PART THREE:

Sunday (June 1st). We showered, packed and headed down to the bar for a late breakfast. I chatted with the hotel owner and we laughed about my adventures from the previous day. The weather had started to clear up but there were still many dark clouds overhead. I thanked him for the nice service and the friendly staff. He offered to take us to our final destination and called his boat operator to bring the bunka around. We could have easily walked to Big Lalaguna but the luggage would have made the walk a little tougher. Besides, the bunka charge was 100p. Our next stop was the Lalaguna Beach and Dive Resort.

We arrived at our hotel 5 minutes later. The hotel staff checked us in and asked what had happened since they were expecting us the previous day. The Lalaguna Beach and Dive Resort was very comfortable. The rooms were a lot nicer than Big Apple but nowhere near as nice as the superior deluxe rooms at the Orchid Inn in Angeles City. After unpacking we relaxed for about an hour and did some more reacquainting.

I’m going to fast-forward from here because the next three days consisted of the same routine:

Wake up
Boom-boom
Eat breakfast
Boom-boom
Hike over to Sabang and shop
Take a shower
Boom-boom
Eat lunch
Snorkel in the bay
Swim in the pool
Shower
Boom-boom
Eat dinner
Boom-boom
Shower
Sleep

(June 4th) – we were ready for some Angeles City nightlife so we checked out one day early and headed to Puerto Galera via bunka. The cost was 200p. There were porters waiting to take our bags from our private-hire bunka to the big Bunka that was going to take us back to Batangas. The distance between the two boats was no more than 30 feet yet these guys expected 100p for their services. I offered 30p. They insisted on 100p so I told them they could take the bags back to the other bunka and not get paid at all. They accepted the 30p each and headed off to try to scam some other tourists.

This ride was very smooth and uneventful. The total trip (from pier to pier) was just under one hour. I called Trent Travel (based out of Angeles City) the previous day and arranged for a pickup. The charge from Batangas to Angeles was 2500p. I texted my driver as soon as we landed and he told us where to meet him. I was expecting a long drive but it was nothing like our journey south. This trip north took only 4.5 hours. This included a brief stop at a Patron rest area to get some Jollybee’s take out. We arrived at the Orchid around 3:00pm and settled into a comfortable room in the Hibiscus wing.

After unpacking I was feeling the urge so honeyko promptly took care of it, then we headed down for a few drinks at the poolside bar. I had noticed a few message members, from various sites, had written down their usernames and room numbers. I made notes of where they were staying and told myself I would contact them the next day.

Our barhopping adventure began at Gecko’s. We arrived around 7:30pm and said hello to Angelo (the bar owner). My honeyko was the first to spot Mama from the IwantMama message board. She was sitting at the table by the Air conditioner and was having fun and chatting with friends. It didn’t take very long before my girl and Mama were up on stage dancing away. I was very impressed with the lineup and the number of customers. What a difference a few months makes. I could remember when Angelo first bought the bar. He had some problems with the staff and promptly lost his mamasan and 12 of her girls. The best business decision he made was to hire mommy Fe away from Stingers. Some of you may remember mommy Fe from her days at Y-bar. When she came over she brought several of her girls. Anyway, the drinks started flowing and the shots kept coming and coming and coming… Angelo, being the smart businessman that he is, told me I could run a tab if I wanted. He knew my M.O. Well, long story – short, we left a few hours later with 2 bell rings to my name and a 12,000p bar tab! As a reference I only spent 11,000p total for my Manila/Puerto Galera portion of the trip.

Next stop was Brown Sugar. By this time my girl had already consumed too many shots and mixed drinks. She was out of practice and lasted only 20 minutes in here before she was staggering to the CR. After three trips, with the assistance of some waitresses, I decided she had enough so I helped her back to the hotel. I tucked her in bed, kissed her on the cheek and headed out for more fun.

Champagne Bar was the next place on my list. I had a few drinks here then settled some unfinished business with daddy Tony and mommy Babie. The lineup was awesome as usual. The place was packed but there really weren’t that many customers (maybe 10). There are just so many girls here. That’s probably why they need three Mamasans to keep all the girls in line.

My final stop was Nero’s. I saw an old (semi) girlfriend and chatted with her for a few hours. She now had an American boyfriend and was very anxious to learn more about America. It was nice to catch up on old times. The lineup up here was not as impressive as I was used to seeing. Also, there were hardly any customers in the bar. The waitresses were still pushy as ever with the Lady drinks so my friend told them to mellow out.

I was back in the hotel room by 2:00am. My girl woke up long enough to kiss me on the cheek, smell my privates, then pass out. Hmm, probably checking to see if I was being a good boy?


...(prog)

hehehehe, great ending!