Well time is slipping by so have to catch up before my next trip. On Thursday Gail and Gene arrived to dad to the excitement of meeting and greeting friends we remembered and friends we didn’t remember. We continued to finalize plans for Friday ‘s visit to Linstead. The Dillon family arrived for a day… Read More Linstead Reunion continued

The idea of a reunion of Linstead had been thrown around for quite a while so finally Yvonne and Owen took the lead. Soon Horatio came aboard and established a website. After months of reaching out to Linstonians across the world we arrived in Runaway Bay at the Grand Bahia Principe. There were seventeen (17)… Read More Linstead reunion June 2019

So it was time for lunch and another true Philippines cuisine. The Parilya restaurant was located in an area by the ocean that is building. Therefore not crowded and made for a relaxing dining experience. Most meals include soup which contains different stuff like noodles, vegetables and meat or chicken depending on where you eat.… Read More City tour of Cebu continued

I attended my first Philippino wedding and in the Philippines to bout. I attended an anniversary celebration before in the US but not a wedding. I spent time with some of the relatives while they got dolled up; there was a professional hairdresser and a professional make up artist , Cosmetologist. There were makeover of… Read More Wedding in the Philippines

So my friend and colleague Marife arrived in Cebu and was gracious enough to plan a day with me and her friend Jill and family so very nice of them. Our first stop was Fort San Pedro, we had planned to visit the town square but unfortunately there was some event so parking was not… Read More City tour in Cebu

I am impressed with the extensive security checks here. Upon entering the mall there is a security check of bags. Walked into Mark’s n Spencer store an officer is at the entrance a several others were seen walking through the store.We went to this hotel shangri-la Mactan before entering the grounds the car is checked… Read More Safety in Cebu

Enjoyed Japanese food with Susan and family so stuffed after. My friend who is a beer drinker is not on this trip so I enjoyed local beer for her.

Woke up to bright sunshine warm day. Stood outside of my hotel to take a look cars, public transportation and bikes. This is about 9am and look how busy.

Can’t believe the traffic and how alive the city is. You have to see and experience the activity in this small. Live entertainment on different levels of mall.

The indigenous Australians are Aborigines, generally referred to as “Aboriginal people” still exists in the country. We were able to visit a show or presentation giving visitors a look at their culture. We got an opportunity to view artifacts of this group, learn a bit about their practices and interact with the performers. We also… Read More Down under Aboriginal people at a glance