Articles tagged with: bike
Palawan Bike Trip 018
April 6, Sunday
I’m back in Puerto Princesa and my flight leaves in three and a half hours. I haven’t written much the final few days mainly because there is no memory left in the NEO. I’ve been reduced to pen and paper. Plus, I’ve cycled for day days and there hasn’t been time in the morning.
My days on Coco Loco were wonderful and just what …
Palawan Bike Trip 015
March 31, 2008
I was a little bit concerned about the cycling from Taytay to Roxas. I remembered how hard it was the first time. With that in mind, I set my alarm for four in the morning. It was still pitch dark at that time and I took my time packing and getting ready. Even so, I wasn’t on the road until 5:15. The sun …
Palawan Bike Trip 014
Saturday March 29
My body never seems to stop adjusting on this trip. It’s been three weeks, and I’m still getting used to being away from my desk and out in the sun. It started out with that horrible heat rash. It seemed to take forever to go away and it kept moving around my body as new areas had to learn all over again how …
Palawan Bike Trip 009
Wednesday, March 19
It’s 10:30 in the morning and I am already in Puerto Princesa and about to enjoy a cup of coffee amidst the frenetic traffic.
Things never did get better last night. The karaoke machine finally wound down at 3:30 in the morning. The silence was blessed, but there wasn’t enough of it as I had set my alarm for 5:00 to get ready for …
Palawan Bike Trip 008
Monday, March 17
I thought I might be on the road by this time, but I’m still in Port Barton. I’m going to spend at least another day here before moving on. There seemed no compelling reason to move, and it’s a pleasant, quiet place. I wanted to have a day for just reading and doing nothing.
That’s not to say that the days till now have …
Palawan Bike Trip 006
Saturday March 15
It’s eight in the morning and I’m living the life of a privileged beach bum. I slept long and hard and just recently rolled out of bed. I’m now having a cup of coffee in the quite luxurious restaurant of this resort.
I use the word “luxurious” in a relative sense here. It’s luxurious only in comparison to the other places I’ve seen along …
Palawan Bike Trip 004
March 11, 2008
I spent a second day in Puerto Princesa simply looking around and doing a bit of shopping. I didn’t feel quite ready to jump on the bicycle and start pedaling. I can’t say that I had any particular adventures other than shopping for a couple of T-shirts and some toiletries. I was amused at the general store where I bought the toiletries to …
Palawan Bike Trip 003
Sunday, March 9, Puerto Princesa
I don’t think every woman that works at this hotel knows my name. However, I’m pretty sure they all know me by reputation. I’m the guy who flooded room 9.
I came back at the end of the day yesterday to find everyone smiling at me and laughing. I asked for the key to room 9 and this provoked more smiles and …