Lockdown smackdown

The first of several lockdown Sundays to come but I’ll be damned if I’m going to take it lying down. Luckily, Subic is right on the other side of the river and they are not under the onerous restrictions imposed by Olongapo/Barretto. So I spent some time in their neck of the woods this morning. More on that a bit later in this post.

As is becoming my custom, I spent the curfew abbreviated evening at Mango’s yesterday. The view of the beach was especially enjoyable:

Not often you can view a full moon so early in the day.

It is very unusual to see a Filipina in a string bikini. Most of the time they wear shorts and a t-shirt when they swim. She and her guy (on the left) were staying at the ICove hotel next door to Mango’s. Probably up from Manila. Those big-city girls can be a little wild I’m told.

And then I wound up doing something stupid. I probably got away with it this time, but I’m pretty disappointed in myself. When will I ever learn?

Decisions, decisions…

Speaking of things that didn’t go as planned, Facebook reminded me this morning that it was just four years ago when I was wondering where things might go with this one:

Ah, Eun Oke. For every time that we spent laughing there were two times that I cried.

Anyway, I decided to push myself this morning and did a little more than 14K in just over three hours. It was a bit much for these tired old legs, I was really dragging ass at the end. A voice in my head kept whispering “take a trike home, no one will know or care!” But I said fuck that and kept on plodding along until I was safely back to Casa Rosenda.

My destination this morning was the WalterMart on the far side of Subic town. I took the Subic bypass road getting thee and the National highway coming back. I’d done this walk once before several months agp. It’s mostly flat thankfully, but I just don’t seem to have more than 10K in me in one go these days.

I’ve got some pictures if you want to see some of what I saw:

No rain this morning but a brief shower right when I got home. I’m not sure why but I found this cloud formation pleasant to look at.
The familiar path leading out of Alta Vista. This was about the only portion of the walk that wasn’t paved.
My first river crossing of the day.
Easter mountain towers above the rice paddies…
The Govic bypass highway to Subic. Mostly empty but for a few shanties and shacks here and there. Not much traffic today which was nice.
About an hour later I was back in civilization, such as it is.
Destination achieved! It was right at 7K from my house. I walked through the mall but didn’t visit any of the stores.
The National highway going into Subic Town. I always assumed the walk was longer via the bypass but they both proved to be about the same at 7K. Yeah, it’s blurry. Sorry, something about standing in the middle of the road made me nervous I guess.
Subic Town Hall.
Not sure if you can make him out, but there is a little boy fishing in those nasty waters.
Now, this freaked me out. Once the lift basket reached its apex, this young man got out and climbed up into the tree. No rope, no safety harness. Then he began sawing away at one of the branches. I couldn’t bear to watch. One false step would likely be fatal.
Also walked by where we will be holding the On-Home for tomorrow’s Hash. Leech My Nuggets is the Hare and I’m sure the trail he chooses will be much more difficult than what I walked today. Probably shorter though.
Crappy map, but this is all I got. I guess it provides an idea of how I got there and back.
And so concludes today’s lockdown post. Beats sitting on the couch and watching TV, that’s for sure!

And now I reckon I’ll pop open a beer, sit on the couch, and watch some TV.

4 thoughts on “Lockdown smackdown

  1. “And then I wound up doing something stupid. I probably got away with it this time, but Iā€™m pretty disappointed in myself. When will I ever learn?”

    So I guess you’re going to leave us hanging as to what the stupid thing was, with only the cartoon as a hint, ja? Thinking with the dick again, is my guess. Deny it all you want, but you’re driven by lust, man. This will be your undoing.

  2. Alright, guys. I guess I had that cumming.

    What I actually did was relent and let my ex come to the house to visit my helper and the dogs. Lucky has especially been missing her.

    I expected her to sleep in the guest room. But she had other ideas. And then my lust got the better of me.

    And no, I’m not getting back together with her. I just allowed the past to potentially mess up the future. That was the big fuck up.

  3. Well, at least we know that whatever you’re feeling for J is not love, or this would never have happened. I’m all for clarity. One mystery solved; several to go!

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