Having been hit by a freak storm which nobody knew about (not even the bright boys of pagasa it seems) just as we were getting ready to come back home to Manila was certainly like a monkey wrench thrown into everyone's well-oiled Obsessive-Compulsive dictated schedule.
Each one having at least one meeting or situation scheduled on the day after coming back from Galera, we all were kinda jittery about not being able to make it to Manila on the original schedule. However, having also seen the road conditions (what road? oh, the cemented portion over the 50-foot hole after the two landslide areas?")the day before, everyone thought that the road trip towards the ro-ro port was more dangerous especially right after a direct hit by a storm. So we all counted the loose change we had left in our pockets, and dug in deep for an extra night. And what a night it was.
Galera, which is how people fondly refer to Puerto Galera, is populated by resort owners who seem to understand the plight of the stranded traveller. Something Galera has been known to do for the past 200 maybe 300 years, especially to boats and ships caught offguard by the occasional freak storm. They were very accomodating to guests who had to extend an extra night and even offered special discounts as if they wanted to let each one know that they were comiserating in their plight. Here is a short list of things, in no particular order, that a lonely stranded traveller may find entertaining or helpful, depending on their state of mind.
worst 3 things to run out of?
1) money
2) toothpaste
3) underwear
4) lighter / smokes
5) bottlecap opener
6) balut
worst 3 things to have in excess?
1) warm beer
2) fat-rich food
3) holes in the roof
4) sexy ladies you cannot / should not make friends with
5) cougars who want to make friends with you
3 highly recommended activities during a Galera storm
1) photograph the waves with a non-waterproof camera while holding an umbrella
2) challenge a German or Russian to a beer or a vodka session
3) challenge a Candelarian to a three-hour game of Dama
4) engage in a serious binge drinking wine sniffing session at the Aninuan Sunset resort
5) bet on the ultimate billiards game between contenders Uly & Jeff
6) binge on Seafood Pizza, pancit canton, and margaritas
worst place to give your camera a dunking
1) Tamaraw falls
2) the rocks between white beach and aninuan
3) the pool at aninuan. bad for cellphones also.
best place to dive after dunking your camera
1) Tamaraw falls. you get a sympathy hug from the models while everyone records the moment.
best things on the menu in Tamaraw restaurant
1) Tamaraw rice.
2) Poached eggs.
3) Chicken curry.
in Aninuan restaurant
1) Tinolang Manok
2) Crepes and Ice Cream
3) 2003 Listel Merlot
most appreciated non-photographic device
1) music player
2) roxy & Jeff's portable wifi broadband
3) Camara Estates cigars & Marlboro black menthols
4) hot-water showers
(to be continued from lucban, quezon)
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