That’s where I woke up this morning. Haven’t been here since before the scamdemic, but not much has changed. Well, many of the old bars are gone, but the scenery is as nice as ever. I’ll participate in the La Union Hash House Harriers anniversary run later today. I’ve Hashed with them a few times, both here and in Baguio, for their Valentine’s run. One of the Hashers (can’t remember his name now) gave us a tour of a few bars last night. A very sad bar scene compared to Barretto, but there is more to life than bars, right?

Here’s how things are looking so far:

Nothing significant to report about the bar crawl. None of the bars we visited were places I’d frequent if I lived here (other than Blue Cat). Still, it was nice to see some new faces and places, which is what getting out of town is all about.

So, up next is the Hash. Not sure what to expect. There’s a 5+K “over the hill” version and a 3.5K easy trail. As of now, I’m signed up for the longer trail. It’s a little disconcerting being an out-of-town Hasher because I don’t know my way around and can’t shortcut if needed. If there is only one hill climb today, I should be okay. I just hope my leg doesn’t give out. Assuming I survive, I’ll be back with a full report tomorrow.

Oh yeah, I got up to pee last night and didn’t notice there was a two-inch step down into the toilet. I lost my balance and tumbled forward towards the shower. There was nothing to grab onto but I somehow managed to regain my balance before hitting the floor. That would have been a messy headache, for sure.