Because the power is regularly broken under the well-known (brown out) because of maintenance work on Saturdays, I already bought a generator of 12.5 KW today so that if the power is interrupted, I can at least keep the air conditioning, refrigerator and lighting running. Transporting the store home was already an experience in itself, thank you Pol, Jason and Josh for your help.

Last Monday I requested my internet from pldt similar to the kpn in the Netherlands. This morning it was time for them to install it very quickly because sometimes it takes a very long time before there is action, which is quite normal in the Philippines, it does not happen today until the day after tomorrow or the next week. I have to say honestly I got an amazing speed 1441 mbps including free calls within Iloilo itself.

Today I had some time to take some pictures of my temporary stay here in Oton. This is also one of my friend Karen's houses I'm staying here until the renovation of my house is finished in Mary Immaculate village I'm expected to be able to move over at the end of July.

Today I went to the annual fiesta in Sta Rita and visited many of my good friends. The fiesta can be compared to a kind of family day of good food, drinks and karaoke singing and dancing.

Today, after a long journey of 33 hours, delicious food in the restaurant of my good friend Karen beef tapas and sisig pork.

I just arrived in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. I have already flown about 15 hours and went from Amsterdam to Istanbul Turkiya and from Istanbul to Manila. I have to wait a while for my flight to Iloilo and that is fortunately an hour's flight. Then I am picked up by a good friend and it is a half hour drive to Oton a nice village where I will live. Here are some pictures from my trip to the Philippines 

Today it was time to pack my things and get ready for a new adventure, I'm really looking forward to it but first with good friends who had organized a nice evening with delicious Turkish snacks and also had a delicious pizza with my sister-in-law.

Today I was invited by the new resident and also a good friend to come and eat one more time. And I had a very nice piece of belly bacon from the bbq Tim you are a great master in bbq - and it was delicious.

Dear family and friends, the days are ticking away here in the Netherlands and Saturday it is finally time for my dream to come true and I am going to have a new adventure on Iloilo a beautiful island in the Philippines I want to thank you all very much for that wonderful time here in the Netherlands and will continue to cherish all those beautiful memories unfortunately it was impossible for me to say goodbye to everyone but I will definitely do that in November then I will come back in the Netherlands once again, take care of yourself.

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Today I don't feel like cooking so I went out to dinner with my sister-in-law at my favorite restaurant for the last time before I leave for the Philippines.

Today is the transfer of my house to the new resident I had already sold in January but was allowed to continue living in it until April 30, I have had 13 wonderful years here in Ulft but now it is time to realize my dream of emigrating to the Philippines. I also want to thank my dear friends for helping me move the stuff.

Today I went to the Asian part of Istanbul by boat from the European part over the Posporus a narrow strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara Istanbul is a great beautiful city to visit rich in historic buildings, great good food and friendly people.