Philippines Pictures I

On my recent trip to the Philippines I managed do a few things I had never previously considered, some of which (dancing on stage at a White Beach tranny show, and then on the next night taking over a Sabang "disco" with interpretive dance moves and managing to distract not only the entire clientele of the club, but also the girl dancers themselves) I do not have the pictures for on my camera. I hope to obtain them soon so I can post them and you can join in on the fun.

Other things, such as riding in a tricycle, jeepney, catamaran, eating Balut (duck fetus eggs), climbing an active volcano, and enjoying the Filipino culture, I have documented. I share the first batch of pictures here today.

The pictures are from White Beach and Sabang on Mindoro Island, and the town of Batangas on Luzon Island. It is a brief glimpse of the first three days of the trip, before the actual climbing of Taal volcano and before Manila (which is where my camera died).

Because of my camera battery mishap, you will not get to see my pics of Rizal Park in Manila, nor will you see pics of The Hobbit House, a bar in Manila with a major Tolkien fetish, decorated just like 'The Shire', and staffed with midgets and dwarves. Not to mention they had kick-ass Filipino cover bands playing 70's and 80's tunes. What is better than having a 300 beer selection and having it served to you by a Filipino dwarf?

Nothing.