My first trip to the Philippines

[Sophie]

Hi Sophie, that special dish is still on my menu. My husband loves it so much!..
Thanks for sharing it Sis!
Yes i like gambas as well. I always have this back home.
Cheers

You're welcome sis
Its great we can still enjoy the dish here but i agree with jim, prawns here are not quite thesame as what we have back home,
and that's what i'm missing

[JimOttley]

You're welcome sis
Its great we can still enjoy the dish here but i agree with jim, prawns here are not quite thesame as what we have back home,
and that's what i'm missing

Yeah it's a really subtle difference, I was in a Tapas bar in Liverpool with my sister when she came down from Scotland to visit the other month and they served Gambas al Ajillo (it is a Spanish dish after all) but it was just not the same.



Jim

[Northerner]

With only 7 days to go the butterflies in the tummy are giving me a rollercoaster ride of their own (Or maybe that was the huuuuuuge chinese buffet lunch I had today with Tita Hara - arah)..

But today I think I made a wise choice and popped by the Natwest and handed over £700 and ordered travel money for the Philippines! I got it at 72.6836 PHP to the £ Not the greatest high street price ever, but the best I could find today. And it was handy I opened a new account with them 2 weeks ago.. Be even handier if I get the new debit card before Tuesday

But, with a loss of sterling I have 55,500 pesos and over a fiver change in the bank to buy me a burger on my return to the UK..

Didn't quite manage to save as much as I had planned, but it only has to last 16 days and then I get paid again. So, I should do fine

Here's to the next 148 hours till I board my flight

[Jay&Zobel]

With only 7 days to go the butterflies in the tummy are giving me a rollercoaster ride of their own (Or maybe that was the huuuuuuge chinese buffet lunch I had today with Tita Hara - arah)..

But today I think I made a wise choice and popped by the Natwest and handed over £700 and ordered travel money for the Philippines! I got it at 72.6836 PHP to the £ Not the greatest high street price ever, but the best I could find today. And it was handy I opened a new account with them 2 weeks ago.. Be even handier if I get the new debit card before Tuesday

But, with a loss of sterling I have 55,500 pesos and over a fiver change in the bank to buy me a burger on my return to the UK..

Didn't quite manage to save as much as I had planned, but it only has to last 16 days and then I get paid again. So, I should do fine

Here's to the next 148 hours till I board my flight

Good luck hehe don't get too excited hahaha. Oh man I'd like to go home now too!!

[Sim11UK]

Hey Northerner!...not long to go now.

Really, don't worry, you'll be fine...It's always stressful a few days before you go, as there are things to sort out...You're always thinking, have I got this, have I remembered that?
Everything falls into place, the day you leave. Just close the door & go!

You're going on a great adventure...Life is for living!...There is nothing like that first trip...I'm still out here, on "active service", got just under 2 weeks left to go, of my 2 months stay.

Seriously though, I'm sure you'll both have a GRRREAT!!! time...Just be prepared for the heat...It's too mainit (hot)...innit. Good luck.

P.S. I hope you like rice.

[somebody]

With only 7 days to go the butterflies in the tummy are giving me a rollercoaster ride of their own (Or maybe that was the huuuuuuge chinese buffet lunch I had today with Tita Hara - arah)..

But today I think I made a wise choice and popped by the Natwest and handed over £700 and ordered travel money for the Philippines! I got it at 72.6836 PHP to the £ Not the greatest high street price ever, but the best I could find today. And it was handy I opened a new account with them 2 weeks ago.. Be even handier if I get the new debit card before Tuesday

But, with a loss of sterling I have 55,500 pesos and over a fiver change in the bank to buy me a burger on my return to the UK..

Didn't quite manage to save as much as I had planned, but it only has to last 16 days and then I get paid again. So, I should do fine

Here's to the next 148 hours till I board my flight

Your be fine the best things in life cost nothing. Better to get to know people than spend time spending money.

[Jay&Zobel]

Your be fine the best things in life cost nothing. Better to get to know people than spend time spending money.

Yep, I certainly agree with Somebody. As they have said, the best things in life are free.

Few words of advice: Don't let them know that you have so much money with you as they (friends, family & others) will expect you to pay everything. Just be vigilant at all times.

[somebody]

Yep, I certainly agree with Somebody. As they have said, the best things in life are free.

Few words of advice: Don't let them know that you have so much money with you as they (friends, family & others) will expect you to pay everything. Just be vigilant at all times.

Yeah dont set the bar to high many have gone out there acted Johny the rich metizo and wondered why people think they are made of money

[Jay&Zobel]

Your be fine the best things in life cost nothing. Better to get to know people than spend time spending money.

Yep, I certainly agree with Somebody. As they have said, the best things in life are free.

Few words of advice: Don't let them know that you have so much money with you as they (friends, family & others) will expect you to pay everything. Just be vigilant at all times.

Yeah dont set the bar to high many have gone out there acted Johny the rich metizo and wondered why people think they are made of money

Very true, I guess, it's colonial mentality thing. When Filipinos see white people they assume that they are all rich. Sad though.