This is of a tricycle ride back from town as seen from the sidecar.

Here are some pics and a clip from a Baguio amusement park. It's mainly for the small kids but the bump cars are still a great time for us "adults". :)

We're doing mildly interesting things every day here now and I'm way behind on posting pics and clips.

My average number of photos per day is about 700. :blush: Of that large number maybe 10 are worth posting. With all the editing and selecting ect, it's time consuming to get everything posted.

We'll be leaving for Manila again in the next few days. I'll be able to catch up then.

Looks like your haveing fun Slang !!!

Oh yes. And you are just seeing the pictures that I'm allowed to post. ;)

Back in Makati with sinus infection.

Not doing too much for the next few days.

The sinus infection has morphed into what my wife calls "sore eyes". She's an RN, I don't argue stupid names.

So lets take a tally here of my current ailments.

1. Original sinus infection
2. Big Canker sores on the tongue
3. Left eye infected with viral "sore eyes"
4. Coughing again like with the last cold.
5. Sore throat, swollen glands
6. A small cut on my foot is now all swollen and sick looking.


I'm losing the battle. Even went to the doctor yesterday. That's a story worth telling. When I'm up to typing it you'll read it here.

Things are very different here, yes. :yelsick: With a little luck things will not get worse.

Youch...that doesn't sound like too much fun. I'm glad I wasn't sick for the short time I was there. Makati was clean enough, but outside of that...:eek:

Getting sick in what is essentially a third world country is not smart.

:eyebrow: And you're not expecting me to ask for more details?

You were probably not all rolling in the grass and climbing the banana trees, chasing the lemurs through the jungle, wading through crystal clear streams, and drinking alcoholic beverages to capacity either.....were you? :blush:

This is not news to me.

On the upside, the medicines are effective and cheap.

I'm taking medicines for one ailment or another about every two hours. Sometimes taking doeses for more than one ailment.

I'm not allowed out of the yard and have been prohibition-ized until the battles(s) have been won.

Was it worth it?

If it doesnt get any worse, yes. My adventures cannot be fully experienced in a body condom or some other form of western style safety net.

I kill the chickens and goats, clean them out, cook them and eat them like a crazy man.

I drink till I'm the only man standing and go pee in the middle of the road. Pinoy style. ;)

Until I'm wasted or taken out by some SE Asian funk, I'm living a bit more wildly than my American self.

At least, when I'm allowed to leave the yard I am. :blush:

Oh, and I've been banned from operating any motorized transport device. :(

Ok, let's talk food for a bit.

This is siopao (show-pow ;) ) . It's rubbery bread steam cooked with a little pocket of meat inside it.

You can get the siopao at Chowking and most other Chinese food outlets in the Philippines.

This siopao cost P25 at Chowking or about half a buck US.

No, I've not verified the source of the meat. Some things are better left unasked. :)

This is Puto. I bought it from a native Filipino for 12 pesos each bag ( the white man price...a bit high ;) )

Me and several others Filipinos gobbled these things up in a minute.

The second shot is the puto shown on the presentation platter, the banana leaf.

These are of the Jeepnys out in the provinces. There are far fewer Jeepnys away from the city and so more people ride each one than in the city.

It's very common for them to ride on the roof. I would normally call these people organ donars but since we're in the Phils maybe statistics might be better.

One wrong move and......you know the result.

This is the most people I'd seen on top of the Jeepny.

Wow. :eek: