Tag Archives: Philippines

Philippine Travel Log: The Blocks Return to Manila

Posted on October 5, 2008 by Jeff Block

We’d gotten in fairly late the night before to the InterContinental Hotel in Manila – well, late by John’s standards anyway.  This is the same hotel at which we’d stayed prior to traveling north to get John.  I’m not sure … Continue reading →

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Philippine Travel Log: New Children at Shekinah

Posted on October 4, 2008 by Jeff Block

The day before we left Shekinah Home to take John to Manila, and ultimately to the United States, the home took in four new children – a sibling group.  I don’t know any of their names, and I wouldn’t publish … Continue reading →

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Philippine Travel Log: A Day at the Beach

Posted on October 2, 2008 by Jeff Block

Day 2: Thursday, October 2, 2008 A Day at the Beach We learned early that John is an early riser.  Whether by personality or by practice at the orphanage, he’s used to getting up about 5:30 or 6AM.  We rose … Continue reading →

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Philippine Travel Log: Ice cold bus ride

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Jeff Block

We arrived at the Manila bus station long before the departure of our 10PM bus.  I had anticipated that the bus would not be air conditioned, so I wore a pretty flimsy short sleeved shirt with my jeans.  I had … Continue reading →

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Philippine Travel Log: Our Flight to Manila

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Jeff Block

The flight from Chicago to Hong Kong was just over 15 hours. We then had an hour and 15 min to catch our connecting flight to Manila – on a different airlines in an airport we’d never visited. So, we … Continue reading →

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