GONE FISHING....

Months before we left for the Philippines we invested in a fish trap with the help of my cousin Elizabeth and her husband, Joven. With the money we sent, they bought the materials necessary to build the pen, hired workers from start to finish and then retained some of the hired hands to help them in the day-to-day operation. At first we just watched them harvest fish from the shore, but soon we were brave enough to get on a little dug-out and paddle to the center of the pen to watch.

I am sharing some of the pictures here:

We watched the guys haul the fish in with the nets into the boats.  There were people milling about ashore wanting to buy the day's catch including fish vendors.  We wanted to help but thought we were just in the way so we stood and watch them wheeling and dealing from a corner.  It's kind of being at an auction.

Yes, we have fish almost everyday. JJ one day opened the refrigerator and said (with a tone of dismay) “The only thing we have here is fish.” I don't mind that at all – a diet of fish, veggies and rice and ocassional red meat.

We are enjoying the weather here especially at the end of the day when we take a swim. Mike had been making progress reaching his goal of swimming to the edge of the fish pen and back. JJ has learned to swim and to float on his back.  Most of all I am enjoying our lifestyle here: no bills to pay except for electricity (P700-P800), cable (P360) and water (P10.00)

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