Articles tagged with: Legazpi
Canteen or “Eatery” in the Philippines
Meet a typical canteen or “eatery” in the Philippines. I’ve eaten pretty much every meal in the Philippines at a place like this so far. The food is great and it’s very economical. The food is cooked beforehand and laid out in buffet trays. You order rice (7 pesos – 17 cents US – per serving at this eatery) and then select from the various …
Bubble Milk Tea in the Philippines (with “sinkers”)
A bubble milk tea stand at a shopping mall in the Philippines. I chatted with the women at this stand and I told them that bubble milk tea was invented in Taiwan. They didn’t believe me. I ordered a Royal Milk Tea (medium). When you want the full bubble milk tea, you can ask for “pearls” or, as they call them here, “sinkers.” So I …
Fruit Shake Stand – Fruitaholics
Ah, fruit shakes! Pick your fruits and it is all blended up with milk, shaved ice, and some sweetener. P38 ($1) for the extra-large. At the Magayon Festival grounds in Legazpi, Philippines.
Load Na Dito! – Get Your Load Here!
“Load na dito!” The Philippines is powered by cell phones. They can do just about anything with them here, and you can’t turn a corner without seeing a sign saying that you can buy credit for your phone, or, as the Filipinos put it, “Load na dito” – Get your load here! When your phone runs out, you get a message saying that your load …
Meet Ultra-Marathoner Jojo
Meet Jojo. Jojo came down to Legazpi from Manila to compete in the Mayon 360 50-Mile Run ultra-marathon. (That’s 80 kilometers!) It’s called 360 I believe because the route goes entirely around the base of Mayon Volcano. I set off on my bicycle the other day to ride the 80 kilometers around the volcano and I gave up because it was too far. Jojo – …
Water Pump in Legazpi, Philippines
A water pump on a street corner in Legazpi, Philippines. Many homes in Legazpi do not have running water, and it is part of the daily chores to get water from one of the many wells and pumps scattered around the city. There are pumps like this one every few blocks. Some of them are out in the open, like this one, and some are …
Waiting His Turn at Street Pool
A young man in Legazpi, Philippines, waiting his turn to play the local version of pool. The guys playing the game were all tricycle drivers and they were simply passing the time between customers. If a customer showed up that needed a ride on a tricycle, they would quickly abandon the game and go back to work.
Street Pool In Legazpi Philippines
Meet the local street version of pool in Legazpi, Philippines. It’s an ingenious set-up. Instead of balls, this game uses round plastic disks with one larger disk as the “cue ball”. The disks are numbered just like in regular pool. The object of the game is the same, too. You hit the large disk with the pool cue and try to knock the smaller disks …