Vacation in Philippines and Singapore

Well, I have had technical difficulties with e-mail that hasn't seemed to stop me on the blog...so I start again. 

The last time I was in the Philippines it was in 1988 (23 years ago). When I was there I was in the military and there for 4 months due to 4 Americans being killed right outside the gates of Clark AB the biggest AB in the world...Marcos was just voted out of office in 1986 and Aquino was in power. Americans weren't too welcome and in a couple of years the leases to the 2 military bases (Clark and Cubic Bay) were coming to an end. Even though some times have changed not all. After taking this photo my co-worker/driver mentioned that I needed to keep the camera inside the car or the kids would snatch it from me. 

My co-worker's wife is being treated for breast cancer in China. 1 of the things that has been recommended to her is that be a "vegan"...so they took me to a restaurant where everything that is made is grown there. The food was good.

This is in Tagaytay Province in the Philippines. In this province is the world's smallest active volcano. I'm sorry to say I didn't get any photos because the fog was just too thick and you couldn't see it. We did however stop by Starbucks....YUM. My 1st Starbucks since leaving the continental U.S. 

We then went on to Cavite Province to see the "Shrine" to General Aguinaldo who declared independence again Spain. (History note: on a tour I had on Wednesday the tour guide mentioned that as the Philippines were fighting Spain the US came in at some point and assisted in the defeat. It was at that time the US set up in the Philippines. The US introduced the English language and apparently the toothbrush.)

Here are some photos of the "shrine". 

Hope you have enjoyed a few of the photos from my 1st day of vacation. I want to say this is the 1st vacation I've had since I've moved from Ottawa ON CA through Brunswick GA onto Saipan MP.