10 pesos only!
These are pictures I took at the E-mall before I went to McDonalds the other day. They have this small circle of vendors on the first floor selling all kinds of little things. The ones selling stuff for 10 pesos amused me. Some were cell phone charms and the rest was a bunch of screaming [...]
More vacation observations
Paper napkins in the Philippines: Maybe it’s just the restaurants I’ve been to but why do they give you these TINY paper napkins that are good for only dabbing at the corners of your mouth. How do they expect you to survive an entire meal, especially if you are eating pizza & fried chicken, with [...]
Geewan Restaurant, Naga City
My mom treated me to lunch when we went downtown last Monday. The power was out at our house and we didn’t know that it was a scheduled maintenance for the entire region that lasted all day. It was hot and sticky that day so I welcomed the cool A/C inside the restaurant. They serve [...]
Catching a cold in humid weather
I’m such an idiot! At night before I go to bed, I turn the air conditioner on in my room. Since I’ve been in Naga City, I’ve had the cold setting on HIGH as can be. 2 days ago, I started getting the sniffles which lead to a stuffed nasal passages. Now, I can’t breathe [...]
Naga City Market
Today, I went to the Naga City Market with my mom, cousin Jeff and our helper Carol. I had gone earlier this week during the day long “brownout” that affected the entire region. That was the wrong day to go to the Market as it was even more hot and humid inside! Here are various [...]
