OT - Philippines 2009 !

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Mon May 18, 2009 7:42 pm

Here are a couple pics from May the 13th the day I arrived in the Philippines !

It was my girlfriends mom's birthday on the 13th so we had a small celebration !

My girlfriend on the right , her daughter in the middle and my fat butt on the left !

Everyone !

My girlfriend on right with her neice and nephew !

The spread !

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Mon May 18, 2009 8:02 pm

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Mon May 18, 2009 11:16 pm

Glad you made it safely!

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Mon May 18, 2009 11:42 pm

I know it's a tradition on WV where my wife is from for the churches to put out a cookbook with everyone's favorite recipes in it. We showed these to a Tagalog friend my wife works with to try to get their Tagalog congregation here to put out something along those lines. So far they haven't done it but we keep hoping. They are some great cooks.

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Tue May 19, 2009 12:45 am

Rusty wrote:I know it's a tradition on WV where my wife is from for the churches to put out a cookbook with everyone's favorite recipes in it. We showed these to a Tagalog friend my wife works with to try to get their Tagalog congregation here to put out something along those lines. So far they haven't done it but we keep hoping. They are some great cooks.

Last wednesday we had smoked pig , smoked chicken , shanghai lumpia , mango , white rice , chineese shrimp fried noodles , some kind of bread that I am not sure what they called it , durian and of course the cake !

Plenty of cola and water but NO San Miguel

Today for lunch we had lechon , white rice and mango with plenty coke and water !

One things for darn sure ......... I ain't gonna loose any weight here

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Tue May 19, 2009 3:27 am

What BlaineG said.

six_gunz · Post by **six_gunz** » Tue May 19, 2009 4:10 am

Looks nice and thanks! I'm hungry now

dr walker · Post by **dr walker** » Tue May 19, 2009 7:50 am

Wow what a spread. Looks delicious.

gimdandy · Post by **gimdandy** » Sat May 23, 2009 1:37 pm

Glad you made it .
was hoping that you would stay in contact.
Will look forward to lots of pic's
Good luck have fun and

FYI the outfitter sure likes his new home
gets to go for a ride lots but is still not sure bout his new transportation. (mule

)
He says they ain't never heard of sutch a thing back in W. Virginny
I keep telling outfitter that those long ears are like the rear sights on his barrel. Look through the ears an you'll see what he ( the mule ) is lookin at

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sat May 23, 2009 3:22 pm

hope you have a great trip. Looks like you have a good start!! blessings

madman4570 · Post by **madman4570** » Sat May 23, 2009 5:56 pm

Have a GREAT TIME.Nice looking Family.Also great looking food.

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sun May 24, 2009 3:45 am

Here are some pics of when we went to the beach thursday afternoon and evening !

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sun May 24, 2009 3:56 am

Now for pics of the friday morning wild pigeon hunt !

We were in a small city called Gingoog which is about 90 miles from Cagayan de Oro City .

I went with my GF's brother and his hunting partner .

GF's brother has a Remington 512 that he restocked and put a silencer on . He also has the Simmons Pre Hunter 4-12AO I brought him last year on top ! His partner was using some type of air rifle with a Bushnell scope on top . We hunted from blinds on the edge of a cliff or bluff about 90 feet above sea level and waited for the birds to land in the treetops .

All three of the pics above were taken from one of the blinds while I sat there with GF's brother !

GF's brother with his Remington 512 . He would only shoot Sub Sonic rounds as he wanted as little noise as possible .

GF's brothers hunting partner in his blind with his air rifle !

Success !!!! We saw maybe 20-24 pigeons that morning but were only able to shoot one time ! My GF's brother killed this one from about 35 yards as it sat about 60 feet up in a tree .

They went the following morning and took another man . They shot 4 but only found 3 of them !

Friday evening they had the annual festival in Gingoog and we had pigeon "adobo" as one of the dishes ! Brother had already killed 3 or 4 other birds before I arrived and his wife cooked them all ! She made this dish for me last year when I was here and it was excellent and this time was certainly no different

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sun May 24, 2009 3:59 am

I gotta say friday morning was a first for me !

