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Mabuhay! Welcome to the Philippines! Mabuhay is the most popular Filipino greeting for foreigners here. It means "hello", "live", "welcome".
Our amazing but grueling journey is finally over.
As the sun rises, the surroundings become more prominent, and everything we see is green. Trees are bright, flowers in full bloom, fruit in abundance.I gave my husband a tour of our yard and showed him the plants that grow here.
Sweet potato greens cover the side of the yard. I am very happy about it, this vegetable is very tasty and healthy.
This house and yard belonged to my late grandmother, who planted almost all the trees and plants here. Built this little house a few years ago. It's not finish yet. My siblings don’t live here because they have another house in another Barangay near their school.
There are a lot of dogs outside and they are very frightened, probably because this is the first time they have seen a big white man.
I also showed him the river near the house where we used to play as children. There used to be an open field and you could see the river from our house, but now there are a lot of houses here.
The riverbank on this side is completely cemented and the other side is covered with nipa and mangrove trees. There are also many beautiful fishing boats, resembling canoes or ancient "pirogues," They are painted in various bright colors.
We were lucky enough to see fishermen preparing to take their boat out to sea. Many of these boats are equipped with motors, so the fishermen don't have to paddle.
Now I will tell you about this place. Sitio Resettlement is part of the barangay pangascasan in the municipality of Sual, Pangasinan.
The houses here were originally designed to resemble each other because it was a resettlement area given to people affected by the construction of a coal-fired power plant. The main sources of income here are farming, fishing and working at the power plant.
There are also beautiful beaches and tourism is developing here. This creates more jobs for locals.
We returned home and I showed Boria this interesting hand water pump that is often found in the Philippines. We call it "gripo," "poso," or "bumba." My husband liked the latter name and we started calling it "bumba bumba."
There are only two seasons in the Philippines, summer and rainy. We arrived in April at the peak of the summer season.
For my husband this is so weird, he told that he felt like he’s on another planet. There was still some snow in Russia when we left, so he was shocked at how hot it was in the Philippines. He thought I was joking when I said that it could be up to 50 degrees Celsius here in the summer and you could fry eggs in the middle of a concrete road.
After eating, we wash the dishes while my husband watches. I introduced Boria to my cousins, they also live in this yard.
Boria noticed a man selling ice cream to the local kids. This cold ice cream is perfect for the hot weather.
It is convenient here because there are vendors coming in and out every day with different items. You can buy fruits, vegetables and fish from them, so you don't have to go to the market for anything you need.
We decided today to go to the nearest city, Alaminos, to change money and buy something for us. We let Mama rest today because she is more tired than we are.
A tricycle is basically a motorcycle with a sidecar attached to it. It can fit several people. It's a little uncomfortable for Boria, because these vehicles are meant for Filipinos and he’s a big guy. I am the eldest, but I am the shortest of all the siblings. It is common maybe because most of the older children had a harder life than the younger ones.
Now we are waiting for the bus to take us to Alaminos City.
After a few minutes of waiting, the bus arrived and we set off.
This city has malls, department stores, a market, fast food restaurants, and other establishments.
At home, we cut up a watermelon we bought on the way home on the side of the road. It was so sweet.
I want to share with you a fact about the people here in the Philippines. We don't call people older than ourselves by name, instead we use the words "Ate" which means "big sister" and "Kuya" which means "big brother". These are signs of respect for people older than you. So my husband got used to kids calling him "Kuya Borya" or "Tito," which means "uncle."
We ended the evening with the unusual sounds of tropical nature. It must be how it welcomes us to this wonderful country. Our first day here turned out to be one of the most unforgettable days of our lives and we look forward to tomorrow morning. We are officially starting our dream life, the Island Life...