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Wading away

Nomad, nice to hear from you again; it’s been a while.

I honestly don’t do fast food much, but Jollibee has better chicken than KFC. McDonald’s fried chicken is also popular with the locals. There are a lot of small shops and street vendors that do chicken as well.

Are you in Tennessee?

» Posted By John McCrarey On 17/August/2026 @ 11:19 am

Corneilius, I eat chicken a lot, probably more than any other meat. At home mostly, but a couple of places have tasty fried wings that go well with a beer. I never eat it at KFC, and we don’t have Popeyes here. The most popular fast food place with chicken is Jollibee.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 16/August/2026 @ 2:31 pm

Thompson, glad it didn’t turn out worse for you than it did. When it comes to drinking, you are in a whole other league than I am. I drink because I enjoy it, not because I have to. I hope you find your safe space.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 16/August/2026 @ 2:28 pm

In the red

Brian, the rainy season usually wraps up in October.

Yeah, I think that may be why Reekay got flagged. He needs to focus on original content at his new site. Hell, just walk or drive around with the video recorder turned on, then use that as the background for his dialogue. I wish him well; he is usually good with useful information.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 17/August/2026 @ 11:02 am

Corneilius, I can keep myself entertained with the internet and playing solitaire, but I miss my walks.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 15/August/2026 @ 2:46 pm

Not a thing

No worries, Gary. I was not offended by Dr. Greg’s words.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 14/August/2026 @ 5:24 pm

Dr. Greg, that was years ago. My life has changed since then. I never liked paying for sex; in fact, back when I was an AC tourist, the mongers called people like me “Captain Saveaho.” I thought a mutual agreement to take care of each other’s needs would feel different. It turns out, it didn’t.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 13/August/2026 @ 5:03 pm

Back in the wet

Brian, Yes, that works. Thanks!

» Posted By John McCrarey On 19/August/2026 @ 10:56 am

Brian, impressive! That’s a long haul, especially going uphill. Would you please email me a link to your blog again? I can’t find it.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 18/August/2026 @ 1:02 pm

Brian, enjoy your trip to Yankee-land. Been out that way long ago, but didn’t do any hiking.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 15/August/2026 @ 2:44 pm

Welcome back to the comments, Brian. I missed you!

Any place you recommend?

» Posted By John McCrarey On 13/August/2026 @ 8:05 am

That’s a wrap

George, thanks for sharing your thoughts and views. Given the circumstances, I made the right decision for me. It was either get the jab or leave the Philippines. I considered the forgery option, but decided that getting locked up in a Filipino jail would be worse than death.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 12/August/2026 @ 9:50 am

Rodtang, yes, Pacifico is beautiful. Kind of a one-trick pony town…if you ain’t there to surf, there’s not much else to do. Most of the tourists I saw were Europeans, couples, and families.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 12/August/2026 @ 9:48 am

Chop, yep, that’s part of the adventure. The place where I had that wrap was surprising, though. It looked like a shanty, but I figured the beer would be cold. I was blown away by the menu offerings, and amazed out the quality of the food I was served.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 12/August/2026 @ 9:46 am

Otis, as the pastor always says, “Lettuce pray.”

» Posted By John McCrarey On 12/August/2026 @ 9:43 am

Getting it done this time

Honestly, Drain, I haven’t interacted with any of the tourists here beyond a head nod. The only expats I’ve been around are my pal Chris and the Bamboo owner, George. No mention of any Israeli tensions whatsoever. I think those incidents you mention were down south in the General Luna area.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 10/August/2026 @ 12:10 pm

Coraxo, I’m not a surfer, so I can’t say for sure, but they appeared tubular. This area is all about surfing, so I assume the waves are good. Lots of people out there ridin”em every day.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 10/August/2026 @ 8:17 am

It didn’t go according to plan

Chop, ha ha (said the man who has been married four times.)

» Posted By John McCrarey On 11/August/2026 @ 2:56 pm

Piper, now I’ve not seen any “real” bars with a pub-like atmosphere here. Still, lots of hotels and street restos serving cold brews, so I’m not going thirsty.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 09/August/2026 @ 12:02 pm

Island daze

Piper, well, Swan and I did share, so we both had a taste. I didn’t notice anything on the menu featuring peanut butter, but I’m sure they would slather some on to whatever you wanted.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 08/August/2026 @ 1:29 pm

Thanks for the kind words, Cherry.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 08/August/2026 @ 1:27 pm

Drain, yes, I noticed that grungy menu as well. Dosed my hands in alcohol before eating. Welcome to the Philippines! 🙂 (Take a deep breath, relax, accept the Filipino way)

» Posted By John McCrarey On 08/August/2026 @ 1:24 pm

Just to be Pacifico about it

Chop, there was no in-flight service at all. Guess the small prop plane doesn’t have room. I was honestly surprised they got all the luggage on board.

There were some eateries upstairs, even saw a Wendy’s, but you couldn’t get there without having to go through security again.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 08/August/2026 @ 1:26 pm

An abbrev. post

Cromwell, that’s a nice way to put it.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 06/August/2026 @ 12:00 pm

Chop, yep, it’s weird how the hours reverse in old age.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 06/August/2026 @ 11:59 am

About and around

Brian, yeah, having a mortgage doesn’t make you a resident. Using my daughter’s address for my mail shouldn’t either. Hopefully, they’ll see the error of their ways, but then again, this is the government we’re talking about.

Glad you found the video of interest. It does provide some context to the places I mention on the blog. Business has definitely not improved. Even a lot of the expats leave the country during rainy season.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 04/August/2026 @ 8:16 am

Chop Suey, yeah, I had actually thought of the blog being irrefutable evidence that my South Carolina residency has been non-existent since 2015. I might actually include that link in the package of documentation I’m preparing.

This is the song I thought of:
The tax man’s taken all my dough
And left me in my stately home
Lazing on a sunny afternoon
And I can’t sail my yacht
He’s taken everything I’ve got
All I’ve got’s this sunny afternoon
The Kinks: Sunny Afternoon

» Posted By John McCrarey On 04/August/2026 @ 8:10 am

It could have been worse

Carrack, were you looking in the mirror when you wrote this comment? And it is my Filipina girlfriend who hands out the candy, not me.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 03/August/2026 @ 12:43 pm

Saint, I’m no saint, so candy it will be.

I assume you are not serious about the Ringwraiths. Fictional characters from another world in one of the best series of books ever written.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 03/August/2026 @ 12:42 pm

And another one done

Brian, we’ll bury that dead horse for now. Every day, new facts are coming out that reaffirm what I believe was the wrongness of forced vaccinations and other restrictions on freedoms.

» Posted By John McCrarey On 03/August/2026 @ 12:41 pm