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  • Three weeks of festivities – Moalboal, Philippines

    I survived the brutal heat and humidity during the three weeks I spent in Moalboal, my hometown on the island of Cebu in the Philippines.  Whew, summer in the Philippines is like living inside a broiler oven 24 hours a day, not to mention the ever-present humidity and stickiness on the skin.  But I endured it for the love…

  • Days filled with outdoor fun – Moalboal, Cebu, Philippines

    This is the 3rd in our series of posts about our trip to the Philippines.  Check out #1 here and #2 here if you’re interested in the first two installments. Aside from spending quality time with family, we also sneaked out to have some outdoor fun with my longtime hometown friends.  A favorite pastime during our visit was to show up at a…

  • Quality time with family in my hometown – Moalboal, Cebu, Philippines

    After 17 days in the Philippines visiting family and  then enjoying some island time on Palawan, we are back in Texas.  We picked Betsy up from storage and drove just 85 miles south to rest and get over our jet lag at Lake Texana Park and Campground in Edna, Texas (Steve’s review here). It had been a…

  • The wonderful people and places of the Philippines

    [This is Steve’s post about his experiences in the Philippines] My third trip to the Philippines during the past 12 years has inspired me to think about all the good times I’ve enjoyed during my visits, while also reflecting on what I’ve learned about the good people there.  I’ve also found that I get somewhat…

  • Playing tourist in my hometown – Moalboal,Cebu, Philippines

    How time flies when you are having too much fun in the Philippines.  I’m back after a one-month visit to my home sweet home in Moalboal, Cebu, where I survived daily temps of 90 degrees with 96% humidity.  Whew!  It felt like being in a sauna 24/7.  So where the heck is my hometown of…