Tagaytay Econo Inn

... reason again was because of the lack of or no veggie options but we survived and went into McDonald's for the first time in years to indulge in some unhealthy food. On our last day we headed back to Manila a couple hour bus journey away and went collect our refund. All went smoothly and we ended up only losing about 20 Euro when we were worked out that it would be about 80. So all was good and we also were given there and then the money in American dollars which made life easier for ...

... or were feeling generous because they only charged Paddy P120 (1 pound fifty). Back at the Banwa Art House we got spruced up, chilled out and then headed out for the night. It was at this moment that Paddy realised he had an unfortunate problem with his little general. It seems he was too frisky in Borocay and now certain symptoms were rearing their ugly head. I won't go into details but how we laughed and had a good 'clap' when we heard. He had no ...

... to get through the work day and then it will be off to the airport. I still have a lot to do here at the office so I'm sure the day will just fly by. Besides, it is also Friday and sometimes the day seems to go just a little bit faster. So...yea.

... bit more time out at the mall, they do close at nine after all and I am sure I could find something there to occupy a couple of hours every evening, even if it is just to people watch from the confines of the Chow King restaurant. Of course I would have to beat out the rain, which was falling pretty steadily five minutes ago. Oh well, I am sure I will find something to do, maybe even buy a book and go back to the flat and read it. *gasp* Yes. Gil can read.

... lines that the video card was integrated into the motherboard and there was no way to just replace the video card. After looking dumbfoundedly at the technician, I asked if there was any other place that might be able to do it. He suggested "CompuServe" which was located on the third level of the mall, so back out into the ickyness I went and arriving at CompuServe the technician there looked at me and said that they were not "Dell certified ...

Whew! I walked in from the tailend of winter in Wisconsin to the depth of summer weather it would seem. It has been a warm couple of days and when it is warm, I don't feel like doing anything. I guess this is how it is suppose to be for the rest of the week.

... s edge. Now, only the volcanic activity has decreased to a few spots in the middle islands. "Taal Volcano" is the Philippines smallest and most active volcano, recently erupting in Feb 2000. Our hike was to take us up Taal, and then into its mouth. We woke up that morning at around 5, hoping to leave for 6/6:30. We were fortunate to have a driver, because we got the extra Z's we needed on the 2 hour drive up ...

Yes, another mall. A lesson to learn in traveling to Manila is to be sure you plan ahead more than a week if you intend to go to any of the toured sites, rides, or scenic vistas. They get booked fast. Wednesday this week we thought we'd go out and take advantage of what was suppose to be a beautiful weekend. However we'd waited too long to actually get a reservation. As an ...

We stayed with DH sister in Manila. They loaned us there SUV with driver. Awesome! We went to Tagaytay. When we reached there, it was foggy so we decided to have lunch first hoping it will eventually clear up and we can see Taal volcano. Taal Volcano is the smallest active volcano in the world. It is located about 70-km ...