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Checking Out Ortlieb Pannier Bags

November 14, 2014 – 12:51 pm
Ortlieb and Arkel Rear Pannier Bags

Friday November 14, 2014
6:45 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Again, not much to say this morning I don’t think. I stumbled across the existence of another bicycle shop yesterday, and I went to see it, and, of course, found it closed. It was very disappointing because this shop specialized in Ortlieb pannier bags, and I very much wanted to check them out again. Getting …

A Walk to the Weather Radar Station

October 18, 2013 – 9:51 am
House Near the Weather Radar Station

I had plans to leave Guiuan yesterday, but I woke up to rain and it continued to rain off and on all day. Today, the skies are clear and blue, so the plan is to leave in an hour or two.
After I had breakfast yesterday morning (at Sanley Express Meals again), there was a break in the rain and I set off on foot to …

Quinapondan and a Night of Videoke Torment

October 12, 2013 – 8:55 am
Rice Field in Quinapondan

I did stay in Quinapondan to give my knee a chance to recover a bit. I had a pretty good day and a less than perfect night. The dreaded videoke horror reared its ugly head. And since it was a Friday night, it wasn’t much fun for the poor foreigner.
After breakfast, I grabbed my camera and headed out into the town. I brought all my …

A Walk Down Copra Street on a Sunday

October 7, 2013 – 8:21 am
Woman Drinking a Soda on Copra Street

 
Sundays are very quiet days in the Philippines. Most businesses are closed, and I found all the copra warehouses closed and the streets empty of trucks. That isn’t to say that the streets were without life. There were quite a few people on that street and as I made my way along it, people asked me to take their picture and I stopped and took …

The Road to Almeria and into the Mountains

September 2, 2013 – 3:49 pm
Cycling Up the Cement Roads

I found a new place to have a meal. It was a typical eatery but had actual chairs and tables. That was kind of nice. One thing in my life here is that I often end up sitting on stools and benches and at awkward and rickety plastic tables. It drives me crazy and makes my back really hurt. I’ve never been able to sit …

Cycling Around Biliran

August 30, 2013 – 3:35 pm
Scenery on Biliran from the Main Road

Another chorus of roosters and the eye-burning stench of cigarette smoke to greet the new day. I don’t know why, but it appears that I’ve become much more sensitive to cigarette smoke. It has actually become a big problem in the Philippines. People smoke in the hotel rooms all around me, and the smoke slowly seeps into my room. Even the smallest amount causes my …

Buying Beer, Ice, and Bike Gear in Tacloban

June 20, 2013 – 2:09 pm
Making Charcoal in Tacloban

I managed to track down more beer and ice yesterday. I doubled down on the beer this time, and as a result I’m a little bit out of it this morning. I slept quite a long time, but I don’t feel like I got much rest. Alcohol affects me that way.
I had fun with the ice and beer, though. I went back to the grocery …

Job Opportunity in the Philippines

April 7, 2013 – 3:15 pm
Job Opportunity in Philippines

Job opportunity in the Philippines. I’ve seen copies of this poster all over Legazpi. It looks like people are paid to surf the Internet – clicking on links – to make it look like advertisers are getting their money’s worth. A bit of a scam, of course. The numbers in the poster don’t add up, though. It says that you earn 10 pesos per click. …