When will the flooding end?
October 30, 2013: While sunny skies have been prevailing over Subic Bay for the better part of October, inside MOKEN it hasn’t been quite so dry. We’ve had a deluge […]
Our Own Little Flood
October 12-13, 2013: Admittedly this is nothing compared to the devastation suffered recently in areas all over the Philippines, but we recently experienced our own little flood on MOKEN. Here’s the background.
First Odette, Now Nari
October 11, 2013: Tonight, as Chris wings his way back to the Philippines, Typhoon Nari (international name Santi) is poised off the eastern seaboard. It will make landfall overnight, but the rain and wind gusts have already started here in Subic.
Going to Balon Falls
October 6, 2013: On Sunday, my friend Donna invited me to join her and Candace for a trip to a waterfall in the province of Zambales. Both these ladies are […]
Lakes District, Italian Style (part 2)
September 10 & 14, 2013: And so we have reached the final post on our Italian adventures. A randomly chosen spot on the map that yielded a beautiful destination full of surprises. And it […]
Lakes District, Italian Style (part 1)
September 9-13, 2013: Here’s where our little rental Smartie really came in handy. Within a fifteen to sixty minute drive from Sesto Calende, we had all sorts of twisty mountain roads, little towns, […]
Out and About in Sesto C
September 1-14, 2013: Our September visit to Sesto Calende coincided with the final two weeks of Chris’ course at AgustaWestland. This time around he was completing the two-week practical component […]
It’s Market Day
September 11, 2013: Today is market day in Sesto Calende. On Wednesday mornings, they close down the streets in the centre of town and along the river and vendors comes […]
Super Typhoon Odette
September 23, 2013: Saturday was a pleasant day. It only rained off and on. Saturday night was a bit blustery, keeping me awake into the wee hours and keeping kitty […]
A Little More Tuscany
September 8, 2013: We’d heard rumours that it was supposed to rain today. Lightning too. So we woke up expecting the worst. But the morning looked a little brighter and […]
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