April first, I came back from a month long trip to visit / meet my gf (hopefully, soon-to-be wife) in Buenavista, Murcia, Philippines. My first time in the Philippines.
We've been "dating" since Dec 2020.
Humidity... I definitely wasn't prepared. Should have brought a handful of washcloths or rags to take along with me.
The Food. I ate what they served me. Most was pretty good. Some was as one would say gross. We did go to a few restaurants, I wood consider most of them low quality, and meats of questionable origin.
I was expecting, that since I was staying in a farm village, in the mountains, there would have been more fresh fruit & veggies.
Losing weight. I'm too fat for the heat as well. Losing weight is something I should do anyway. I was under the impression, that I'd lose weight while I was there. Nope. They fed me so much. Was hard to turn down without offending someone. I didn't lose a pound. Lucky, I didn't gain either.
I'm going to need to research how to set up a bank account as a foreigner. Would have been convenient. But, I didn't have much of an issue.
I was told that most money exchanges were rip offs, but, didn't have an issue with them. I used the ones in the airport. Felt I got fair exchange rates.
Definitely have some adjustments to make next time I go.
Bring; rags, wipes, hand sanitizer, maybe a portable toilet seat (I have an old one I can bring for their house), razors, shaving cream, soap/body wash, 3-prong to 2-prong converters, 3-prong outlets to upgrade their electric, maybe GFCIs, surge protector, extra power cable for each computer, sandles / water shoes, more shorts, more short sleeve shirts, laundry detergent, stain remover, camping style first aid kit, I'm sure I'll think of more
Spend a few days in Manila to sort out the mail situation.
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