I Thank You. Bow.

Grateful for...

• having a job
• all the vehicles that have stopped to let Mustachio cross the street
• packing on pounds thanks to food establishments and their deal offers
• the truck driver in Medellin who stopped when Mustachio stuck out his nonexistent thumb
• Captain Rodel for expertly navigating the rough seas to Tinaga Island
• the lovely weather on the way to Luzon's highest peak
• friends who let Mustachio dirty their precious gear such as cookset, burner, sleeping bag, headlamp
• friends who wasted some of their time with Mustachio while he was tramping in their town
• the little old Korean ladies who shared their umbrella while Mustachio and friends were waiting for the bus in the rain
• people who let Mustachio tag along to their hikes and foodtrips
• escaping the killer sardine can on wheels on the way back to Cebu City
• the negotiating skills of a friend
• noisy people in and outside the creepy lodge in Mambukal (complete silence would have made Mustachio's mustache stand on end)
• Couchsurfing
• the tuktuk driver who literally took the shirt off his back just so a friend could have the proper attire to enter the palace
• random people game enough to pose for a photo
• the kindness of strangers
• making it to the boat with a minute to spare
• strangers sharing their food—spaghetti and bread from Mr Guiller and peanuts from a fellow passenger
• Kawasan being off limits, discovered Canlaob River instead
• Babe for Food for the free eats
• legs that have taken Mustachio to the top of the Philippines
• Mr Jun Plaza for letting Mustachio camp on his turf and granting an interview too
• WiFi (how Mustachio found directions to Picobello) and perfect timing (got to Picobello while it was happy buy one take one pizza hour)
• getting invited to a cooking demo and taking home some of the dishes too
• everyone who has helped Mustachio find his way in a new place
• being in scallop land
• finding napoleones in Bacolod's neighbor
• all those who have taken time to lurk around this blog