A short brief

Just back and a short summary of my trip before i forget the bits

didn't get to eat Halo Halo, and only got to drink green mango shake once.

Best kinilaw was at the seafood restuarant in Ilo Ilo. Worst was the one in Dapitan, Mindanao. 2nd and 3rd were the ones eaten at the BBQ place in Cebu and Hotel Del Rio respectively

White people turn orange when they over tan. bright orange leathery skin.

Too many old white european men buaya-ing the local lasses, and they have bad taste to boot.

Garlic rice has become all the rage in the Philippines. i've never encountered it on my previous trips before.

The sound of the sea is a powerful rouser of memeories buried in the depths of one's mind, and even the ferry service has gotten into gloating over my misfortunes

The fire as Boracay on Friday, 21st Jan has absolutely nothing to do with me!!

It is not only possible for me to sleep talk, i realised that I sleep text as well.

Mindanao is really safe, despite what the media says. I never felt like there were MILF militants hiding in the dark alleyways, waiting to pounce on unsuspecting tourists.

I missed the beached whale shark at Dumaguete by just a little. probably wrong beach.

But I was close enough to the pod of dolphins on the way back from Aliguay to jump in and swim on their backs.

Corned beef with rice can be tasty, but only when its the Jollybee version. As for the rest, its against my religion to consume those.

you can find decent korean food at half the price of Singapore's.

Riding on a motorcab with legs sticking out and getting grime on the face can be fun

On the 2 hour boat ride from Dipolog to Aliguay, one starts to wonder how the sounds made by the boat engine can be spelt.
PBRRRMMM PBRRMMMM at full speed.. puttt puttt puttt when its slowing down for a refill of diesel.

My first encounter with a beach full of M. brevidactylus. They really slow moving, marching to some kind of internal rythm. and it makes a funny sound. like crumpled glass (!?!).