Slicky here live from Cebu in the Philippines
The general theme of this trip is....."If it were not for bad luck, I would have no luck at all"
flight from Jp was uneventful and everything was fine there
The shuttle between terminals in Manila, sucks. I waited about 15 min for a crappy shuttle bus to take me to the next terminal. Plane out of the gate late (PAL=Plane Always Late) I read this somewhere
Taxing to the runway on PAL and all the sudden all the electrical and lights go off and the plane slows to a stop and we had to be towed and it took about an hour to fix it but the plane was full and no air cond, Shit, not a good start.
Don't take the yellow cab out of the Cebu airport, it's meter starts at 70 and within a block the meter starts a moving, it cost me about 340peso to the Fuente Circle. A wee bit expensive but better than walking. The traffic Jams were everywhere and seemed to take ages to get to the hotel.
Things did go from bad to worse.
First night I went down to J Ave at Mango square. I sat there and have a rare 2 beers and actually feeling the affect. This FL came up to me and we started to chat. Having some wierd vibes about this person, but wanted to see where it goes, I violated the when in doubt there is no doubt rule. Slicky jr was doing the thinking.
OK off to my room. and its shower time
this FL wanted to be paid up front, I refused (I was not opening my safe while this person was in the room period (Only 2 good decision I made) Then the FL wanted the lights dimmed to almost dark. I said no, cause slicky jr wants to see your snatch. The FL would not take off the undies top or bottom. Nice looking tits turned to no tits, OK now the bottom, show me your kitten. pull the undies down but quickly covered with hands. I lightly tried to pull the hand away and got resistance. Then and there I went to put my clothes back on. Have you guessed it yet????? Yes... LB!
I told the guy to get out, and he began to give me shit, I am sure I could take him but will let managemennt fight my battles went right over to the phone and told it to get out. I gave it 140 pesos from my pocket and told the guy to get out. All the time him telling me he is not a LB. By the way, I did ask if he was at Mango and it lied to me. Close call here boys, I violated some rules about doubt and taking street meat of the streets of Cebu.
Next Day
I went for a walk and a swim, Sat and read my National Geo magazine at Robinson mall for a bit of fishing for about 4 hours, not even so much a FL looked at me. I noticed a few other whites on the prowl there. gave that up and went for a walk and had my shoes fix to help give a guy a few moments of work and chance to make some money.
Funny thing, I stopped at McD on Colon. I like the plain hamberger and ordered two of them. And thats what I got. Hamberger meat on bread and nothing else. Be careful of what you ask for...you just might get it.
I arranged a date with a lady on DIA. But this one was a two bagger and did not look like her photo, but being a gentleman I took her to have some cheap italian down the road. When we first met up she told me 15 min ago someone pickpoketed her cell phone, but she sent me a message 5 min before that, go figure. I think she was fishing for some money.
After that, I left her and went back to the hotel and arranged another meeting, Photo on this one matched. She wanted to come over with her cousin. Well... ok if it puts you at ease. I agreed to help her with transportation. Finally she and her cousin (Guy)showed up at about 1AM and we chit chat in front of the hotel then walk over to Bo's coffee for more chit chat. Closing time and we walk back to the hotel enterance and she is wondering if he can come up with us. I tell them olny double occupency, true or not I am not sure but used that excuse. I give the cousin 300 just to get rid of him. Finally he leaves us and the girl and I go up to my room and more chit chat. She tells me how cold she is, but the Aircond was off but gave her a poloshirt to wear. She said she was still cold and I suggested that that I hold her and she fell into my arm willingly. a few mins after I was holding her, we got to kissing, but that lasted only about 10 seconds and she pulled away and asked me why I did that. Funny though, for the first 9 seconds she was into it. It ended up that I showered alone, and slept first while she watched TV, and when she did go to bed, she slept on one side of the king size and I was on the other and a gap between us. When I awoke i wanted her out but she began to watch TV again and never talked with me. I told her twice she could go if she wants. Finally she goes in the bathroom and puts on what she wore, not even take a shower and ask me if she could barrow money to get home, I pointed out I gave her cousin 300 as agreed and the word barrow from the standpoint of most Phils means can I have. I gave her 200 only to get her out of my room. She invited me to visit her area and I lied by telling her I would come on Friday.
If it were not for bad luck, I would have none at all.
I can recommend the Summit Circle Hotel, it is clean, strong Wifi, pool, blah blah blah. definately stay here again at the 3 star prices.2200 peso per night and the buffet is ok. Bring your own tooth brush though
Well on to other DIA possiblities.
