Some pictures from last month's trip ...

[grahamw48]

...mainly in Pangasinan province with my sweetheart. :smile:


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I have made a start on the house....:cwm25:

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[grahamw48]

Watching fish being caught in a relative of my lady's fish pond...by hand ! :biggrin:

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[Dedworth]

...mainly in Pangasinan province with my sweetheart. :smile:


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I have made a start on the house....:cwm25:

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http://i1375.photobucket.com/albums/ag455/grahamw58/November%202014%20Hudl%20PI%20pics/IMG_20141124_110301_zpsf0b6adb5.jpg

Distinct lack of privacy at that Kharzi

[mickcant]

Good pictures, :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Now get back to working on the house :Erm:
Mick.:smile:

[cheekee]

Do hand caught fish taste better ?

[Michael Parnham]

Are you bringing Mercedes to the UK Graham? :Erm:

[stevewool]

Distinct lack of privacy at that Kharzi

Anything interesting down there Graham?

[Arthur Little]

...mainly in Pangasinan province with my sweetheart. :smile:


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I have made a start on the house....:cwm25:

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http://i1375.photobucket.com/albums/ag455/grahamw58/November%202014%20Hudl%20PI%20pics/IMG_20141124_110301_zpsf0b6adb5.jpg

Minus 2 celsius here, Graham ... yet here am I wearing an identical pair of shorts to yours in that photo :Erm: ... with the central heating on at full blast of course! :cwm24:

[Arthur Little]

Watching fish being caught in a relative of my lady's fish pond...by hand ! :biggrin:

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http://i1375.photobucket.com/albums/ag455/grahamw58/November%202014%20Hudl%20PI%20pics/IMG_20141124_104215_zps2b55db66.jpg

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:smile: Funnily enough, Myrna's brothers have a fish pond too, on their land ... in Davao del Norte Province, Mindanao.

[grahamw48]

I'll add to the pictures as jetlag permits...:cwm3:

[grahamw48]

Sit !!!


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[grahamw48]

Ever used a Loofa in the bath ?

This is where they come from. Amazing. :smile:

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I've actually brought home that small one (which I found on the ground) as a souvenir.

[grahamw48]

Clean and deserted beach near Dagupan, Pangasinan. :smile:

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(Coconut saplings in the foreground)

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Mercedes and her brother admiring the scenery....

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[grahamw48]

Mercedes (on the right) and her niece, who is 25, but looks 15 or less, and is a TINY lady ! :biggrin:

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[grahamw48]

Casting an expert (at aquarium fishkeeping :cwm25:) eye over an extensive fish farm full of Tilapia and Bangus....

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[grahamw48]

Fish farm caretaker's house...relative of my young lady....

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[grahamw48]

Their 'office'...

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[Steve.r]

Interesting photos Graham. It is my goal to have a few ponds like that, but when I do, I will build my house on the side so I can sit on the terrace and fish.

[Michael Parnham]

Their 'office'...

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http://i1375.photobucket.com/albums/ag455/grahamw58/November%202014%20Hudl%20PI%20pics/IMG_20141124_101930_zpsed625a37.jpg

Like that! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Michael Parnham]

Mercedes (on the right) and her niece, who is 25, but looks 15 or less, and is a TINY lady ! :biggrin:

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http://i1375.photobucket.com/albums/ag455/grahamw58/November%202014%20Hudl%20PI%20pics/IMG_20141130_182959_zps12e73d27.jpg

Lovely Photo Graham! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[grahamw48]

Interesting photos Graham. It is my goal to have a few ponds like that, but when I do, I will build my house on the side so I can sit on the terrace and fish.

You could do exactly that in that structure Steve, but after testing the strength of the ageing balcony I decided not to use it to even admire the view. :thumbsdown:

The fish ponds themselves were totally fascinating for me though...a keen naturalist and 'aquarist' all my life. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Steve.r]

I have been a fisherman all my life both coarse and sea. I have a few friends in Phils with fish farms so will have good advice on digging one, stocking and harvesting. But it has to be next to my house where I can look after it and relax looking over my waters. I also used to keep and breed fish, to the point where I have done a course in international aquatic judging in Singapore. Where I met my wife.

[imagine]

Nice pics Graham :xxgrinning--00xx3:

You just taught me something new, I always thought Loofas came from coral in the sea. So see - you've put me right on that one :biggrin::xxgrinning--00xx3:

[imagine]

...mainly in Pangasinan province with my sweetheart. :smile:


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I have made a start on the house....:cwm25:

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I see you've got your priorities right! :xxgrinning--00xx3: