Cruising the fabulous Baywalk at Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 พ.ย. 2023
- On arriving in Puerta Princesa the filipino passengers got out in the centre of of town, leaving just us three foreigners with the driver who dropped us directly at our hotels which was a good service although we’d probably paid 10 times what the locals paid for their ride. I was headed near the Baywalk which I’d identified as probably the best area to stay in Puerto Princesa, staying at another Oyo Hotel called Dads Pension which had good online reviews and costing only 940 pesos/$17.
I sat in my room for the afternoon editing a video, There was a router in my bedroom which was handy. At one point I heard voices in the corridor with guests filli using the water dispenser. You’ll never guess who it was? We hadn’t discussed where in Puerta Princesca we’d be staying. The French guys with the one remaining filipina had arrived here yesterday from Port Barton. We’d been trailing each other since El Nido. Talk about small world. Jonne with his girlfriend Lady were in the room next to mine. Philip, without his filipina girlfriend was on the floor below.
So apart from the strange coincidence of the two French guys staying at the same hotels as me in El Nido, Port Barton and Puerta Princesa. In the other room next door to me at Dads Pension lived a guy from the UK. We’d met in the corridor in the evening when he was returning to his room holding a bottle of San Miguel. As we greeted each other I picked up his English accent. Where you from? I asked. England, he said. Yeah, where abouts? Essex, he said. No way. I was born in Ilford, Essex. I said. Witham, he replied. But hadn’t been back to the UK for over 30 years. His name was Bob. He was 74. Had been a Merchant Seamen. Spent 15 years living in Cyprus. And the past 15 years living in Palawan. Nine and a half years at this hotel in the same room, next door to me. I thought 4 and a half months living in the Oyo in Metro Manila was excessive but 9 and a half years living here sounds crazy. I guess he wanted to live somewhere that resembled his time spent working on ships. I thought Bob’s story would make for an interesting interview but he wasn’t keen on being filmed. A lot of expats are like that. You meet lots of colorful characters when your travelling but a number of expats are flying under the radar as if they’re escaping their past. Bob didn’t go anywhere anymore. He used to walk down to the Baywalk each night but doesn’t even do that anymore. The hotel takes good care of him, manage his finances and feed him twice a day. Every evening he drinks 4, never 3 , nor 5 always 4 small bottles of San Miguel. One as a sundowner and 3 more over the course of the evening in his bedroom. Will probably die in the hotel. Which is without doubt a much more attractive option than living out your remaining days in Duma - regretty.
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Wonderful choir 🎤🌅
For gods sake dont drink that free water with your meal it will mess you up proper
A very good evening to you.
What a small world that we live in.
You mentioned earlier that you were born in Ilford well i was born and grew up just down the road in Walthamstow but i lived in Waltham Abbey prior to coming to Australia 33 years ago in November 1991.
Sure. The world is small. I was disembarking from an airplane yesterday in Cebu. A guy in front of me with his family had strong London accent, so I asked where he was from. Said originally Ealing - where I lived and worked for 15 years. We'd probably been situated in the same pub one night!
You spent much time in Asia?
as a man i can never sit there and let a stranger talk to my girl and not even acknowledge me thats crazy! filipino men seem effortless
@mannyandrades3925 I’m with you. Me neither.
Britons feeling privileged and disrespectful when they are in the Philippines...
Warning to pinays. If they are a blogger they are poor and low income. Avoid!
Yep. The whole thing was just about looking a pretty girl. She could have been speaking Swahili and the bf was nonexistent.
Because a foreigner is not "a man" in their view. Its more like a lepricon or some strange creature. Thus no jealousy against us/them.
Love the Devo shirt.
I was there for 3 days - after El Nido found it dead boring. Rained everyday and not much to do
“Why the “hello” did you came in here ?” Gabrielle is cute.
Here in the states, or at least from what I’ve seen here in the Midwest, women with seventh day adventists usually wear long sleeves. And never pants. I didn’t know they were seventh day Adventists until the gentleman mentioned it.
The Chicken Adobo meal looks delicious! (13:06)
There are some really nice girls in Puerto Princesa, it just takes time to get into the vibe. Not many foreign competitors out here. And yes, I got bored there too. Started to get into trouble
You look much better with short hair like this.
Thanks! It's getting shorter every week. I'll have a Number 1 soon!
Remember, Jesus Loves you and so does Bonnie Tyler.
Another boring Vlog….you are On a roll ….It’s just a Video Daily Diary….when you passed it’s in the Trash
Thanks
That's very kind of you my friend! Much appreciated and many thanks.
Perla danglers are a really big noisense in PH. They drive all tourists crazy and away.
But what I cant figure out why philippinioes think tourists want to buy those beads. I tried to ask them: give me coconut I will buy, bring me cold beer to the beach I will give you money, bring me fried fish or something to eat i will buy.
The answer was: no coconut sir; perla perla perla sir buy perla. So annoying.
Your leaving the Philippines....for how long my friend...?
Little lady, the best chance you have at being an astronaut is USA, and Russia would be a second close
She asked you what you were doing there and you deflect and makeup some BS answer but you require truth from them...sheesh, I don't know about you. Also she asks what the hell are you doing there and instead of enjoying the comment you act like you are morally outraged then say you are joking...I don't know about you.
I don’t know. It seemed a lot friendlier than you make it sound.
@joeconrad3828 Yeah, it was. Don't take what Johnny says too seriously. He's my harshest critic. He should know by now that my moral outrage was a bigg joke.
Hey Johnny bhoy I think I was watching a different vlog than you 😂😂😂
Those dudes were about to smoke you for talking to their girl.
I know. But she was keen to chat with me.
A question from a colonial: is 'English' only properly spoken in an English accent by Englishmen?
God save the King!
Jesus died for somebody's sinns but not mine, Patti Smith.
Be careful, you probably should not date a religious Filipina… at least not one that is very religious.
@@rolandmueller7218 sure, contagious in a sense, but not advisable. It takes a lot of time to get wiser, if at all. If you can't handle the culture of family and religious contamination you're helpless.
You should involve her boyfriend in the interview more, just out of respect, otherwise it feels wierd in my opinion. What kind of church group was that?
exactly whatever he told her in visaya she adjusted quickly i think you was way to close to her try have some respect for others gf never know what can happen
They are affilated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The book that was handed out is by Ellen White who was one of the founders of the church.
@@jujjeelf309 I see. Thanks for the reply!
Imagine thinking you're from the US, with the way you mispronounce so many words, absurd.
I know Bill. I'm even saying the word "router" wrong. Need you to educate me to speak proper American English.
You do know he was speaking from Oxford Dictionary 🫡🫡
Where to my friend?😪 Come to Alicante, Spain!
Yes that would be cool. I never hear good things about Spain and I’m sure it’s got to be better.
Alicante is luxury if you compare with Phils