For our last day in Cebu, we’re making our third attempt at swimming with the Philippines’ iconic whale sharks. After canceling our first excursion last year and then coming up empty handed in Donsol a few months ago, we’re really hoping that the third time’s a charm as we head into Oslob this morning.

We’re leaving the island of Oahu and flying to Hawaii. Now, I know what you’re thinking… if you’re in Oahu now, aren’t you already in Hawaii? Well, yes and no. See, Hawaii is part of Hawaii itself, but Hawaii itself isn’t limited to just Hawaii. Does that make sense? We’ll explain later—let’s get to the big island.