Posts made in July, 2008

>Litratong Pinoy #8: Ang Mahiwagang Takip-silim sa Dalampasigan ng Kep

Posted by The Insider on Jul 31, 2008 in Cambodia, Cambodia life, Kep, Khmerism, Litratong Pinoy, rural, sights, sunsets | 0 comments

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Paumanhin po at late na naman ako ngayong Huwebes. Nag-i-inarte na naman kaya ang internet connection dito sa amin.

Noong 2006, ako po ay tumira sa bayan ng Kep, 178kms ang layo mula sa syudad ng Phnom Penh. Dito, kasama ng aking asawa at alagang aso, kami ay nanirahan ng mahigit sa apat na buwan.

Ang mga sumusunod ay kuha sa dalampasigan ng Kep. Para sa akin, dito na yata matatagpuan ang pinaka-magandang takip-silim sa buong Cambodia.

Ito ang matatanaw mula sa kwartong inuupahan namin noon. Ang islang nasa background ay tinatawag na Phu Quoc at pag-aari na ng bansang Vietnam. Subalit ang mumunting isla sa gawing kaliwa ay pag-aari pa ng Cambodia at ito ay binansagan naming population one island dahil sa iisa lang po ang nakatira diyan at ito ay ang pulis na nagbabantay dito.

Kapag kami ay bababa patungong Psah Khdam (crab market), ito naman ang aming nakikita. Mga bangkang naghahanda sa muling pagpunta sa laot upang manghuli ng isda, alimango, pusit, atbp.

Ang mga nakausling kahoy na ito ay palatandaan na dito nakalagak ang lumang pier. Dahil sa kalumaan, nasira ito ng magkaroon ng masungit na panahon sa Kep. Dahil sa kakulangan (o kawalan) ng pondo ng pamahalaang lokal, hindi na ito nakumpuni pa.

Ang mga babae namang ito ang siyang naglilinis ng mga lalagyan ng kanilang huli. Ang iba riyan ay puno pa ng mga alimango at pusit na naghihintay na ibenta kinabukasan.

Ito naman ang mga sariwang pusit na galing sa itaas na larawan, niluto at naging masarap na pananghalian.

>Wordless Wednesday #47: Aunty’s little superstar

Posted by The Insider on Jul 30, 2008 in faces, family, milestones, Wordless Wednesday | 0 comments

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I know this is not wordless again but I just had to share. This just came in this morning, with a note that says:

Dear Tita Darling,

When I grow up I want to be a superstar.

Love,
Bopbop

When I visited them last summer, I watched her with great fascination as she danced and pranced around the house with her imaginary friends. She entertained me with her quick wit. She’s only two years old, and next time, she would probably ask her father to send me another photo of her dressed in a different character with another “when I grow up…” note. This definitely brightened my day!

For more Wordless fun, visit the Wordless Wednesday HQ.

>Furry Friday #001: Max

Posted by The Insider on Jul 25, 2008 in Cambodia life, Furry Friday, pets | 0 comments

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This is my first entry for this week’s Furry Friday.

Max, half-breed Keeshond, age 8-10weeks old

When we brought her home, she was a very quiet dog and liked to keep to herself. This was taken days before she contracted distemper. A cocktail of injections was given by the vet to her everyday for 3months. Luckily, she survived. Except for her bad teeth and excessive shedding, she is very active and healthy.

Come join the Furry Friday Fun here.

>Litratong Pinoy #7: Kanluran (West)

Posted by The Insider on Jul 24, 2008 in Around the World, Litratong Pinoy, milestones, Rob's Cycling Trip, sights, travel | 0 comments

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Ang mga sumusunod na litrato ay kuha ng aking asawa habang tinatahak niya ang daan ng Camino de Santiago, mula sa kanyang bayan sa Inglatera patungong Pransiya, Espanya, at Portugal – mga bansang nasa kanlurang bahagi ng Europa. Sa pahintulot niya, ito ang aking ibabahagi ngayong linggo dito sa Litratong Pinoy:

The following pictures were taken by my husband when he did the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage on bicycle. He started from his hometown in England crossing the English Channel to France, Spain and Portugal – countries that comprise Western Europe. With his permission, I am sharing these pictures for this week’s Litratong Pinoy:

Lescun, Southern France

Cenfranc, just over the Pyreenes and into Spain

The Camino de Santiago de Compostelle, here alongside the N120 near Astorga, Northern Spain

Salvatierra de Minho, Spanish and Portuguese border

Fatima, Portugal

Gibraltar

Sa susunod na taon ay inaasahan naming gawin muli ito subalit imbes na bisikleta ay maglalakad kami.
Next year, we are hoping to do the Camino pilgrimage together, this time, on foot.
You can visit my husband’s blog chronicling his cycling tour of western Europe.

>Wordless Wednesday #46: Kung Fu Swimmer

Posted by The Insider on Jul 23, 2008 in Around the World, friends, people, Phuket, Wordless Wednesday | 0 comments

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After swimming in Nai Harn beach for several hours, this little fellow (who happens to be my godson) didn’t run out of energy and insisted we also take a dip in their swimming pool. It lasted more than two hours. Mum and Dad could only smile, as this cute little rascal showed off his swimming skills to his Ninang (godmother) Z.

He calls it the Kung Fu jump, one of his many crazy jumps shown to me on that afternoon.