Weekend Visitors

Janine, the only daughter of Dirk visited us during the weekend accompanied by her boyfriend. Dirk was very happy to see Janine who is going to attend school near our place this coming schoolyear.



The three dogs below are our hotel guests and though they have the same breed they are not related to each other and came from three countries, Italy, Netherland and Germany

Winter is Back

We're experiencing a below freezing temperature again and its soooo cold. Every morning we have to deal with ice-coated Pangga(name of my car)and its really hard to drive. I miss the Philippine weather and my summer clothes, but we also need to stay here to work.

The Driving Challenge

Living in a country where there is winter is very hard especially when it comes to driving. In the Philippines, the hard part of driving is when there is a strong typhoon and the roads are flooded. Here, i have experienced driving in a snowy, foggy, slippery and stormy weather. Thanks God, my car Pangga is ever dependable on all driving obstacles.

Back in Deutschland

After staying five months in the Philippines, we're back here in Germany. The first days was spent arranging our stuff in our new place and shopping for our needs. Though our body clock is not yet normal, we tried to stay awake to be able to catch up with the 7-hour difference. Dirk played golf and resumed swimming while i hit the gym at Durbacher Hotel. Aside from my friends and our activities together, i miss the warm weather of our homeland.

Friday Aerobics

Despite being busy for the preparation of our joint despedida party yesterday, i was still able to attend our aerobic session. Our three times a week floor exercise/dance routine helped me a lot to keep fit and maintain my weight. Aside from my aero friends, i'm really going to miss this activity when we return to Germany tomorrow.

Garden Guests

Dirk found these kittens at the back of our house the other day while fixing something in the garden.

House Blessings

After attending mass last sunday, our two neighbor friends have their house blessed for safety and good fortune. The two house owners have things in common- they have the same name and they both came from the same province.