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Cebu∼Tacloban
May 17, 2006

Our Vietnamese rider Guong Hoang Thach has breakfast on the ferry. Behind him is our Malaysian rider Teik Ghee Tan. Both of them have joined the ASEAN rider team for the first time on the Philippine leg	The "Sniper" T135s lined up and waiting in the morning	The first class cabin had air-conditioning that made for comfortable napping
YMAC President Kobayashi posed for a photo with the Miss Cebu lady who came to assist at the morning flag-off ceremony	As the ferry neared shore the riders gathered on deck	After a 6:00 departure from the hotel and the crossing from Cebu, the ASEAN riders cruise through the streets of Danao
The flag-off ceremony, with YMAC President Kobayashi and Norkis President Luis B. Quismbing as the flag wavers, started the riders on the final of the PAN-ASEAN TOURING	Arriving in Isabel by ferry, the ASEAN riders look both embarrassed and happy at the warm welcome	Dancers perform the traditional Maglalatik dance. The dancers wear dried coconuts that they use to keep a rhythmical beat as they dance
The ASEAN riders wave at the smiling children along the roadside and they wave back		This Philippine cuisine called lechon is roast piglet. The skin is considered the favorite part but the meat is also tender and delicious
Pandan chicken is a dish made by frying chicken wrapped in coconut leaves. The tender meat has a sweet flavoring	The ASEAN riders were met in Isabel by the members of Club Yamaha Ormoc from the neighboring town of Ormoc	Everyone applauded the wonderful dance performance put on by these children
The Bulaklakan is another traditional dance. The natural smiles of the girls left a deep impression on us