Overcast with some rain this morning provided all the excuse I needed to forego getting off my lazy ass for a hike. Truth be told I’ve been extremely unmotivated of late. And I’ve got the belly to prove it. Ah well, I’ll step it up again soon.

But not in these:

So now I’m not optimistic the three other pairs are going to be suitable either. Which is why I don’t normally by shoes online. I’m especially concerned about the fit. The sizing for ordering was in EU standards, so I looked up the conversion and it said EU45 was equivalent to US size 11. Well, the label on these shoes does say EU45 but it also says US size 10. They are too tight for sure, not that it matters since I will not be wearing them.

And if things weren’t bad enough, last night it was announced that the curfew is being dropped back to 7 p.m. and starting next week the Sunday lockdown is being reinstated.

Of course, my inconvenience is nothing compared to the impact this has on recently reopened businesses and the people they employ. It has been astounding to witness the lack of concern government officials have for the Filipino people. How much more ass rapes they will tolerate is unclear but I’ve noticed a lot more grousing from normally docile locals. The sorry shame of it all is the fucking virus doesn’t give a shit what time it is and these measures are worthless. The pandemic is going to run its course curfew or no. The open question is will more die from starvation or COVID? Stay tuned.

Alright, had a good hike from Kalaklan in Olongapo back to Barretto yesterday. Jim, Scott, and Trey were in attendance. Around 6K all told, but some challenging trails along the way. It was a beautiful day and I’ve got the pictures to prove it.

That’s it for now. Saturday night looms, the last one with a 9 o’clock curfew for a while. I guess that calls for a celebration, right?