Sunday, February 15, 2015
45
Update 45 by Roger
A much more comfortable night (for Roger) on the bus from Banaue to Manila...we ate at our hotel restaurant before leaving and had some fun with the cook and waitress when I complimented the cook and told her that we enjoyed the sizzling chicken with rice meal that she had fixed. They both giggled like schoolgirls so I asked "Will you be my Valentine?" More laughter and smiles.
Arrived early at the bus stop and had a chance to get settled in before the bus loaded up. It was good to get dressed up warmly because the AC was working well and we needed four layers of clothing to be comfortable for the 9 hour ride to Manila. The driver was very skillful as he zoomed around trucks, trikes, pedestrians, dogs, etc. and even one car that was swerving badly across the center line (drunk?) to get us safely to Manila at about 4 AM.
One taxi, then a jeepney (full of dozing Filipinos that could not keep their heads from flopping around so eventually they just rested their heads on the next guys shoulder), finally a trike and we were back in Antipolo to collect the bags we had left there on Monday and also to once again connect briefly with the staff and kids at Children's Garden. Many of the the boys welcomed another bear hug from "Papa & Mama Bear". But Aguton was most affected by our return. He had worked closely with me on many projects at CG and I know he was disappointed to see us go. I gave him some change for his piggy bank and one of my favorite shirts (blue plaid). He put a keychain (painting of a volcano) on my suitcase. It reads COSTA RICA on the back. Hard telling how it got here and in his possession but I think it must have been a valued item for him and consider it a special present. He is a special friend that I would like to see again. Dropped off near Papa John's Pizza so we enjoyed a very U.S. style lunch. You never know when the next good meal might be some ways off ! Besides, they had Coke Zero (Jane's new fav). Flew to Tacloban but weather prevented landing so back to Manila...will try again today.
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A much more comfortable night (for Roger) on the bus from Banaue to Manila...we ate at our hotel restaurant before leaving and had some fun with the cook and waitress when I complimented the cook and told her that we enjoyed the sizzling chicken with rice meal that she had fixed. They both giggled like schoolgirls so I asked "Will you be my Valentine?" More laughter and smiles.
Arrived early at the bus stop and had a chance to get settled in before the bus loaded up. It was good to get dressed up warmly because the AC was working well and we needed four layers of clothing to be comfortable for the 9 hour ride to Manila. The driver was very skillful as he zoomed around trucks, trikes, pedestrians, dogs, etc. and even one car that was swerving badly across the center line (drunk?) to get us safely to Manila at about 4 AM.
One taxi, then a jeepney (full of dozing Filipinos that could not keep their heads from flopping around so eventually they just rested their heads on the next guys shoulder), finally a trike and we were back in Antipolo to collect the bags we had left there on Monday and also to once again connect briefly with the staff and kids at Children's Garden. Many of the the boys welcomed another bear hug from "Papa & Mama Bear". But Aguton was most affected by our return. He had worked closely with me on many projects at CG and I know he was disappointed to see us go. I gave him some change for his piggy bank and one of my favorite shirts (blue plaid). He put a keychain (painting of a volcano) on my suitcase. It reads COSTA RICA on the back. Hard telling how it got here and in his possession but I think it must have been a valued item for him and consider it a special present. He is a special friend that I would like to see again. Dropped off near Papa John's Pizza so we enjoyed a very U.S. style lunch. You never know when the next good meal might be some ways off ! Besides, they had Coke Zero (Jane's new fav). Flew to Tacloban but weather prevented landing so back to Manila...will try again today.
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