Back to the Past!
Yesterday, we flew to Zamboanga. A large city in Southern Mindanao Island where I grew up.
The flight was uneventful until landing and you could really see the urban sprawl in this city. We landed and there was a C5 Starlifter parked about 200 yrds from our plane. I’m sure it was part of the Filipino-American military excecise going on at the moment. Everything in this town is on red alert, but not in an obvious way. There is more checkpts around the city than normal.
Upon arrival, our relatives greeted us and went to a seafood lunch right away. The seafood was all still alive. We picked out some crabs, prawns, fish, and some fresh veggies. It was one of the most delicious food I’d ever had. I did try a little bit of the crab, even though I’m alergic to it. I just had too.
In the afternoon, we went to see the old house we used to live in. It’s changed dramatically since we have left. The front and side yards are gone and so are all the fruit trees. The fences were built up so you can’t see the property inside. We knocked on the door to see if we can take a look see, but noone was home.
We then visited my old school. It’s called Western Mindanao State University. The place has also changed as more buildings are added. The old elementary building is gone and is replaced for the better. The place is full of students. They”re even letting muslims go to school here. Things change allright.
The highlight of the day was meeting all my uncles that I used to hang around with when I was young. We had lots of laughts recalling our younger days. We also had lots of San Miguels.
I’m sure the next two days will be more of the same.
until next time, “bahala na.”
ps-I hope it’s not snowing too bad back home.
Tags: D 2006 Phillipines Trip, Philippines
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Jaime – Stay away from the Crab!!!!!!!
Hey Boado! Hope all is well. This blog site hasn’t been publishing any of my comments so I’m going to keep this short to see if it will get posted.
Hey JT. This one finally got thru. I’ve gotten messages on e-mail that people have been leaving notes, but not able to see them.
Hope all is well with everyone back home. Having the time of my life!!!
See you all soon!
Hey Jaime, What would you suggest for a fellow American wanting to travel to Zamboanga? Is it safe to go there, or not? Did you see other Americans there etc? Would appreciate any feedback and advise you could give me. I am traveling there in September. Thnaks! — Mike