Philippine Travel Notes

Like everyone else, I heard the news (again) – as this was broadcasted yesterday and the day before – by virtually all channels local and foreign. It said a ‘Super Typhoon’ . I checked online at Climate Central , OCHA , ABC , GMA , Rappler , etc. All say: Danger! I said ' whatever that is, it must be something very strong '. Aw, newscasters are saying "stronger than nothing yet that had landed on earth and may even gather more strength before hitting land, due to the warmer waters of the pacific ocean" . They're serious. Ta. It may not directly hit Lacion where I am now but OMG that thing is going to pass by Eastern Samar, Leyte and probably northern Cebu , all places close to my heart & soul. Hirot, hinay, amping!

My nth time to have lunch (day trip) at this lovely resort and the only time I came to discover they have a lot of these colorful creatures. And at various locations at that! Yep, unbeknownst to many who do not avail of room accommodations, there are a lot of them at ponds near/at the buildings where the rooms are located. How did I know about these? I got curious at 5 Japanese tourists so busy with their big cameras and whathavya gears shooting something on ground, so I went near! There are too many of them, they are colorful and they come in various sizes – from a mere inch or even less, to probably 3 feet and; from a mere speck to as fat as a my thigh! They’re a school that must have already learned to associate humans with food. Fun to see them flock towards the side of a pond where any human would come approaching – even if just the housekeeping staff passing by! I liked watching the big ones when they come slithering forward. Though they keep a bit deeper than smaller ones, you c...