The Ramblings of an Aspiring Expat Traveling Nomad Wanderer
November 17 Blog
We were to meet Yen at her condo building on the coast road the next day. After our coffee meeting with the retired folks of the neighborhood Jill began working on her schoolwork and I took a long walk to the English colonial fort on the island with a camera.
The next day, we stood in awe of the shiny white high-rise where Yen lived.… Read the rest
November 16, 2021 Blog
March 1, 2020 COVID: The USA confirmed the second death (CNN). Malaysia nfow had 29 confirmed cases (Malaysian National News Agency).
I was thinking about things. We weren’t comfortable going back to China on March 6. We trusted Jill’s school’s recommendation more than my school’s. Therefore, it might be a while before we could return.… Read the rest
Today was the 30th of January. The first case of Covid-19 was confirmed in Manila.
The next (our fifth in Manila) day I struck off again by myself for my big tour of Corregidor. I got up early and left for the ferry port. When I arrived there were perhaps 20-30 of us getting on the boat. The ferry took an hour.… Read the rest
I’m setting down an account of my journey through this virus era. I’m piecing it together as I go through photos, emails, messages, a very few journal entries I made, and my wife, Jill, and my recollections. This story begins with the May 7, 2021 post.
On the fourth day of our stay in Manila I struck out alone, horrors.… Read the rest
I’m setting down an account of my journey through this virus era. I’m piecing it together as I go through photos, emails, messages, a very few journal entries I made, and my wife, Jill, and my recollections. This story began in the May 7, 2021 post. This post takes place on January 28, 2020.
On our third day in Manila, we were finding a routine of eating breakfast at home, Jill working for a few hours, me looking at my phone and computer, and then we would go out and do something for the rest of the day.… Read the rest
I’m setting down an account of my journey through this virus era. I’m piecing it together as I go through photos, emails, messages, a very few journal entries I made, and my wife, Jill, and my recollections. This story began in the May 7, 2021 post.
The next day Jill found a breakfast diner that we could walk to; It was a mile away, but we had our phone maps for directions. … Read the rest
I’m setting down an account of my journey through this virus era. I’m piecing it together as I go through photos, a very few journal entries I made, and my wife, Jill, and my recollections. This story began in the May 7, 2021 post.
We found another apartment in Manila through Airbnb. It was in a complex of buildings with a gate and security guards.… Read the rest
I’m setting down an account of my journey through this virus era. I’m piecing it together as I go through photos, a very few journal entries I made, and my wife, Jill, and my recollections. This story began in the May 7, 2021 post.
The next few days on Boracay are kind of a blur. I have a bunch of pictures of cats, sunsets, and beach scenes.… Read the rest
I’m setting down an account of my journey through this virus era. I’m piecing it together as I go using photos, a few journal entries I made, and my wife, Jill’s, and my recollections. I began this story began in the May 7, 2021 post.
We ate breakfast outside our door each day and were visited by kittens on most of the days.… Read the rest
Our apartment was 3 blocks from one of the most developed parts of the island. We went for a walk. Our destination was the sunset beach, called Bulabog beach, and it was the afternoon. We walked across the main road and found our way through a maze of pedestrians and walkways in the area known as D Mall. We passed several enticing restaurants and markets but I had to resist temptation.… Read the rest