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Manila floods

 I am back in Manila, Philippines.
Last week this area experienced some extreme weather.
This is the typhoon season here and Manila receives an average of 20 typhoons a year!
I am in Makati which is on high ground so no flooding.
While I didnt go out much during this time..I found some great photos online.

Those who lived in the low lying areas had some flooding.
The city had 15 inches of rain in 2 days.
Many rivers overflowed as the streets became the rivers.

For the locals it was just another storm as you can see by the photos....

Everybody went to high ground

Meanwhile...life continued on.

The Filipinos are amazing.
Their positive spirit and smiliing faces while experiencing such hardship was seen everywhere.
They just always make the best of the situation.

Big Island Adventure

I took a few days to explore Volcano Natl. Park .
I enjoyed the lava tube and surrounding jungle.

Big Island Hawaii at its finest in the early morning light.

Kilauea Volcano was smokin' this day.
One of the most active volcanos on earth has been erupting since Jan. 3, 1983.

Down the road is the Puuloa Petroglyths or Kii Pohaku field.

There are over 23,000 images carved into the rock here.

Great energy here as i wandered the boulders checkin out the carvings.

I explored this area in the early morning.
The petroglyths are easier to see in the morning lite.
I was the only one there for the 3 hours i was wandered around...
and sometimes the sun would do this!

The black sand beach just down the road from the park.
Mellow spot.

Hawaii food blog

One of the best parts of living in Hawaii is the availability of fresh fruit everywhere.
This soursop was grown on Farmer Rons property down the road.
This fruit has a sweet/sour flavor and is known for its cancer curing properties .

Yum!

This is Farmer Ron.
He planted the soursop tree years ago and this was the first fruit he harvested from that tree this season.

Farmer Ron diggin in!

Rambutan was also found in the area.
This fruit was originally from southeast asia now found all over the tropical world.
I had also enjoyed this in Southern Mexico.

The pink fruit is guava from Farmers Rons orchard.
The orange mangos I had bought at the Sunday farmers market..so sweet and juicy.

My guacamole and avocados from the property.
I use avocados, tomatoes, onion, cilantro, garlic, chile peppers and lime juice.

This is one of the avocado trees on the property.
its the only one with fruit this time of year.

I think I could live on an all avocado diet...so delicious!

Big Island, Hawaii

I am now exploring the Big Island, Hawaii.
I am staying in the guestroom of John and Jennifers house near Pahoa.
I bought a scooter to get around which is perfect for here.

The Sunday farmers market has something for everyone...
Local fruits and veggies, artists, food stalls and even live music.

My lunch was papaya salad with avacado and peanut sauce.

A local artist shows off his work.

Check back for more updates from the Big Island as I continue the search for a quality WiFi signal.

Back in Thailand

I am back on Ko Phangnan in Thailand.
Yesterday I toured the island on a scooter and found interesting Thai temples.
These monks are visitingthe island from Burma.
We had a nice chat followed by photo time with all our cameras.

Thai box of matches

The Famished Buddah

I came across some elephants chained in the front yard.
This old timer wanted no part of me...

Check back often for updates from Thailand........