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Street Dancing in Lawaan

October 20, 2013 – 10:05 am
Street Dancers in Lawaan

Yesterday was quite an unusual day weatherwise. It started off clear and beautiful. I grabbed my camera and walked down to the waterfront and along the river and nearby neighborhoods. I got some great pictures of mothers swimming in the water with their young children, teaching them to swim in fact. This was out at the end of a very long cement pier. I wasn’t …

Marabut, Legaspi, and Musings on Hotels

October 21, 2013 – 10:11 am
Karst Formations in Legaspi, Samar

I needn’t have worried about the clear skies disappearing yesterday. The skies stayed clear and blue and beautiful all day long. It was probably the nicest day I’ve had in the Philippines combined with some of the nicest scenery.
Taking my bucket bath and packing up in my unusual room went without many problems. I was running out of water in my big barrel, and I …

Photo Walkabout and Karaoke Horror

October 21, 2013 – 10:18 am
Young Girl in Legaspi

It’s 6:30 p.m., an unusual time for me to fire up the NEO, but I have been ambushed by the horror of the Philippines once more: karaoke. I don’t know how people in this country can live like this. I find the tension is like living on top of an armed nuclear weapon. You never know when the darn thing will go off. It can …

Pet Peeves and a World of Junk

October 22, 2013 – 10:25 am
Children in Legaspi

It rained a great deal during the night and the morning sky looks grey and overcast in the narrow views I get from my windows. Not great prospects for the day, but the weather could improve.
The karaoke never started up again last night, and I will be eternally grateful for that. I really should work on my attitude, though, and knock off the passive-aggressive routine. …