…and ended with wings.
A challenging but beautiful hike with the Wednesday Walkers. A bar review at The Green Room. A visit to the Hideaway bar to deliver some financial assistance to Joy (has a sick kid). An impromptu drop in to It Doesn’t Matter to clear the air with Roan about Tuesday’s broken “date”. Dinner to go from The Pub (it was Wingsday). Then home for the peace that comes with sleep. Just another day in the life.
Turns out the thing with Roan wasn’t an intentional snub, although it was certainly inconsiderate on her part. I guess it is all about priorities and I wasn’t hers. She says she wants to make it up to me next week. I’m not so sure that I want to bother again. The real point of the date was to help her out with an eye examination and new glasses. I’m not going to beg someone to accept a gift from me.
I volunteered to help Joy because her daughter has had stomach issues for several days and needs to see a doctor, something Joy couldn’t afford. An example of how a little money ($30) can make a big difference. I was the only customer at the bar so I bought the girls some food (roast chicken) while I was there. A couple of lady drinks for Joy and her friend Jen. Then I was back out on the highway.
After a brief stop at It Doesn’t Matter to see Roan, I was on to The Pub to get my fix of Korean-style wings satisfied. A fellow Hasher, Sean, was there watching his girl play pool so we had a nice chat. I showed him my bar review rankings and his opinion of the bars varied from mine significantly. Just goes to show that tastes and wants in a bar venue are individualized preferences. I did note that a lot of his reasons for not liking a particular bar were as much about not liking the bar manager as it was about the bar. I could relate.
Alright then, to the Wednesday Walkers adventure. We took a Jeepney out to Kale beach (about 4K from Barretto) to begin our hike. It wasn’t a beach walk though, we hoofed it up Coral street, then headed for the hills. A long, hard slog to the top of Kalaklan ridge. As tough as it was, it was still enjoyable. A beautiful day to be on a trek with other like-minded folks.
As usual, we’ll tell the story with photographs. The pics are also a group effort–this collection comes from several different hikers.
Let me leave you this sad story of a tragedy in the wild.
Meant to say this a few posts ago, but I see that 18-kilo Ass lost his beard. No more Santa, I guess.
Julie looks cute, but proceed with caution. I hope “Julie” is a fake name.
The bar reviews were good. You should consider doing the hotel bars in the new year for completeness..
Funny story about the Beretta Jetfire, not the ending I was expecting, though and that’s what makes it good.
It’s great that you walk so much and have a group of friends to do it with. If anything will extend your life span, it’s these 2 healthy habits.
Here’s to a Happy New Year to you and all your pals in Barreto.
Chip
Kevin, yep Martin (18 Kilo Ass) shaved the day after playing Santa. His girlfriend said it made him look old. He promises to grow it back in time for next Christmas. Yeah, I forgot to change Julie’s name so I guess I’ve already thrown caution to the wind.
Harry, glad you enjoyed the reviews. I’ve been thinking about doing a series on the restaurants here, which would capture the hotels. Also, the bars at Baloy Beach are all in the resort hotels. I’ll get to them too.
Thanks, Chip. Hopefully, the healthy aspects of my life will cancel out those other unhealthy ones!