Bagtic & Hinoba-an

While in the Philippines, Neil & I spent a few days in Bagtic (the Villaretes' ancestral home).  It was a place that we made sure to visit while we were there.  And after having spent some time there, it would've been a shame not to have made it.

Dad wasn't kidding when he told Fred & I that just about everyone there IS a Villarete or RELATED to one.  I didn't realize how crazy that was until Auntie Monja kept telling me who lived at each house along the road.  *lol*

We also made a trip to Hinoba-an.  That was fun! =)

Anyway, it was kind of sad having to leave there.  Bagtic was so peaceful.  And completely different from Cebu!

Well...I hope you all enjoy the pictures!

This is a picture from the beach from the day that we arrived.  Can you imagine having this view in your own backyard?!??!

Me on the beach.  :)

And this was home for the next few days.

And these are two of four dogs on the farm.  The big dog with the curly tail is Neil and the little one is Putot ('small' in Visayan).  

And here's Putot again.  

|Neil & Camillo, aka "Camil Boy".  As soon as he saw Neil, he wanted a picture with him.  And here it is.  *lol*

With the lechon...

This picture was actually taken as the lechon was cooking.  

Me on the beach again.  One of my favourite places.  :)

Here's another pet on the farm.  This guy's name is Tommy.  Cute little guy and he loves to play with Putot.  

This is a view from the house by the beach.  The picture was actually taken out of one of the windows in the back.

Melis & the family.  =)

More pics with the family...

Party time (= eating...*lol*).

This is Lola Wilburt & Lola Delia's house.

The road through Bagtic.  Where everyone is a Villarete or related to one!!

|Playing pool @ Uncle Allen's.  He's actually pretty good and says he only plays against people that he can beat.  For money of course...*lol*

No, he didn't play Neil for money.  But he did beat him.  *lol*

With Lola Guile (I hope I got that right).  She loved Neil & said when she feels better she would dance with him.  :)  

It was sweet, but also kind of sad.

I think this road is in front of the 'old' house because Auntie Monja wanted me to take a picture to show Dad.

Now this is the view out of the old house...

And this is the house (or the ruins of it)  where Daddy grew up.  =)  Pretty neat, eh??

One of two churches along the road.

I believe Auntie Monja said these coconut trees were planted before Dad left for Canada.  They're about 38 years old!!!  (Again, correct me if I'm wrong and I'll edit it as soon as I can!)

Auntie Bev's school where she teaches.  It was pretty cool visiting there.  All the kids were fascintated with Neil. *lol*  And they kept waving at him and peaking out the window as we passed by.  

More coconut trees.

And more pics with more Villaretes!!! *lol*

Where Auntie Monja used to work.

This was taken at one of the new resorts built in Hinoba-an.

More family pics.  This was taken at Auntie Monja's house.

And apparently her house is haunted.  I think it was around here, in her orchid garden, that she saw the ghost of a woman.  Neil thought that she would appear in one of the pictures we had taken around Auntie Monja's house.  I still think she might appear one day...

This is Neil with one of the other dogs, Sultan.  :)

Me right before I was going to take a shower.  Sultan and Putot interfered.  *lol*

This is where the ferry docks to let all the vehicles on and off that are travelling to and from Negros.  Neil & I actually saw four dolphins as we rode the ferry on our way back to Cebu.

And this is the ferry that we took to get to Bagtic.

One of the views from the bus along the way to and from Bagtic...

Auntie Maya's house where we stayed for the week.

Sun setting on the water.