25 August 2008



This is inside SM Mall of Davao to cool down a bit from midday was so hot outside. We are suppose to go explore and look the display of flowers and native products.


To the result we have to go inside first for my children are complaining. So have a little ride :)). This is their favorite.




Here we are, first thing we look first is drink! You need to drink for such warm day. To cool down here? Wasn't really, because of this tent are so tight together and there was no air any more can get through. We decided not yet time to explore. So we wait a bit.





Finally we find our way again to explore. Here we are, pose first for this wonderful orchids in our background.





what we found for native products, not much sorry to say. I was disappointed too. This time is not much native products was on display. At least my children had seen a bit and explore a bit.



This you can find, DURIAN! Durian of Mindanao is so much. It's perfume or it's stink. For us this is perfume and delicious smell of Durian fruits. But those are not use to see and smell of Durian will say, this is stinky. Durian is the famous fruit of Mindanao even you can see symbol or statue of durian like to our Davao Airport because we are proud of our Durian. Asking me, I had experience that I never forget about durian. I am allergy of durian, sorry to say to those who love durian. I love it before, and now I hate it since I got allergy and hospitalized cause by the durian.

23 August 2008

Our morning mess! They all look mess but clean, they already take their showers :)). My all four children (Marianne, Julia, Arthur and Gabriel). Gabriel loves to join with his (syskon in swedish words - sisters and brother in english. I love that words in swedish. In Visaya - igsoon, also general words). Syskon and Igso-on, is nice word.

Something is nice sometimes you will find such wonderful butterfly like this on my wall already in the morning.

22 August 2008

Activity of the day. Every mother and grandmother are busy helping their daughter preparing for the show. Is a dance of a whole class. And me busy for Julia and Marianne is my assistance (my big daughter Marianne). Time flies so fast.
Julia is so proud that she could dance with her class. Is she not cute!


This is Marianne's class. They are about 34 students. Marianne is so little to see all the way to the right side. They also present dancing.
I recognize this flower. Do you! This is flitiga lisa. Only I know the name in swedish. This I took from the forest nearby the flowing water behind the big tree few years ago. I took this one because I recognize the flower in Sweden. And now, my flower is still here and they multiply in my garden. Is it not beautiful!

This is the front my snap shot was taken to this driving adventure going to my land in Montevista. Even scary than seen from the back. This one you see the child sitting in the front and no helmet protection (all of them no protection).
Zigzag road to a mountain side. Going up in the mountain almost. This is a bit on a cliff side. You will find a lot of mountain view in this site. Nice.
This is a quary. You can get sand and gravel down there on this flat river.

19 August 2008

What a unique public transport. Very scary and exciting at same time to look at this transport. This is normal transport for local people of Mawab, Nabunturan, Montevista at this area.
Another place we went to for swimming 30 minutes away from home (Tagum City). This place is Omandac Beach resort at Mabini Pantukan Davao del Norte
Our flower Daisy they called it here.




Our orchid (Vanda)


Cheryl (who help us at home), Julia, Gabriel, Marianne and Yenyen (cousin).

Panas Falls

Panas Falls
Located in New Corella Davao del Norte. Not far from La Filipina where I live, and about 45 minutes drive. Cold water, nice and very clear, fun and peaceful.

Another capture of Panas Falls.

Another capture of Panas Falls.
A beautiful place and clean.

Other part of Panas

Other part of Panas
From the top view of the water. And, it goes like a stairs going down.