All the below pictures are from our first project on Patoyo island. Taking shells and rocks off the beach to put them somewhere else, in this case a path from the waterwell to the caretaker’s house. Caretaker watching his grandchildren frolic on the shore while lounging in the new big hut built by the property … Read more
Building huts from bamboo and fishing line. Using a simple hose with water to make things level. The pier in beautiful Sibaltan. Another beautiful sunrise in Patoyo. Below, different beaches on Patoyo. Children of Patoyo discovering a tent for the first time. Back to TOC
Watching the cocks fight. Back to TOC
Lone caretaker’s house with his wife and daughter on a 200 hectare island all to themselves. Snorkeling around Linapacan in the clearest waters in the world. Back to TOC
Senora Eli caves Caves outside at the entrance: Back to TOC
Ursula resort in Sibaltan Pical, Iloc Island Children on the main drag of Pical. Back to TOC
A few kitesurfers pass through and assess the conditions and my equipment. Although a great deal for less than $500 for two (usually they are a thousand a pop), it turns out my kitesurfing kits are from 2001, well before the extensive advances in harness safety. The kites are good, although many of the valves are … Read more
Before I started these island development projects, the idea came to me to start an island hopping enterprise. A country of 7,107 islands, about a thousand of which are in my area alone. A calm area and more affluent part of the country, with honest folks, little crime and no typhoons. The dream was to … Read more