Philippines + Video

We were grateful to be able to spend time with people we care about in the Philippines. Here are a few positive highlights from the trip.

Much thanks to Tita Anne, Tita Carol, Sir Mark, Dada, Tita Shirley, and Uncle Alex for creating beautiful family moments we will treasure forever.

Here is our video from the trip.

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1BeKM25PpWTYCQmzxRFAy6ed_aFkAA62Q

Arriving in the Philippines. Warm welcome from Tita Anne and family in Masbate

Delicious meals at Dada’s.

With Sir Mark.

Buntud Reef

Headed to Ticao Island

Bryson getting scuba certified

Fishing and lightning bugs

Magical fireflies

Island hopping

Expressing emotions through art

Flashback of Bryson scuba diving

Tita Caroline's family farm - with an eagle

Chilling at the pool

Chilling at the river pool

Fish pond 

Bryson to grab the fish

The Nipa Hut - more fancy than normal

Tita Ann cooks four meals, 3 for Lola with prawn, crabs, and fish. Then a vegetarian one for me and the kids.

Feeding the guinea fowls.

Tita Caroline's family house

Art jam at Masbate Park

Karaoke, beat boxing, and dancing

Marga and Dada

Visiting the convent 

Sharing treats with the village kids

Pumping water from the village pump

At Saint Francis House, Fazenda, a clinic to help those suffering from addiction without any drugs.

Check out commandment #4 - Honor Your Mother and Father

Filipino Jesus

Greeting song

Bryson lifting homemade weights

Kayaking at Luacan Water Park

Mangrovetum

Overnight boat to Cebu

Filipino care package with spam, fruit cocktail.

Arcade fun

Wakanda

Oslob to visit the whale sharks

We then went to Tumolog Falls - on a motorcycle!

Flashback whale sharks!

Max's for vegetarian kare-kare and tofu sisig

Virtual reality

Dance Dance Revolution

Manicure for Scarlet

Fort San Pedro

Grasshopper

Jose Rizal

Basila de Santo Nino

Birhen sa Regla Church

Lapu Lapu – in 1521, Lapu Lapu killed Ferdinand Magellan, the Spanish invasion leader. This was the first time the Filipinos were able to repel European invasion.

Waterfalls

Lion's Head

Baguio General Hospital

Baguio Church

Ben Cab Museum

Tunnel

Asin Hot Water Springs

Tam-Awan Village

Lantern Festival

Christmas Village

Burnham Park

The Mansion

Mines Village Park

Military Academy

Led Zepplin jeepney

Scary mummy game

Goshen Ruins

Peak in Baguio