Acknowledgements
It’s been a whirlwind two weeks, but I am home from two weeks in Southeast Asia mainly the Philippines, AKA the Motherland, and Singapore. Fun times with family and friends. Lots of moving about. Never staying in the same house twice except for the wonderful @margeemateo‘s aunt’s. I would like to take the time to thank all who made the past two weeks memorable.
Thanks to Tita Ninfa in Cubao, the lechon capital.
Thanks to Bohol for making me realize how beautiful the Philippine Islands are. The island is like Hawaii, verdent.
Thanks to Rose and Tony Ong for the home base in Metro Manila. Several days we spent there and it was a home away from home.
Thanks to Uncle Paul for the stomach pains. The beer was fine. The girls were pretty. The awkwardness of it all made me want to crawl in a hole and die.
Thanks to Manang Leila for another house to sleep in.
Thanks to Manong Manueal for a peek at some of the exquisite wealth in the PI.
Thanks to Tita Lulu for another look at the ‘haves’ in the PI.
Thanks to Noel and Lorraine for the tour of Manila and the great Japanese bath off of Roxas Boulevard.
An extra special shout-out/thanks to Margaux for driving me around town. She’s the greatest without whom the Philippines would not have been as special. I miss her companionship, and can’t wait for it again.
On Hiatus
On Hiatus
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Post has been quite light around here. Sorry about that. I’ve gone on a vacation. I’ll be back hoping to bring some awesome pictures from the trip. See you soon.
From the Bow
Here we are in Nassau.
Very nice.
Not much going on, because it was New Year’s Day. The island was closed. At least we had conch fritters.
First of the Year
Party time! Excellent!
Last Day of the Year
The air was cold but the water wasn’t. Honestly. It only felt cold but was fine not like Delaware in early June.
Great final day of the year at the beach.
No Sugar Tonight
I have nothing to blog about. Blogging about not having a subject to blog about seems to be blogging about a subject: no subject to blog about.
Aww, who am I kidding. This post is going nowhere. Sorry about that. Here’s a picture from a decade ago: your humble host in Iceland.
That’s the Gullfoss falls just behind me. This ain’t the US; there’s barely any barrier to keeping me from jumping in!
Hot Spot of Bothers
One’s Hawaii. The other’s Iceland. There’s lots of black lava on the two islands. If you’ve ever been, you’ll notice the similarities. Especially, if you go to the Big Island. Little fluffy clouds.
We Eat Always On Vacation
Spent some time today scanning some photos of the Baltic Cruise of 2001. Working my way backwards. Here’s some hot dogs from Iceland: a red pulsa with remoulade, fried onions, and bacon. It’s making me hungry.
I’ve already posted my vacation log. If you want to read about the day, then click here. Good times. Good times. Before I die, I would like to go back.
Filipino Pastries
Once again I have to ask, why are all our vacations all about the eating? Here’s a shot of the cakes you can find at Red Ribbon Bakery, a Filipino bake shop. They also serve palabok, dinuguan, and empanada. After airplane food, after fish and chips, we end up here — my mom, Tita Mina, and Tito Rudy — looking for food. Again.
We got some to go.
Now, I’ve got a few enseymada and taisan to eat. I should get coffee with these pastries. I should’ve gotten some pan de sal, also.