Christmas and New Year at Isla Verde - by Nanay Jo

Another Isla Verde Sunset

Some timber to build the boat

I've spent Christmas season in isla . On my stay here I've gained more friends. I've met Maritess, with her fiancee, Mike from Canada. They're building their love nest and Mike wanted to put some business on their lot. Last Christmas day, Nora, invited us for lunch. She prepared some Filipino dishes, while her hubby, Udo baked Marble cake, and German pudding for us. Some of the local people, gave us Filipino delicacies, rice cake called suman, and biko.

There are lots of changes, for the cafe. It now stands 4 meters from the ground. Our new foreman, called Maestro, Mang Orly, helped us in building the. Cafe. We are expecting it to be finished next month.

Chooks

This month, we are going to have our own boat, will would help us transport our stuff around the isla and will take our guests for an island tour or island hopping.

 Dieter, with the resort workers, started their Sunday market. Mang Tony, who owns a small boat, with his nephew, Randy, goes to Batangas City, to buy fish, veggies and fruits to sell on their market day, while Aling Edith and Rachelle, carried them on big bilao, placed on top of their head, and sell on other baranggay. I'm seeing them happily working with each other.

Sister Tess

Carling, Rachelle's father, spend Christmas with us, as a gift he gave Dieter, 8 bantam chicken, Japanese chicken. Sister's goat soon will gave birth so with dove, and more animals will be here in our place.