Super Typhooooon!
we survived our first typhoon. and not just any... a catagory 4 SUPER typhoon! we're not sure what that means, but it sounded big. With some careful planning, we were able to plant our selves squarely in the direct path of the storm.
We had stayed a few nights in the mountan town of Sagada (having a lovely time) when we heard from the local peace corp guy that a "super Typhoon" was coming to visit. After some debate, we decied we were better off staying another day than trying to leave. At least we had a place to stay and any other town of any size was at least 7 hours away by bus over pretty bad mountain roads. The same guy also told us that when the last big one hit this summer that mud slides took the road out for a month or two.
It made for a very interesting night as the windows kept blowing open in the rain and wind. In the morning we decided to leave. we took the mid morning bus thinkng if there were any landslides, the earlier ones would find them and we would know by the time we left whether the road was clear. apparently it's not that easy. as it turned out, there were about 4 big slides which left cars and buses backed up on the road for miles. this made the 7 hour ride 10+. luckly, they have not updated their buses since the end of ww2, so it was a very nostalgic and comfy ride.
on a serious note, we did read that 15 people were killed due to drowning and slides, but luckily not where we were. the end.
We had stayed a few nights in the mountan town of Sagada (having a lovely time) when we heard from the local peace corp guy that a "super Typhoon" was coming to visit. After some debate, we decied we were better off staying another day than trying to leave. At least we had a place to stay and any other town of any size was at least 7 hours away by bus over pretty bad mountain roads. The same guy also told us that when the last big one hit this summer that mud slides took the road out for a month or two.
It made for a very interesting night as the windows kept blowing open in the rain and wind. In the morning we decided to leave. we took the mid morning bus thinkng if there were any landslides, the earlier ones would find them and we would know by the time we left whether the road was clear. apparently it's not that easy. as it turned out, there were about 4 big slides which left cars and buses backed up on the road for miles. this made the 7 hour ride 10+. luckly, they have not updated their buses since the end of ww2, so it was a very nostalgic and comfy ride.
on a serious note, we did read that 15 people were killed due to drowning and slides, but luckily not where we were. the end.
posted by J&B Bass at 12:42 PM
2 Comments:
Is a Super Typhoon anything like a Superblast? 'Cause...sign me UP.
So what kinds of foods are you eating? What are you doing at night? (Besides hunkering down from storms.) Drinking any exotic wines or other beverages? I need some details.
Are you coming across many English speakers? Were you able to buy some peace from that peace corps guy?
We watched ANTM today, and dammit, B, you know that girl of yours is going to win I think and here you are traipsing across the globe being all cocky about it and stuff. You know, you're only get your winnings if you can find a Western Union somewhere. Na na na NA!
Miss you tons...it's way too songless at work. (Songcards don't count.)
Typhoon is, of course, and excellent nick-name for one or both of you. Seriously consider it.
If one of you doesn't "call" it in 48 hours or less, I may take it for myself, though it's a little forced here in KC.
Love, Typhoon
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