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Jul 16, 2016
Let’s Try Something Different
*Aside* As if it all hasn’t been different already, right? *Disclaimer* This is a long posting. We did a lot in Puerta Princesa ...
Jul 13, 2016
Best Laid Plans
Friday, July 1, 2016 Back in Manila We booked an adorable little AirBnB condo - actually another Avida Tower unit, but more north and...
Jul 6, 2016
If This Isn’t Paradise, Then You Can See it From Here
Saturday June 25, 2016: Dumaguete We reverse our trip from Puerto Galera back to Manila: boat, then van, then arrive Manila Airport....
Jun 27, 2016
Thank You Sir! Thank You Mom!
The Philippines and its people are delightful. If you smile at them, they smile back. They seem to be polite by nature but that nature is...
Jun 17, 2016
Manila: Rhymes with Vanilla, Smells like . . . Karma?
*Advanced warning* This is a long posting. There’s a lot going on in Manila. Monday, June 13th, 2016 At noon we left the Janus...
Jun 12, 2016
“Living in Angeles City, Philippines”
The title is in quotes because obviously we are not really living in Angeles City. We are in a hotel, albeit a very nice hotel for the...
Jun 7, 2016
All About TP
Disclaimer: This entire entry made be considered by many as an *Aside,* so be forewarned. We were told we should bring toilet paper with...
Jun 5, 2016
Juxtaposition
As we rode the Air-Con (air-conditioned) bus into Subic Bay, Baloy, the rolling hills and the plots of growing crops reminded me of Ohio....
Jun 2, 2016
What Happens When “There” is “Here”?
Tuesday May 31, 2016 Knowing we needed to be in the Philippines by the 18th, but not knowing exactly when we would arrive, we didn’t...
May 31, 2016
O'Dark Thirty - My Favorite Time of Day
Monday May 30, 2016 Roll Call for Clark AFB, the Philippines is 8:40am. It's recommended you arrive at the terminal 2 hours early to...