Resort - Wednesday 10/23/2024
I went to a small resort with some family friends, not Tuburan but one in the opposite direction towards Kalibo. It was more of a recreation area with a few Fish ponds and pools. We enjoyed refreshments and fished for some slimy tilapia in the fish farm. They are still tasty when cleaned and cooked well, though they are mainly head and tail. It is the experience that counts.
The makeshift bamboo poles remind me of my first day as a Starlite FOB on the beach of Aklan, before being fattened up by rice and the Boracay food, as I watched a couple fisherwomen wade into the ocean with just hooks and string. I chuckled as they symbolically cast their hooks toward the rich tourists of Boracay, almost completely submerging themselves in the ocean. This was about the time I almost lost my legs to Hurricaine Yolanda at the Hang Out Hotel. I counted my blessings as I re-called barely making it out of there in better shape than James Caan in "Misery."
When the bill came for the fish, I pulled out a 500 peso bill from my hidden pocket. A couple of mischievous girls stamped their feet and stormed off to the bushes to change into their MJ jerseys as if to say we play for the Bulls and we mean business. We headed back to our Etrike (they are like taxis). As we crossed the street a gang stalking loser on a motorcycle almost ran us over pretending to wobble on his motorcycle... his propaganda was clear, "you are lucky you didn't order 1 red horse." With no etrikes in site we were LUCKY to flag down a bus.