Today is day 11 of 30 for me here in the Philippines.
My first gas stop today, 150 miles ridden, 2.726 gallons ➙ 55 mpg. Not bad. Like Oregon, they fill up your gas for you here. I tipped the guy ₱100, about $2. I’m told that’s a good tip here, and he seemed genuinely happy with it.
Gas was ₱56.70 per Liter or $3.64 per gallon for 95 octane. Only the good stuff for my iron thoroughbred racehorse. And the prices are much better than in California. I need a full tank for tomorrow’s ride to Tagaytay, Taal Volcano, and Taal Lake, a 50 mile ride south of Manila.
Oklahoma tech: I fashioned a ‘top case’ of sorts from my backpack and using some 550 paracord and my carabiners. In the heat and humidity, and with a heavy load in my backpack, this really helps.
You can also see my water bottle hanging with 550 paracord and carabiner from near the gas tank. I thrive on 550 paracord and use it all the time. That water bottle also doubles as my coffee cup.
At home for my R1200GS, I haven’t yet bought a tankbag for it. I know there are some that are perfectly molded to the BMW’s tank but I think this rental experience is teaching me to buy a generic tankbag that I can strap to different rental bikes. When I get home I’ll have to shop carefully and see what options are out there for me.
→ Because of this, does anyone here have any tankbag recommendations? Links appreciated. ←
My first morning coffee outing was to ALTITUD café in Las Piñas, ▲ 14.4264, 121.0125. The destination was no great shakes, but the outing allowed me to explore some of the local area.
It was a nice enough café and I thought I’d return the next morning, but then I realized I can use different café destinations each morning to explore different areas. In the next 2 days I found two gorgeous destinations for my morning coffee along the different coasts / shorelines near Manila.
Onward!