I Miss My Country

I have been in the US for quite a while. What supposed to be a short visit to my newly born grandson turned into a baby sitting stint for more than 2 years. Oh well, that's what grandparents are for isn't it. But I really miss my country, especially when I saw Gerry D. Ruiz's photos . The photos below are from his website.


A village along the seashore. The Philippines is an archipelago comprising of 7,107 islands.




Ricefield. As with other neighboring Asian countries, rice is Philippine's staple food. Being a tropical country with wet and dry season made it suitable for rice farming.


The nipa hut also known as bahay kubo, is an indigenous house used in rural areas. The native house is constructed out of bamboo tied together, with a thatched roof using nipa or anahaw leaves.


A small river. Often the source of water supply in remote areas where artesian wells or piped in water are not available.


As a youngster, I used to drink water from a stream like this - no need for filtering or boiling.


And of course, I miss fish balls. Fishball is an edible, ball-shaped patty made of pulverized fish, deep fried and sold by mendicant street vendors. The balls are served skewered, offered with a choice of three kinds of dipping sauces.

That's all folks! Thanks for reading.