To The South Pacific.. Finally

Twenty + years in the IT industry and here I sit for about the 100th hour trying to figure out...

Greetings fellow travelers and voyeuristic travelers alike.  You are receiving this message because at one point in time you followed...

I'm way ahead of most of my trip curves at this point, maybe grey hair has one advantage.  But I'd...

Well folks here we are, concrete everywhere, jeepneys, motor bikes, traffic like hell, deathly looking power strung everywhere.  Totally reminds...

Well after my 2.5 hour bus ride from Manila through largely uninteresting countryside, I arrive at the Batangas Pier Terminal. ...

Well folks the time has arrive to meet Joanna and her parents.  I have to admit to being very nervous. ...

I forgot to upload this yesterday, but I wanted to share this beautiful message from Joanna to all of us...

Before I get on to my time in Donsol I just want to share the saga of the ATM card...

But if you try sometimes, you get what you need.. These lyrics were running strong for me yesterday.  I woke...

Well let's just say that my trip to Donsol to see the Butanding (whale sharks) was a complete bust.   Getting...

Well yesterday was about as good as it gets.. Up in the morning to catch the 8:30 dive and down...

Not much to say today other than I'm taking off on a five day boat trip.  Here's what I woke...

Day one of the boat trip is amazing but I'm sitting here in my little patch with the waves lapping...

Well campers it's been a glorious five days out on expedition with Tao expeditions. Let's see if I can remember...

Ladies and gentleman, friends and neighbors and generous contributors to my fund for my sponsored child Joanna in the Philippines....