Rich Man Street Walking

spent my first day on my last trip to the philippines in manila. went out my hotel and took a walk around the neighborhood. not the main streets, but the back streets. we say “off the beaten path.”
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smelt a bbq so i followed my nose to this local shop.
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super basic and super cheap. you order rice, then choose the main dish from the pots. homemade cooking!
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this guy was in charge of the bbq. i had a great conversation with him in broken english. i think he was saying he was cooking mud fish.
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i never ate mud fish before but it sure smelt good.
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went to the local fruit stand and sampled some sweet filipino fruits.
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then i turn my head the other way and see another fruit stand. this one had more selection.
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the watermelon was pretty sweet!
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this is another local store. lines of these little shops on the back roads.
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then i passed by a church. it was sunday so it was time to ask for forgiveness.
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sweet desert time.
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the U.S dollar is pretty strong in the philippines. i changed a few hundred dollars and felt like i was rich. everything was really cheap and it reminded me of bali 20 years ago. i kind of want to go back and explore a little deeper in the philippines because the people are so nice. and the waves are nice too! salamat!

Dawn patrol!


Going surfing and diving!

October 25, 2013 Hawaii Surf Report

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This is Survival!!!!
Good morning 5:45am.
North shore small at 1′. Laniakea best.
South smaller at 0.5′. Diamond Head best.
Good for diving!
No wind so clean morning conditions and onshore afternoon conditions. Sunny sky.
Dive/Surf/Drink!