Getting the flock out of here - a diary of a crazy chicken man

[ozexpat]

thanks for the well wishers.

yesterday was brutal.

I managed to get to the southern end of Bacolod in s brush 2 hours. it then took 90 minutes to pay $30 change fee on a plane ticket.

I then went to Citi Hardware in Tangub - close by - to get the 6 pieces of roofing. I then heard my most feared local expression "no stocks". Off to the branch on the north side of town.

it took 1 hr to drive 7 km

I got the supplies quickly once I arrived. A quick bite next door and off to the bank.

2 hours to drive 4 km

I managed to take 2 wrong turns which put me into drivers hell on a good day.

Forty five minutes in the back having documents signed and notarized then off home.

3 more hours.

8 hours of driving, 3 hours of noon-vehicular interaction. home at 8pm

I did not turn the windshield washer blades off the entire 8 hours in the car. the storm is amazing.

at least I made it alive so I had one more night cuddling my kids.

 

[ozexpat]

Its 549am.

We need to leave CocoBeach by 12 midday.

I just have a few things to do.

We can't put a roof on during a hurricane so we just have to wait on that.

I have to take chickens to the airport with me. they will transfer in manila to the Loag flight - to the far north of the country.

 

[ozexpat]

the tropical storm seniang turned south west overnight and will pass right over us at midday.

we have 60-80km/hr winds and torrential rain.

we postponed bird shipping and will allow an extra 2 hours to get to the airport. Bacolod should not have such severe weather as the storm will pass 120km south of the airport.

its going to be a long day

 

[ramirezframing]

Good luck on all fronts Oz.

 

[FridayYet]

Be safe, hope everything weathers the storm OK.

 

[ozexpat]

the storm was a doozy.

we are on our way. lots of flooding. the ilog river will flood kabankalan by tonight.

I am glad we left when we did

 

[ozexpat]

Good luck on all fronts Oz.

Be safe, hope everything weathers the storm OK.

thanks.

the storm has passed us. no damage but several people list their lives in the south.

we are in Bacolod. a quick lunch then off to the airport

 

[Amberjem]

be safe oz

 

[ozexpat]

thanks

I got to Bacolod airport a little early. all planes are delayed and mine will miss connection to LA.

I got on the late flight before mine. I will arrive in manila 30 minutes early.

all is good...

we accomplished a lot this trip.

 

[Amberjem]