Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Map of Palawan

Map of The Philippines


It's about time I displayed a map of the Philippines showing the island of Palawan just above Malaysia in the lower left corner

A real cutie eagerly showing off her blue eyed kitten

A few young beach residents


An exchange of sweet bread for some cute smiles

Sabang



Sabang beach is the gateway to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park.
It is about a rwo hour drive from PP over a very rough road often impassable in the rainy season. A must see spot for tourists from around the world travel first to the beach then a quite tough three hour hike to the underground river. The beach is really quite beautiful, undeveloped and has a sleepy magical feeling about it.

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Simon and Jinky


It is nice for me to introduce another couple of very interesting people very dedicated to bettering the lives of the local people, farmers in their case.
Simon is from the UK and an expert in sustainable organic farming. Simon and Jinky have a foundation and they invite farmers to train in techniques that result in healthier crops and farmers learn respect for the land so that the "slash and burn" style is reduced.
I was invited to and enjoyed a very delicious lunch cooked by Jinky using only vegetables grown organically in their garden.
I hope my students will have the chance to study with them and learn to eat healthy foods and a greater respect for their environment.
Very nice people to know and I also look forward to learning how to grow healthy fruit and vegetables for my project.