The Bataan Death March
February 6, 2013: I never really cared much about World War II history in the Pacific. Canada’s role was in the European theatre of war and the Nazi’s systematic […]
Seasick Ain’t Pretty
x January 30, 2012: I get seasick. Chris, much to my amazement and maybe even a little to my chagrin, seems to be utterly immune. Nukaat, on the other hand, […]
Subic to Puerto Galera
January 13, 2013: We are sitting at anchor in Puerto Galera just off the island of Mindoro. It’s a beautiful sunny Sunday morning with a light breeze. Chris just finished […]
Christmas 2012
Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas everybody!!! And what a year it’s been. Most years we write a Christmas letter and send it out to family and friends near and far. […]
Street Treats
December 21, 2012: Yes, it’s another post about food. This time two of our favourite sweet treats from the streets…or at least favorites thus far. I think we mentioned bibingka […]
Japanese End of Days Dinner
December 21, 2012: Since we had Sachi over for dinner a few nights back, she wanted to return the favour and make us a traditional Japanese dinner. How could we […]
A Visit to PREDA
December 13, 2012: I’m falling a little behind in the blogging department. Maybe because Chris is back! Here’s a story from a week ago. My friend Sylvia volunteers at a […]
Subic Soup Revisited
December 12, 2012: Had to celebrate this momentous day (12-12-12) with another plunge into the Subic Soup with Sachi. Today’s dive sites included the LST (Landing Ship, Tank) and the USS […]
Olongapo’s Lantern Parade
December 11, 2012: Sometimes you come across something unexpected. Take Tuesday afternoon for example. Sachi and I had taken a trike to Pag Asa market and decided to walk back. That’s […]
Rise of the Fan Goblins
December 9, 2012: Today had its share of ups and downs. I woke up really early because it was so uncomfortably hot. Nope. Not a change in weather. Turns out […]
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