macapuno ube swirl

This is my new favorite ice cream flavor.

The Chinese Almanac

Aren't these amazing?

 

Manila

Salad at the Changi airport. 

View from the Singapore--> Manila flight

View from hotel

Jollibee with gege

Manila skyline

Sunset from nainai's hospital room

Candles at the hospital chapel

bangka island III

Back in Bangka for round three with Serena, Nick, Megan, Chris and Axel.  As per usual, there was rain on the way and sun upon arrival.  It's like the island knew we were coming. 

Bangka from the plane.

Sandcastle.

Ah, there are those extra fried deep fried eggs.  Yum.

Mmm, cold nasi goreng.

 

My sand sculpture complete with found flip flops.

Clay behind the beach.

Nick discovered these dog bones and told us about it.  Axel and I went searching for it in the clay desert and finally found it.  Beautiful, isn't it?

Eat & Eat with the whole gang.

this is what you look like when you dance

sunday cookin'

This afternoon some of my housewife students picked Megan and I up and we all cooked and had lunch together!  On the menu: rendang with deer meat, sapo tahu, sambal tempe, pempek, and egg omelette with chives and orange sauce.  Yum!

The chefs!

Megan, Betty, Merny and Fini

paints