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Weird Animals in the Philippines
The last few times I was in the Philippines I didn’t really notice anything but ants and mosquitoes. We had quite a bit of excitement this time around though, with giant spiders and snakes. Here are some photos: This ugly bastard is about the size of your average wallet, including the legs. I’m no expert…
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Beggars In The Philippines
Beggars are a pretty common sight in the Philippines, but not all of them are what they seem. In the U.S. there’s a running joke that some bums are just bums part-time to make some extra money. When they’re done they go home to wash up for the night and get ready for work in…
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Public Transportation In The Philippines
(The “A” is Porac in Pampanga Province. Antipolo is in the bottom right, East of Manila.)After spending 3 days in Pampanga with my wife’s dad and mom it was time to get a few of our things together and head to Antipolo to visit her brothers. We were able to travel light because my wife…
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Lots of Cats, and Some Dogs Too!
My wife really really loves cats. She loves all sorts of pets, but she has a particular weakness for cats. From what I can tell, she always had cats of her own when she lived in the Philippines and now we have cats in Singapore. I know where my wife got her love of cats…
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Pumping Well Water
My wife’s parents have a set of apartments in Porac, in Pampanga province. It’s a medium sized building on a pretty good sized lot that has four separate apartments built into it. Each unit seems a bit small. The two middle units could comfortably house 2 people at most, and the end units 3 each,…
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Arriving in the Philippines
Arriving in the Philippines was a much better experience for us this time. We flew into Clark Airbase in Pampanga province. The airport is small. There isn’t even an enclosed walkway from the plane to the terminal. You have to do it the old old fashioned way and walk down a flight of portable stairs…
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Changi and Budget Terminals
We flew out of Changi International Airport in Singapore to Clark Air Base in the Philippines. Somehow, airport experiences never change. There’s always something that happens that really works your nerves. It wasn’t anything serious though. Well, not too serious. After the horrible experience we had at NAIA in Manila, nothing will ever seem that…
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The Day of the Flight
Getting ready for our trip to the Philippines was a test in patience and stress management. Our biggest concern was finding someone to watch our cats while we were away. We live in a condo in Singapore that we share with four other people. The place is big and the rent is high, so it’s…
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Getting Your Kittens Adopted, Done Right
This is the right way to get your kittens adopted. You post an ad on your local board, with a link to something like this: I saw this, got hooked on the music and wound up taking in both Cat2 and Cat3. The tune is so catchy that you might find yourself humming it after…
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Green Sign Cat Litter Is Horrible!
I know it’s kind of odd to actually write a post about litter, but I just wanted to mention this to hopefully save someone else some hassle and wasted money. I got this Green Sign litter at the local pet shop. I normally buy Fussy Cat, but I saw this sitting out on display so…
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