Nice post Jonnyivy enjoyed reading it, that's kinda similar to my husbands experience when he visited the village where I live in Mindanao
He loves it there, though it wasn't like a long holiday.
He wants to talk to all the villagers but He said seems some are too shy to respond,
I said because they are not used to see a white Man. He can't wait to get back there again

You from the Borders too? Me and my husband lives in Duns.
cheers,
Han