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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
One week ago today...Part 5
The following is taken from my journal of our experience in Tabuk, Kalinga province in the northern Philippines. Here are a few things you'll need to know:
Tabuk - a city in Kalinga province, northern Philippines, a few hours north of Manila
Bugnay - a remote tribal village in the mountains a few hours away from Tabuk
Sagada - a city in Mountain province that attracts international tourists
Achao & Georgia Macad - husband and wife who started a maternity clinic in Tabuk (Achao is from Bugnay)
Crystal Meeks - a midwife who started a maternity clinic in Bugnay, a remote village in the mountains
Sara & Fonda - friends from the clinic in Davao
Sagada
to Tabuk
July
11, 2012
We
woke up around 5:00am and finished packing all of our clothing and
gear. Sara made pancakes and the strawberry preserves we had bought
were a great complement to them. So we grabbed all of our stuff and
headed down to the multicab. Kuya Ligaya then drove us into town to
the jeepneys.Tuesday, July 17, 2012
One week ago today...Part 4
The following is taken from my journal of our experience in Tabuk, Kalinga province in the northern Philippines. Here are a few things you'll need to know:
We
woke up in the cool mountain air of Sagada (still about 70°F
inside). We made a breakfast of eggs and hot drinks. Around 9:00am we
met Kuya Ligaya to take us to Sumaging Cave. We stopped in town to
register as foreign tourists and pay a small fee. Then we picked up a
guide recommended by the Ligayas. We stopped again so Jayson, our
guide, could pick up his supplies, including a large gas lantern,
which proved to be much better than using flashlights and headlamps
(which we personally had with us).
Tabuk - a city in Kalinga province, northern Philippines, a few hours north of Manila
Bugnay - a remote tribal village in the mountains a few hours away from Tabuk
Sagada - a city in Mountain province that attracts international tourists
Achao & Georgia Macad - husband and wife who started a maternity clinic in Tabuk (Achao is from Bugnay)
Crystal Meeks - a midwife who started a maternity clinic in Bugnay, a remote village in the mountains
Sara & Fonda - friends from the clinic in Davao
Sagada
– cave and town
July
10, 2012
Monday, July 16, 2012
One week ago today...Part 3
The following is taken from my journal of our experience in Tabuk, Kalinga province in the northern Philippines. Here are a few things you'll need to know:
Tabuk - a city in Kalinga province, northern Philippines, a few hours north of Manila
Bugnay - a remote tribal village in the mountains a few hours away from Tabuk
Sagada - a city in Mountain province that attracts international tourists
Achao & Georgia Macad - husband and wife who started a maternity clinic in Tabuk (Achao is from Bugnay)
Crystal Meeks - a midwife who started a maternity clinic in Bugnay, a remote village in the mountains
Sara & Fonda - friends from the clinic in Davao
We
were up by 6:00am and finished packing our last few things. We went
down and made and ate our breakfast of pancakes. We carried all of
our things to the front door to be ready for the jeepney. We visited
with a few locals until the jeepney arrived. But it was full! A few
more people got on, but there was not enough room for all of us. Sara
talked with someone to arrange other transportation.
To
Sagada
July
9, 2012
We
were up by 6:00am and finished packing our last few things. We went
down and made and ate our breakfast of pancakes. We carried all of
our things to the front door to be ready for the jeepney. We visited
with a few locals until the jeepney arrived. But it was full! A few
more people got on, but there was not enough room for all of us. Sara
talked with someone to arrange other transportation.Sunday, July 15, 2012
One week ago today...Part 2
The following is taken from my journal of our experience in Tabuk, Kalinga province in the northern Philippines. Here are a few things you'll need to know:
On
Sunday morning we got up about 5:45am. We made coffee and sat outside
looking at our pictures from the jeepney ride. The temp outside was
71°F before we received direct sunlight,
because of the high mountains. With the sun it quickly climbed above
80°F.
Tabuk - a city in Kalinga province, northern Philippines, a few hours north of Manila
Bugnay - a remote tribal village in the mountains a few hours away from Tabuk
Sagada - a city in Mountain province that attracts international tourists
Achao & Georgia Macad - husband and wife who started a maternity clinic in Tabuk (Achao is from Bugnay)
Crystal Meeks - a midwife who started a maternity clinic in Bugnay, a remote village in the mountains
Sara & Fonda - friends from the clinic in Davao
Bugnay
July
8, 2012
On
Sunday morning we got up about 5:45am. We made coffee and sat outside
looking at our pictures from the jeepney ride. The temp outside was
71°F before we received direct sunlight,
because of the high mountains. With the sun it quickly climbed above
80°F.Saturday, July 14, 2012
One week ago today...Part 1
The following is taken from my journal of our experience in Tabuk, Kalinga province in the northern Philippines. Here are a few things you'll need to know:
We
woke up around 6:00am and finished our packing, then ate breakfast.
Achao then drove us to Bulanao to get a jeepney going to Bugnay.
After a little confusion, Sara and Fonda joined us. We all climbed on
top of the jeepney, with all of our bags. We had to climb over 3
baskets of chickens! The inside and top were both very full. The top
had metal bars to sit on, and a raised metal bar around the edge to
help keep you on top.
Tabuk - a city in Kalinga province, northern Philippines, a few hours north of Manila
Bugnay - a remote tribal village in the mountains a few hours away from Tabuk
Sagada - a city in Mountain province that attracts international tourists
Achao & Georgia Macad - husband and wife who started a maternity clinic in Tabuk (Achao is from Bugnay)
Crystal Meeks - a midwife who started a maternity clinic in Bugnay, a remote village in the mountains
Sara & Fonda - friends from the clinic in Davao
Trip
to Bugnay
July
7, 2012
We
woke up around 6:00am and finished our packing, then ate breakfast.
Achao then drove us to Bulanao to get a jeepney going to Bugnay.
After a little confusion, Sara and Fonda joined us. We all climbed on
top of the jeepney, with all of our bags. We had to climb over 3
baskets of chickens! The inside and top were both very full. The top
had metal bars to sit on, and a raised metal bar around the edge to
help keep you on top.Friday, May 11, 2012
The Value of Encouragement
I've been meaning to write this all week. Now I've had time to think about and reflect on it. And today I'm finally taking the time to write it.
So what is it? Well, it's a simple story really. And honestly, I won't be doing most of the writing. This post will basically write itself. How will it do that? Well, I'll be using quotes. Not just those quotation marks (imagine a post filled with these """'' """ """" """ """"""). But actual words from local Filipino children. And an adult or two.
Maybe you could say I'm cheating. I don't see it that way. You'll just have to read the entire post to understand. So go ahead. Click on the link to keep reading and find out what these quotes are and how personal they are to me.
So what is it? Well, it's a simple story really. And honestly, I won't be doing most of the writing. This post will basically write itself. How will it do that? Well, I'll be using quotes. Not just those quotation marks (imagine a post filled with these """'' """ """" """ """"""). But actual words from local Filipino children. And an adult or two.
Maybe you could say I'm cheating. I don't see it that way. You'll just have to read the entire post to understand. So go ahead. Click on the link to keep reading and find out what these quotes are and how personal they are to me.
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