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Plans to Go to Biliran
The skies look good this morning so I imagine I will be hitting the road. I hope that physically I do better than I did on my ride here from Tacloban. I don’t have my hopes up too far, though. I’m not in good shape. My right ankle is very sore. It’s difficult to walk first thing in the morning. My right knee is sore …
Encounters on the Beach in Carigara
It rained pretty much the entire day yesterday, and it is totally overcast again this morning. I was told that a low-pressure system had moved in over the area coming from Mindinao and wasn’t expected to leave the area until Monday. It’s hard to tell what the weather will be like today, but chances are it will rain off and on for the entire day. …
Battles with Ants and Mosquitoes
The late afternoon, evening, and night were times of third world battles and I think I came out on the losing side most of the time. For one thing, this room is infested with ants, many different types. And these ants get into every bit of food no matter where it is. I tried all manner of methods to keep the food out of their …
Cycling to Carigara
It has been a long while since I’ve broken out the NEO. I guess just hanging out in Tacloban didn’t inspire any journal-keeping. I did write when I first got there and was busy. I wrote about my last few days on the road before arriving there. And I wrote about my various errands, such as getting my visa extension and buying some things for …
Organizing and Shopping for Bike Gear
Another day in Tacloban gets underway with a good cup of coffee at Bo’s Coffee. This is the very first place I stopped at when I arrived in Tacloban, and I’ve come back many times. I’ve tried many other cafes and coffee shops in the city, but this is the only one that I can depend on. The others might produce a good cup of …
Reality TV in Tacloban
A few days have passed since my last entry, and I haven’t done anything to write about. I’m still in Tacloban. I should have left days ago, but a very bad weather system passed through. There were heavy thunderstorms every single day, and I delayed my departure each day. I intended to move to a cheaper hotel, but I was too lazy even for that, …
Buying Beer, Ice, and Bike Gear in Tacloban
I managed to track down more beer and ice yesterday. I doubled down on the beer this time, and as a result I’m a little bit out of it this morning. I slept quite a long time, but I don’t feel like I got much rest. Alcohol affects me that way.
I had fun with the ice and beer, though. I went back to the grocery …
“I Shall Return” Monument in Palo
This will likely be my last day in Tacloban. I will do a bit of shopping and organizing and planning and then I’ll be back on the road tomorrow morning. Yesterday, Sunday, was a pretty quiet day in Tacloban. I like Sundays in the Philippines as there is so little traffic on the streets. But they can also be a bit boring as so many …