Week 39 (Philippines (Boracay))

03/15

Slept long. Did the media for a long time (I'm in the middle of a Prog Rock discussion on FB) and so I brunched at the Happy Home (= little restaurant on the kite surf beach) at 1.30 PM. Long stroll back and needed 3 internet cafe's before i could finally book my return ticket for the ferry to Batangas. Depending on your IP adress, the pay site of your bank allows you access or not. There is however no logic to be found when you get access or not. So, you just keep on trying until it works. Bizarre and bad systems. Annoying to the extreme. Well, after a lot of effort i managed to pay and print my tickets. As far as i know there is nothing left to organize before i can go home, which is in about 2 weeks and some days. How bizarre is that? Still can't believe it, and so i don't. Lets eat and grab a beer on the beach first. Laterz...

The beer  became a coffee. Showered and decided to find some new places: ate at Andok's (not Andor's). Delicious: pork in hot sauce, green beans in coconut and padan rice. Fantastic. for 180 PHP. (4 euro, but would have been less than 3 if the Euro/Dollar rate wasn't so ridiculously low). Than saw 2 great rugby matches (real rugby (aussie rules that is)) in an aussie organized bar here. Means: prices x2, but it 's great fun. (Wish i had been there with M.). Now updating blog on balcony... laterz...

Slept not good. Woke up at 5 and stayed awake til 7.


03/16

Slept till 9, gamed on laptop (No wifi available) and watched the Fox sportnews. Going out with laptop for breakfast and media. Laterz.

Local breakfast: dried fish, egg and rice. Good food though. Went to the beach for a stroll and a swim. Then ... finally .. since my foot and shoulder have healed i could run again. just 4 K or so, but it felt good. On the kite surf beach. Just showered and feel reborn now. Just ... no proper internet connection. Shit! Anyway, laterz... Supper's ready (Genesis).

Spend the evening, eating in the local food place again. Finalized the evening over a beer on the balcony, chatting with M and listening to music.

Saw some documentaries before i went to sleep.


03/17

Slept long, did the media on the balcony, had my room cleaned and brunched at the Happy Home, on the kite surf beach. Walked back, shopped, beached, sunsetted, showered. Updating blog now and about to get some food. Will explore the bar i discovered yesterday (where they display PL football). Laterz ...

Well, the exploration wasn't much. Back to my normal favorite singer. Had one there, then back to "my" beach. Nice people sitting there with 2 locals playing an (out of tune) guitar. Nice atmosphere though, so I joined them. had a nice conversation with Jason (Canada) and Paul (???). Both Boracay veterans. Gave some good tips about unexplored beaches and a small island near to hear (boat goes from station 1, so i will check that out tomorrow). Now updating blog on balcony. Oh yeah ... have to publish week 38. Soon... Laterz.


03/18

Woke up (and rose) at 9. Finally an active day again. Did Jasons tip: explore a new beach. Puka beach. It's on the other side of the island and since time is on my side i decided to walk. 1.5 hours (one way). But, it's paradise. Just a few people, two beach cafe's, Chrystal clear water, stunning view and no algae (in March and April the sea at the white beach is green with algae). So I spend a nice view hours there and then walked all the way back. Little swim and the normal end of the day: San Miguel light and see the sunset at station 3.

Showered. Updating and publishing blog on my balcony now. Laterz...

Spend the evening with a Red Horse, a good meal and some people, who wanted to take pictures off/with me all the time. After that i met a dutch guy who tried to convince me not to be here (he was desperate to go back to Holland). Updating blog on my balcony. Laterzzz...


03/19

Slow day. Woke up late, did the media extensively, went for breakfast at the crepe house, then direct to kite surf beach for: reading, sudokuing, coffeeing, running and sipping soda's. Back at station 3 the normal end of the day. Had dinner at McDonald and finished the day over a beer at the local beach in front of my hotel. Feel tired. From what? I dunno. Laterz...


03/20

Slept good, till 9. Media took me till 11.00 Breakfast, a stroll and coffee at the kite surf beach. Even the kite surf beach was hot. it's 33 degrees and no wind. So, I went back, shopped, and cooled down (over a nap) in my room. Sunset as usual on the beach in front of hotel. Showered, snacked, beered (only 1) and updating blog on my balcony. Think i'n gonna watch a star trek episode. Haven't done that in a long time. Laterz....


03/21

Slept really good, after a star trek episode. Media and FB-ed until noon. Then i discovered it: no sunshine! Clouds. It had been raining. It was < 30 degrees. Brrr.. And i had left my jumper in Tokyo. Panic!
Kidding, but it was nice to have a cool day, so... breakfast on the home beach (not kite surf beach, but in frot of hotel), sudoku-ed, read, tea and coffee. Then a  >5KM run. Since it was "cold" it tought it applicable. Back: little chat with Jason. Then showered, watched the news, diner at McDonalds, watch the 2nd half of MCI - WBA (Manchester City - West Broom, but an abbreviation is more convenient). Meanwhile chatted with Gabriel from Sweden. Will see him again tomorrow since then it's: MNU - LIV (yeah right, like i'm going to explain those abbreviations as well). Had a last beer on the local beach and updating blog on balcony now. Laterz...

PS: 10 days left ... can you believe it? I can't.
       Miss M very much indeed.