Kambing
Saturday, January 22, 2011
I think most of us in our part of the world is familiar with the kambing soup. Yum, yum! When I was visiting one of the SMCI (Student Movement for Christ) centers in the Philippines, my experienced driver saw these near the path of our big van.... ... and someone said \'don\'t run over the kambings!\'.. .. read more..
Coconut
Saturday, January 15, 2011
C - O - C - O - N - U - T I am normally not a fan of the humble coconut. But in the Philippines, accosted by the buko pie, who can resist? Here\'s free advertisement for Sheila\'s Buko Pie, and I even carried a whole pie home - Yup, I chose the pie instead of the worms for the flight, and it survived.. .. read more..
Royal Palm
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Have you ever been the ONLY guest staying in a hotel or resort? Well, I have! At the Royal Palm Resort in Laguna Philippines in Nov 2010! And I\'m not talking about a tiny little three-room hotel or motel - this is a huge resort with dozens of chalets and rooms! It was a weird feeling. I had the run.. .. read more..
A Wormy Visit
Saturday, January 1, 2011
One of my big reasons for heading for the Philippines was to visit the worm farm. I\'ve heard so much about that for the past year... and getting increasingly curious about those so-called friendly, hardworking worms who are helping farmers to grow extra big cucumbers, longer string beans and bigger.. .. read more..
It\'s Christmas Time!
Saturday, December 25, 2010
I have been told that my blog is all about food. NOT! Not true at all! Today, there will be no food. Only good news. Very good news. When I was in the Philippines in mid-November, I stepped into the SMC Student Center in Dumaguete one afternoon and found some of the volunteer student workers busy s.. .. read more..