9 days summerized...

After what seemed like the longest 42 days in my life, Josh arrived in Tagbilaran City. The past 9 days have been an absolute blast. We have done so much together that I think I will just sum up the events and only give detail on a few specific moments.
WE….
1. snorkeled
2. went camping on top of a mountain
3. saw an amazing sun rise over several cities
4. climbed a mountain
5. toured through 2 caves that required us to bring our head lamps. We stayed at a place for backpackers one night and met a guy whose grandpa had discovered some caves a long time ago. So we paid him to take us there. I was super nervous to enter the cave since the entrance was super small and I had to duck and maneuver my way into it… needless to say, it was even more maneuvering for josh to get in it. Once we got inside there were bats flying around and many unique cave creatures that were fun to see up close. We took a lot of pictures and even some video. The sound of the bats flying around was amazing.
6. held a queen ant
7. got caught in the rain
8. swam in the Loboc green river
9. ran out of gas
10. walked around downtown Tagbilaran (several times now)
11. bought some AWESOME shoes that both of us are really proud of
12. walked across a bamboo hanging bridge
13. saw an 85KL snake
14. got a flat tire
15. laughed a lot
16. drank a lot of coffee
17. got a massage
18. Ate supper at Lee and Deborah’s house (the other american’s here)
19. fell more in love with each other through every moment
20. Laughed so much I almost peed my pants several times… ( Krystal knows this is true more than anyone)
21. went to the market and bought some fresh food to make the best stir fry
22. Saw a movie on the release day in the theater then bought the dvd the next day in the market
23. Went to the market about 30km away famous for their baskets.
24. Found some locals to take us through the mountains to another cave. This cave had water running through it and we only had 2 flashlights between 5 of us. Once we reached the mouth of the cave I decided to sit this one out. I do not like the idea of traversing through a cave with running water and insufficient light. The sound and sight of the bats flying out of the inside of the cave the further the boys went in was amazing too.
25. Josh broke 2 pair of sandals within one hour. As soon as we exited the cave his sandal broke. He walked through the forest the rest of the way barefoot. He is such a trooper. We stopped at a market on our way to the next waterfall I was going to take him. Everyone who was selling shoes ran to him as soon as the saw a white guy walking around the market with no shoes. I thought it was very entertaining.
26. Once we arrived at the water fall Josh decided he wanted to try and climb up some rocks with the rushing current against him. This is when his ‘new’ pair of sandals broke.
27. We woke up early Monday morning to travel to Leyte. 2.5 hours by van, 2.5 hours by boat, 3.5 hours by van… we made it to Tacloban.

Josh became very ill yesterday and we ended up bringing him to the hospital near by. he had a 102 temperature. They gave us a prescription for Advil and sent us home. He is doing much better today. We will catch a flight to a near by island then a boat back to Bohol. All is well.

Tacloban is the city I lived in last year when I was here. We sang Karaoke for about 2 hours last night and were able to have a traditional Filipino supper with the family I lived with when I was here. The time is going by so fast, but we are able to experience so much together. Thank you so much for your prayers. We appreciate it!

pictures to come...