March 24 Holiday

The view from the AirBnB Condo we booked in Makati



Up in Laoag City by now, visiting the family

Stayed in the Gramercy condo. Very nice, my wife's friend let me stay there for free.

It's more fun in the Philippines

You're a fast worker Chris

I like and have subscribed to your YouTube channel, Chris

You are a good orator with an excellent sense of humour.

Hope your wife didn't mind

Why March 24th in the thread title, CC?

It says March24 not March 24th! This year is 2024 the month is March so it all fits.

Senior moment... ?

I thought it was just me who did that

Such a shame I didn't see this. We came back on Sunday 17th. What a gruelling trip that was btw!

Such fantastic weather. I hope you'll all allow me to show a little more of what was a truly memorable holiday. Last time we went was January 23 - or 2023 for some , and it was grey skies, wind and drizzle for the majority of it. But this time was wall-to-wall sunshine


Near Vintar Dam in Ilocos Norte


On the Virgin Island Sandbar - hottest place I think I've ever been - instant sunburn


That amazing view from the 51st floor in Makati



Sunrise from Alona Beach, Panglao, Bohol



Dawn on Alona Beach



Happy Wife, Happy Life



More sunrise on Alona Beach - breathtakingly beautiful



Thanks for indulging me. I have loads more by the way, but I think perhaps this is about the limit before I become a bore.

Yes we like pictures

Especially that fewer of us travel over there compared to previous years!

The trip was forever. Four hours to Heathrow from Istanbul after a 13 hour Manila to Istanbul leg.

Speaking of legs, being somewhat out of shape, one of mine decided to go into full-on cramp, trying to cover the gate-to-gate distance in Istanbul in Olympic qualifying time. Why do they make these airports so unfriendly towards us sedentary sixty-somethings? We're the only ones that can afford to travel these days!

But you asked for it, and so, here are a few more videos.