First Stop.

@rakski (156496)
Philippines
May 30, 2025 11:13pm CST
Actually this was our second stop. The first one was a restroom stop. Now we are going to eat lunch here inside Subic Bay, Olongapo. This used to be a US Naval base that has been transformed into vibrant hub for tourism, commerce and adventure. No, this is not the final getaway. We probably still have one more hour to go. It has been years since the last time I was here. It feels all new but the familiarity of the place is still the same.
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@DaddyEvil (174558)
• United States
31 May 25
I hope you're all having fun!
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@DaddyEvil (174558)
• United States
1 Jun 25
@rakski Oh, nice! I'm sure you'll enjoy traveling back home when your vacation is over, too.
@rakski (156496)
• Philippines
2 Jun 25
@DaddyEvil yes, and I am back home
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@rakski (156496)
• Philippines
31 May 25
Yes we enjoy the travel and now safely in our room for night cap
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
31 May 25
Glad to hear that. I know travel is far. How is it in your end?
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@rakski (156496)
• Philippines
31 May 25
Since we are from south of Manila, it took us around 4 hours
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@rakski (156496)
• Philippines
31 May 25
@Nakitakona this is by land only.
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
31 May 25
@rakski That's very tedious travel. Ihave experienced more than 4-hour travel sometime in 2009 in going to Cebu from Negros Occidental by land and by sea.
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
31 May 25
I hope you enjoyed your lunch at Subic Bay! It's nice to revist places to see what has changed and what hasn't changed!
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@rakski (156496)
• Philippines
31 May 25
We did enjoy. I savor the moment of being here again
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
31 May 25
@rakski That's wonderful!
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@rakski (156496)
• Philippines
31 May 25
@kareng thank you
@Jenaisle (16568)
• Philippines
31 May 25
I hope you had fun. Not been there for so long either. I miss the commissary.
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@Jenaisle (16568)
• Philippines
31 May 25
@rakski I see. It must be like Clark, they're converting it into a business hub.
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@rakski (156496)
• Philippines
31 May 25
@Jenaisle yes and no. While they already have businesses inside Subic Bay, they still maintained how it looks from before.
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@rakski (156496)
• Philippines
31 May 25
I missed the place. I have a friend who live here, the reason I was able to visit this many times
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
1 Jun 25
Travel is such fun . I cannot do that any more
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
1 Jun 25
@rakski And photos too
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@rakski (156496)
• Philippines
2 Jun 25
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@rakski (156496)
• Philippines
1 Jun 25
But at least you got all the memories of all your travels in your heart and mind
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@id_peace (17036)
• Singapore
1 Jun 25
Pretty interesting. What are there to do in the former US Naval Base?
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@id_peace (17036)
• Singapore
2 Jun 25
@rakski Oh interest. That sounds like a very big navy camp. Are the restaurants expensive over there?
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@rakski (156496)
• Philippines
3 Jun 25
@id_peace yes, it was a major US Naval base before. Restauranta here varies in price range from low to very high
@rakski (156496)
• Philippines
2 Jun 25
They transform it into business, tourism and adventure place. They have some establishment and offices there, resort and hotels and forest adventure as well
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@snowy22315 (209006)
• United States
31 May 25
It is fun to visit a place you haven't"t been before.
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@rakski (156496)
• Philippines
31 May 25
Oh yes, that is true
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@JudyEv (382258)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 May 25
It can feel quite strange to go back to a place after quite some time away.
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@rakski (156496)
• Philippines
31 May 25
Yes, it's quite strange. I still know the place but somehow I can see more changes b
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