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Photo Post: Blind Woman Begging in Cebu
A blind woman begs for money on a traffic island in downtown Cebu. This woman is at this spot regularly. She can’t see if anyone is standing near her, of course, so she simply holds out her hand at all times and moves slightly in the direction of sounds that she hears. I’ve noticed that she gets a lot more money given to her than …
Photo Post – Children Begging in Cebu
A lot people sleep on the streets in the old downtown area of Cebu City. Most set out a strip of cardboard or some thin plywood to make a bed. These children came up with the idea of sleeping in a traffic island, where many pedestrians wait for the lights to change. They set out a little cup to ask for change. They would be …
Photo Post: Confused Cookies?
Perhaps these biscuits need a bit of therapy? I came across these lost and confused cookies in Tacloban, Philippines.
Photo Post: IceToolz Chain Scrubber
I recently purchased this little gizmo. I have trouble keeping my chain clean, and I thought this would help. I used to have a full-sized chain scrubber from Park Tools, which I loved, but it is a bit big and heavy to carry while touring. This one is quite small. I also had to purchase a small tube of degreaser to mix with water to …
Photo Post: Follow the White Rabbit
Internet cafe in Cebu City. They charge 10 to 12 pesos per hour, which is about twenty-five cents US. It’s one of the more pleasant places I’m stumbled across, though there is very little elbow room and when the young gamers storm in, things can get a tad annoying.
Morning Papers in Cebu
They say that print media is dying, but you can’t prove that by me in the Philippines. There seem to be lots of thriving newspapers. From what I’ve read, they may or may not provide actual accurate news, but there is a lot to choose from
A Morning Stroll in Cebu City
It was pretty early in the morning in Cebu City when I took this picture – around 6:45 – and there weren’t many people on the streets yet. This man was selling some kind of breakfast snack. I didn’t get a chance to look inside the buckets, so I don’t know what it was. Just a couple of hours later, this sidewalk was crowded with …
A Stroll Through the Taboan Market in Cebu City
The Taboan Public Market is a small market in Cebu City in the Philippines. I walked over that way one morning and snapped a few pictures. The outside of the market was ringed by a series of stalls selling dried fish. Everyone was very friendly and encouraged me to buy some fish. I had to explain over and over again that, coming as I did …