It was the first time I ever went hunting in a pair of shorts and sandles

bigbore442001 · Post by **bigbore442001** » Sun May 24, 2009 5:55 am

Very nice pictures and I sincerely wish you a wonderful future with this lady. Soooo. You had Durian fruit. That must have been an unusual experience.

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sun May 24, 2009 6:41 am

bigbore442001 wrote: Soooo. You had Durian fruit. That must have been an unusual experience.

Actually I tried it last july when I was here !

Also a guy on the plane on the way over last summer told me about it !

All he could say about it was that it tasted like heaven and smelled like s..t !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So I had some last year when we put together a "lechon" . I gotta say I like the taste but do not care for the texture of the fruit . It to me is like an over ripe bannana .

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Sun May 24, 2009 10:16 am

I love the seashore pictures. Imagine, warm water. That's a treat. I like those little knives the bird hunting party pack around. Handy for almost everything and always to hand....... old lessons learned long ago...

thanks for the tour!

Grizz

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sat May 30, 2009 2:15 am

On thursday morning ten of us went to a beach resort that has a pool and is about an hour from Cagayan de Oro City . It is also kind of up the hill from the beach so I was able to get a couple okay pics of the ocean ! Well I think okay as my picture taking ability is somewhat limited to say the least !

I stayed in the pool about 2-3 hours thursday and friday I looked like a very large LOBSTER !

Three of "my" nieces from left aged 25 , 14 and 26 !

The resort .

Getting ready for lunch ! We took fresh talapia , squid and pork to grill with us as well as rice and fresh ripe pineapple !

View from the upper deck of the 3 level pool ! First pool that said 7 FEET on the side and I stood flatfooted and the water just reached my chin ! And I'm supposed to be 5'10" !!! Must have grown some since I've been here !

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sat May 30, 2009 2:30 am

Okay here are some ocean pics from the top of the hill behind the resort !

Up top while I was taking pics are left to right , GF's sister in law , GF and then GF's oldest sister .

I call these things Carp and they look on them as we would a goldfish ! But some of these bad boys were nearly 30 inches !

The guy that owned the resort must be a cockfighter . He had about 30 roosters stacked out on the hillside behind the reort beside his home ! Which reminds me I need to go to the cockfight here in CDO this sunday or next sunday and perhaps take 2000-3000 Pesos to bet ! But take it easy thats only about 40-60 US dollars

86er · Post by **86er** » Sat May 30, 2009 9:17 am

You are having too much fun. The US Government will surely outlaw trips like this - or tax them. We're not allowed to have fun anymore.

deerwhacker444 · Post by **deerwhacker444** » Sat May 30, 2009 11:08 am

Excellent pics and reports, keep them coming and hope you continue to have a wonderful time.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Sat May 30, 2009 3:01 pm

Glad you're having such a great time. It's a wonderful place.

deerwhacker444 · Post by **deerwhacker444** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 5:37 pm

Any more updates...?

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 11:19 pm

deerwhacker444 wrote:Any more updates...?

Haven't been anywhere special lately .

However may be going to see a couple pineapple and mango plantations in the next week or so !

Also next sunday I will most likely attend the "cockfight" might even do a little wagering myself this time !

I bought a magazine here the other day called "Cockfighters" there was something in there about it being made illegal in the USA in 2008 to cockfight ANYWHERE in the USA ! I had assumed it had been that way for a number of years .

Going to the 5 o'clock Mass today at GF's mother's church ! Make a family outing of it ! Will take GF , her mom , sis and nephew !

Hope they don't spill the Holy Water on me I could blaze up

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 11:20 pm

Oh yeah , sometime before I leave I want to go to a rice farm and take pictures of a Carabao or two !

bigbore442001 · Post by **bigbore442001** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 6:45 am

One of the things that I have noticed with the pictures is that all of the people in them appear to be very happy and content.You are very blessed to be included with them.

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:18 am

bigbore442001 wrote:One of the things that I have noticed with the pictures is that all of the people in them appear to be very happy and content.You are very blessed to be included with them.

