St. Nino Shrine and Heritage Museum in Tacloban
I finally went to the St. Nino Shrine here in Tacloban. It is one of the two actual tourist attractions
Visa Extension and New Parts for the Bike
My trip to the immigration office was successful. They remembered me from before, and I was greeted with the question,
Cycling from Naval back to Tacloban
Well, I’m back in Tacloban. I decided it made more sense to return here to renew my tourist visa rather
Visit to a Cockfighting Arena
Mark, the fellow that runs the sari-sar store and who took me out to his farm on his motorcycle, wasn’t
Feeding the Pig at a Local Farm
I’m at my keyboard a bit early this morning – 6 a.m. – because I had/have plans to leave this
Random Thoughts on the Philippines
I had intended yesterday to go on to note other characteristics of the Philippines, but I ran out of steam.
Creatures in the Philippines
Still on the island of Biliran. Still raining. There were downpours last night that I thought would sweep away the
The Rice Terraces of Ilyusin
I did return to the same area on my bike yesterday. This time, however, I made sure to have a









