around the Philippines, it is a bane word to hear. Every time I hear that, I get dejected. Gale warning means no boat will be allowed to sail out to the sea and I have to think of Plan B.

This is particularly frustrating if you have travelled for over 24 hours to get to a port where you are to take the boat that will take you to your island destination, only to be told by the Coast Guard that no one will be allowed to leave.

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