Yes I know exactly what you mean !

We here in the USA may have more money and or stuff ! But these folks can show you what the true meaning of happiness is without all the monetary stuff !

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:22 am

Nice pics. Looks like a fun time.

I don't swim in the ocean. No trees to climb.

The one thing I find odd about the Phillipines is Asians speaking Spanish. It's like finding a Mexican that speaks Russian. I know why, it just seems odd.

BAGTIC · Post by **BAGTIC** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:57 am

kimwcook wrote:Nice pics. Looks like a fun time.

I don't swim in the ocean. No trees to climb.

The one thing I find odd about the Phillipines is Asians speaking Spanish. It's like finding a Mexican that speaks Russian. I know why, it just seems odd.

Filipinos don't speak Spanish. They have 165 languages of their own. Some of the major dialects such as Visayan and Tagalog absorbed many Spanish words, often with distinct spellings and pronunciations, during the peiod of Spanish colinization just as we have adapted many foreign words (Spanish, French, Italian, Yiddish) but the Filipino languages and their grammar are quite distinct.

My wife and I recently sponsored a niece's marriage in Manila where the future in-laws could not understand each other and everything depended on interpreters.

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:55 am

My GF's family speaks "Visayan" .

We were watching some local TV program that was spoken in another dialect and they all made fun of how funny the other dialect sounded compared to theirs .

But I'm sure the people from that dialect would feel the same when they heard Visayan

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 12:28 am

GF's brother gave me a nice set of Philippine Sambar antlers the day I arrived as a gift ! He also invited me to go pigeon hunting with him and his partner .

So the second week here GF and I took the bus to her bro's town for a couple days and I went hunting with bro and his buddy . This was also the weekend of their town festival . So after the hunt saturday morning and a noon rest we prepared for the feast that evening . Bro's buddy returned later to eat lunch with us and brought me another nice set of Sambar antlers as a gift .

I sent both sets back to the USA on may 29 or 30 . Recieved an email from my friend the gunsmith that they had arrived in good shape at his shop yesterday ! I sent them air express at a cost of about $75 ! But thats okay since they arrived in one piece !

Will post pics when I get home in a couple weeks !

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 11:40 pm

Sunday (6-21) we went to the mountains . Contracted a cab driver for about 6 hours he charged me les then $40 !

I took my GF of course her younger sister and her sisters son !

GF is in the middle her sisters on the left and nephew on the right !

Our first stop was at a Country Club that it seems all the Korean and Japaneese golfers rave about ! I had thoughts of renting a driver and a 3 wood getting a bucket of balls and go to the driving range but it's to darn hot there to play golf !

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 11:44 pm

I have this thing abour "Carabao" and am always looking for them when we drive thru the provinces . I've wanted some pictures of them as well but usually I am on a bus running about 60 MPH and it's kinda hard to get a good pic with a digi cam !

But on the way back sunday the driver took me by a place where the guy breeds "Carabao" for resale here and in Manila .

For those who do not know the "Carabao" it is pretty much a domesticated Asiatic Water Buffalo . They use them for plowing mostly and sometimes as draft animals . They serve the same purpose as the oxen did in the United States back in the 1700's and 1800's .

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 11:46 pm

If I retire and get a home in PI I might actually consider raising "carabao" myself

Only problem is I probably won't want to sell them

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 11:51 pm

Wednesday night 6-24 we went to a Korean Resteraunt !

Myself my GF , her younger sister and her younger sisters coworker went !

We had some kind of Korean seafood soup had lots of squid , shrimp , noodles and was kinda spicey ! Stuff was great and would open your sinuses right up !

We also had Korean barbecue with beef and chicken as well as a pork dish that I'd never tried before and cannot remmember the name of !

And last but not least I had them bring out a bottle of Soju for the ladies to try !

Here are my GF's sister on the right and her coworker ! Note the bottle of Soju in her hand !

My GF and me with my mouth stuffed full of barbecue !

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 11:56 pm

On a side note !

