Inevitably, accidents occur, and I could only be glad the injury wasn’t worse. So life, for awhile, slowed down.
My days in Bagasbas continued by the beach. All of this, I later realized, a form of recovery.
In the city centre for the Pinyasan Festival, I staked out a spot near the stage to watch the parade, then followed the crowd to the gym for the high school intrams. I miss this place already.
Angko, a local kakanin made with crushed peanuts rolled into a ball and wrapped with a sticky rice dough, became my favourite snack. Especially on road trips!
*All content taken during my 2022-2023 trip across the Philippines.