San Isidro…

Finally met up with Tito Tony and Tita Edith this morning, as well as Ate Remy and Carlo. There were also a few others to say hello to and it felt so good to just wander around the house again. So many memories came flooding back and I just stood there for around 30 mins just reminiscing about the last time I stayed there in 2000. As soon as I arrived Tita Edith was making me breakfast which I had missed so much its hard to actually put in words. They now have a small store and a room full of PC’s attached where you can play PC games over a local network which seems to be quite popular with teenagers in the barangay. I had to resist the temptation of the offer to play some Counter Strike Source…

In the afternoon we headed towards Lipa to have a look at a furniture maker whom we will be working with in the future so a lot of pictures were taken. These pieces were truly beautiful and captured the spirit and essence of the Philippines in my opinion. They are made from very solid Madre Cacao wood which is indiginous to the area and is very solid, reliable and has a beautiful shade to it.

Once I got back to Bilucao I spotted a hammock and immediately made it my own and read a book and forgot about the rest of the world, having only the sounds of the forest to remind me where I was. I think that the plan for tonight is more Tongit, some San Miguel and a lot of talking and laughing… Wish you were here? ;D