Like in Germany, TV ads in Oz are frequent and annoying. Fortunately, some of them are quite funny. Be it groceries or beer or other topics that you won’t see on German TV
Trainee’s Log, Sept 26th, Day 10
Finally, some sleep. My watch lead was kind enough to skip me for anchor watch and I got the night to myself. I’m far from well rested but definitely fitter than the days before. The sea is dead quiet and we run on engine towards Cadiz. Arriving in port in the late afternoon it’s once […]
7:40 to Bullshit International
One month to go till my scheduled return to Europe. There is a lot to look forward to, as I hope to see my family and a couple of friends again. Also clean air and non-bursting buses are highly tempting… It’s not all roses and butterflies, though. Over the past weeks I had a couple […]
Happy Abu Dhabi
Staying at hotels is something I could get used to. The bed was incredibly more comfortable than anything any hostel has to offer and the breakfast buffet was as extensive as it was delicious. Scrambled eggs made to order for you? Certainly Sir, coming right away Sir! Belly filled I took a taxi over to […]
Diving, Baby!
It’s been three years, way too long to go without something as amazing as diving. Coron offers some of the best diving in the area, partially due to the fact that half a sunken Japanese fleet provides an abundance of wrecks waiting to be explored. I had checked some of the operators in town and […]
Last Day: Chinatown
Something a lot of people recommend as a Manila activity is a visit to Chinatown. It is supposed to be an interesting sight and a feast for the palate. The latter was my main motivation for going. Getting there took a while but in the end was quite easy, thanks to good directions by the […]