Black Sand
November 3, 2013: We were looking for a day trip idea. With Chris’ parents visiting us for a couple of weeks, we’d exhausted our list of interesting things to see […]
Category Archives: Ports of Call
Going Up and Down All Day
November 2, 2013: Cheridel Alejandrino became an overnight sensation after her video went viral on You Tube in August. Why? As the elevator girl at SM City in Olongapo, she […]
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 […]
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