Welcome to Manila, Philippines

We should have been cruising the Yellow Sea today.

Instead, we are in Manila, which we visited for the first time on RTW2017. I can still vividly recall the joy the Filipino crew displayed that day … either because they had the day off to visit family or because their families were joining them on the ship for the day. Some of those family members even stayed on for a short segment of the voyage, giving us a chance to meet several of them.

I am sure a similar scenario will play out today. We’ll be long gone by then as we have a DIY day planned that we’re hoping to start as soon as the ship clears.

In the meantime, here’s a quick shot from the colorful welcome put on by the Filipinos.Read more