Trip to Samal Island
Yesterday I dropped Rachel off on the island of Samal for a few days. She's there with the rest of her team prepping for some village ministry they'll be doing next month. Our whole family will be going to the village September 5-9th.
I took some pictures during the 3.5 hour drive there and back.
Waiting on the ferry to cross to Samal.
Samal island in the distance.
It's only a few days but we're really gonna miss her.
Samal island in the distance.
Some boats at the dock.
Some of the group that will be doing village ministry.
This picture does a good job highlighting the contrast between the affluent and the poor here. A large "party boat" sits right beside hundreds of small shacks crammed together right over the water.
This picture does a good job highlighting the contrast between the affluent and the poor here. A large "party boat" sits right beside hundreds of small shacks crammed together right over the water.
On our way to Samal.
We didn't do a very good job capturing this photo but this is a man running after a runaway water buffalow pulling some logs.
This is the camp where Rachel and the others are staying.
The road back form the camp.
Some of the jungle right off the road.
Back to paved road. Notice the ocean between the trees.
A better view of the ocean from up in the hills. The island has a lot more hills than you'd expect. We struggled to get our old car up some of them.
Waiting for the ferry back to Davao.
Some cars waiting for the ferry.
The ferry arriving.