It was stormy the morning we left. I rode on one small motorcycle, just behind the driver and with a guy behind me holding our luggage. Lyn and Waway were on another motorcycle. We reached speeds up to 35 mph, while a gentle rain fell. Surviving that, we took the 15 minute boat ride from Boracay Island to Katiclan on Panay Island. From there, we had a 2 hour "luxury tour bus" ride, which turned out to be a Mitsubishi minivan stuffed with about 15 people with every available cubbyhole filled with luggage.

Upon arriving at the Kalibo airport, I had a case of the runs, which meant I had to use the less than desirable bathroom facilities. (They have improved this airport since then.)

A quicker, but less safe alternative would be to fly in and out of Katiclan, thus saving the "luxury tour bus" ride. A couple of smaller airlines fly this route and maybe they don't crash as often as they used to.