Changed things up a bit yesterday. Went out to Baloy beach, rented a banca boat for an hour, and did a pleasant ride around the Subic bay. It’s nice to change your perspectives now and then, and nothing does that quite like reversing the view of shore to water. Looking in at where you are usually looking out as it were.
Oh Captain, my captain!And the crew.Heading out…I’ve been on that mountain before. It looks different from here.Traffic was light on the bay.One of several islands in the bay waters. This one has a small lighthouse…The driver asked if we wanted to go ashore, but I declined. Been there before, and not a lot to see, although you can take a footpath up to the lighthouse. There are also some vendors selling beer and snacks. They seemed disappointed when we just passed on by.Moving on to the other side of the bay.This house appeared to be abandoned, but it must have been a pretty cool experience to live there. It’s on Snake Island in the bay, the site of an abandoned resort. There still appeared to be a few folks living on the island though.The foothills of Subic town. We’ve hiked and Hashed up there many times.The Keppel shipyard. Hiked back in that area before too.Hunter’s Jo Inn, a regular Hash On-Home, is on the right.A simple life on the bay.My companion for the day. Yeah, I went there.
Dinner at Da’ Kudos after the boat ride. Then a few beers back at the Car Wash.
Started the day today with a burrito for breakfast.
Whatever happens next is all on me, I get that. It’s not like I have anything better to do at the moment. If it all blows up in my face again, I’ll accept those consequences. I’m just taking things as they come now with no expectations.
Yeah, I know. Some fools never learn.
7 thoughts on “Bay cruisin’”
Just try to get through February.
Nice pics, as always.
Good on you Mac 👏 👍
That is a good reason to see the bay from a different perspective.
For a minute I thought you had taken the boat ride alone 😔
Then I read ‘we’ and I thought you’d joined the hash boys 👦 🎶 and I got worried for that boat 🚢
Glad it was the typical romantic sunset boat tour. 🚢 You should do more things like that instead of going to watch the gf working 💪 👷♂️ That’s if you aren’t doing your work either.
Thank you for the writing ✍
What’s your thinking on this whole lockdown situation 🤔 ? I gather your friend Dave at Wet Spot might have some ideas 💡 It’s well past time that you indulge your thirst for traveling 😉 even down by the Luzon Islands
Well, enjoy it while it lasts and then try again
I agree with James 2nd paragraph. I would like to see this workout. She sure is cute
“Just try to get through February.”
HaHa! You are such an optimist! I’m shooting for Valentine’s Day.
James, yeah, in this iteration she is at least trying to take more time for herself away from work. It is indeed much more enjoyable to spend the hours doing something besides sitting at the Car Wash drinking beers.
Re: the lockdown, well, every time I think that sanity will finally prevail and a whole new realm of stupidity is released. Since I don’t have the coveted vax card I’m pretty much stuck here for the time being. I’m probably going to have to get the jab if I want to be free again to travel about, even locally.
QP, you know me too well!
Thanks, Rascal. Stick around to see what happens next! That’s what I’m doing.
John, great pics as always. Really a beautiful place you settled down.
Re: the “relationship thing”. Just to reiterate what myself (and others) have said before.
You mention you do not have any expectations, but you probably should. You should understand what she is looking for in this relationship. I still get the impression that you are looking for a fairy tale romance. Boy meets girl. They fall madly in love WITH each other and live happily ever after. Hate to be cynical, but odds are, the falling in love part is going to be one sided. I dont think that is what she mainly wants out of the relationship.
She may like you, maybe even like you a lot, but what also drives the relationship is the stability, comfort, and benefits (which may take the form of dinners, boat rides around the bay, travel, gifts, etc) you (as an older “rich” 1st world citizen) can provide. Take away that part, and then you become just another nice foreigner guy she sees around town. If you understand that, and are okay with that, the relationship has a chance going forward.
I dont think she, or others like her, are mercenary in the traditional sense. Just a different perspective on relationships, their view of the world, and maybe even past experiences with foreigners, many of whom arrive in town, proclaim their love for someone, and two weeks later, poof, gone forever.
Good luck!!
Thanks, Brian. I don’t want to really use the old “she’s different” defense, but… The whole time I’ve known her she’s never asked me for a thing. Yeah, maybe the dates and dinners are positives in my favor, but wherever her financing is coming from, she doesn’t seem to need my help. Anyway, as I’ve said, eyes wide open here. One time at a time. Just wanna see where this road I’m on leads.
Just try to get through February.
Nice pics, as always.
Good on you Mac 👏 👍
That is a good reason to see the bay from a different perspective.
For a minute I thought you had taken the boat ride alone 😔
Then I read ‘we’ and I thought you’d joined the hash boys 👦 🎶 and I got worried for that boat 🚢
Glad it was the typical romantic sunset boat tour. 🚢 You should do more things like that instead of going to watch the gf working 💪 👷♂️ That’s if you aren’t doing your work either.
Thank you for the writing ✍
What’s your thinking on this whole lockdown situation 🤔 ? I gather your friend Dave at Wet Spot might have some ideas 💡 It’s well past time that you indulge your thirst for traveling 😉 even down by the Luzon Islands
Well, enjoy it while it lasts and then try again
I agree with James 2nd paragraph. I would like to see this workout. She sure is cute
“Just try to get through February.”
HaHa! You are such an optimist! I’m shooting for Valentine’s Day.
James, yeah, in this iteration she is at least trying to take more time for herself away from work. It is indeed much more enjoyable to spend the hours doing something besides sitting at the Car Wash drinking beers.
Re: the lockdown, well, every time I think that sanity will finally prevail and a whole new realm of stupidity is released. Since I don’t have the coveted vax card I’m pretty much stuck here for the time being. I’m probably going to have to get the jab if I want to be free again to travel about, even locally.
QP, you know me too well!
Thanks, Rascal. Stick around to see what happens next! That’s what I’m doing.
John, great pics as always. Really a beautiful place you settled down.
Re: the “relationship thing”. Just to reiterate what myself (and others) have said before.
You mention you do not have any expectations, but you probably should. You should understand what she is looking for in this relationship. I still get the impression that you are looking for a fairy tale romance. Boy meets girl. They fall madly in love WITH each other and live happily ever after. Hate to be cynical, but odds are, the falling in love part is going to be one sided. I dont think that is what she mainly wants out of the relationship.
She may like you, maybe even like you a lot, but what also drives the relationship is the stability, comfort, and benefits (which may take the form of dinners, boat rides around the bay, travel, gifts, etc) you (as an older “rich” 1st world citizen) can provide. Take away that part, and then you become just another nice foreigner guy she sees around town. If you understand that, and are okay with that, the relationship has a chance going forward.
I dont think she, or others like her, are mercenary in the traditional sense. Just a different perspective on relationships, their view of the world, and maybe even past experiences with foreigners, many of whom arrive in town, proclaim their love for someone, and two weeks later, poof, gone forever.
Good luck!!
Thanks, Brian. I don’t want to really use the old “she’s different” defense, but… The whole time I’ve known her she’s never asked me for a thing. Yeah, maybe the dates and dinners are positives in my favor, but wherever her financing is coming from, she doesn’t seem to need my help. Anyway, as I’ve said, eyes wide open here. One time at a time. Just wanna see where this road I’m on leads.