They have KFC there and believe it or not the chicken tastes the same as at home !
They also have McDonalds and the Big Mac and Quarter Pounders taste the same as at home also !
Gotta say the McDonalds I went in had fries as good as any I ever had in the USA !

We also go to this place called "Yellow Cab" it's a pizza place . They have some of the best pizza I have ever tasted !

GF and I went out to dinner tuesday night at a place called "Max's" this I learn is a chain kinda like Denny's in the USA I suppose . Anyway "max's" specialty is fried chicken . Let me tell you it reminded me of the chicken mt great grandmother used to cook !
Didn't take any pics that night but I'm going back friday night with GF , her daughter and her nephew so hopefully we can get some pics !

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:55 am

sounds like you are having a great trip. thanks for the updates. blessings

3leggedturtle · Post by **3leggedturtle** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 4:33 pm

6pt : Have you gone to the fish market? Would love to see what they sell there. Especially turtles and other reptiles. Had planned on going to PI in the 2002 but deal fell thru. Between the beaches and the small vehicles and scooters/motorcylces figured i would be in heaven. Have you ridden the train they have there? 3leg

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:17 pm

3leggedturtle wrote:6pt : Have you gone to the fish market? Would love to see what they sell there. Especially turtles and other reptiles. Had planned on going to PI in the 2002 but deal fell thru. Between the beaches and the small vehicles and scooters/motorcylces figured i would be in heaven. Have you ridden the train they have there? 3leg

Just in the supermarkets !

GF won't take me to the fish market she says "to dirty and to many snatchers" , she also claims it smells really really bad ! They normally go around 6AM on sunday mornings ! I ain't getting up that early !

new pig hunter · Post by **new pig hunter** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:09 pm

TOTALLY AWESOME !!

I spent a lot of time in the P.I. during two Westpac cruises. Never set foot on Mindanao but I sailed past it quite a few times.

Have Fun, what a great adventure !!

Cheers,

Carl

p.s. And drink a few San Miguel Dark's for me .... that was a sigificant part of my life support system in those days.

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 12:35 am

[quote="new pig hunter And drink a few San Miguel Dark's for me .[/quote]

I've seen the advertised in the paper but have yet to see any here for sale anywhere !

Being one who prefers "dark" beer I have been trying !

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 10:12 am

Well we just had the farewell dinner at my GF's mothers home !

I gotta say there weren't to many dry eyes in the house .

And I didn't take pics was to busy hugging and being hugged

I start the 30 hour trip back at 3:30 PM PI time and should arrive in Dullus on 6 AM monday morning provided the plane can limp across the ocean and I don't miss an connections ! Only got two hours to get thru customs and get my boarding pass in LAX !

I had scheduled myself 3 hours for connections in LA . But Philippine Airlines F'd me and rescheduled there flight an hour late !

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:40 am

I am back in the USA !

I do not count being in LAX last night as the USA !

But when I stepped of the plane in Dullus this morning at 6AM I was back !

gimdandy · Post by **gimdandy** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:56 pm

welcome back you'll be back to the old routine in no time

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:06 pm

gimdandy wrote:welcome back you'll be back to the old routine in no time

It was one of those deals where I wanted to come home but at the same time I didn't want to leave my GF and her daughter !

new pig hunter · Post by **new pig hunter** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:13 pm

yep, Smell-A-X is in the Sheeples Republic and doesn't really count as American soil .... when you landed there you were a scant 32 miles from where I exist here in the antpile.

hope you'll be able to find some San Miguel Dark and relive the fine memories of the trip.

Cheers,

Carl

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:38 pm

new pig hunter wrote:yep, Smell-A-X is in the Sheeples Republic and doesn't really count as American soil .... when you landed there you were a scant 32 miles from where I exist here in the antpile.

hope you'll be able to find some San Miguel Dark and relive the fine memories of the trip.

Cheers,

Carl

Sorry didn't mean to offend !

The GD customs guys upset me off though !
Pulled me aside and emptied my suitcase and PC case !

Next time I go I'm gonna fly Korean airlines and go straight from Dullus to Seoul and then to Manila ! Stay the heck away from the airports in SF and LA !