Why Retire in the Philippines/Marinduque Vacations: Memories of Our Trip to Villa Escudero, San Pablo City, Philippines

Planning to Retire Soon!

If you are planning to retire in the Philippines soon, I suggest you visit several excellent websites on pro's and cons of retiring in the Philippines. However if you want to retire in the provinces, where life is simple, standard of living cheaper, less traffic congestion and pollution, availability of fresh seafood and vegetables compared to the big cities, my island province is the place for you! If this is your first time in my site, welcome. Some of the photos and videos on this site, I do not own. However, I have no intention on the infringement of your copyrights. The photo above is the front yard of Chateau Du Mer- Our Retirement Home in Boac, Marinduque, Philippines

Saturday, March 5, 2022

Memories of Our Trip to Villa Escudero, San Pablo City, Philippines

Last week, the Philippines open its door to tourists and Balikbayans if they are fully vaccinated. If you are a tourists and in nearby Manila, I suggests plan on a day trip to Villa Escudero in San Pablo City, Laguna. Here's a photo of our trip to this place from my blogs a few years ago(2001).

Watching the video below of Nelly and Mike of their lunch in Villa Escudero described in detail in their Making it Happen Vlog below, reminded me of our day tour also of this Resort and Plantation in the summer of 2001. Macrine(RIP) enjoying the Buffet (photo above). The tour was courtesy of Lito and Olga( RIP) Quiazon.

Here's Mike and Nelly's video: (Make it Happen Vlog) and two other videos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_wlTHRdmqk

Meanwhile enjoy this photo from my collection

My terrestial orchid outside in our backyard, 2022

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Fruit Trees in the Gardens of Chateau Du Mer

The Mango Tree-I have three varieties in my Garden-The Indian, Guimaras and Carabao Mangoes My caretaker/gardener informed me last month that due to the El Nino drought in Marinduque, two of my Durian trees died in spite of his vigilant watering. One of the tree was attacked by insects that looks like a big fly but yellowish in color that sucks the sap of the seedling. The roots of the other tree was attacked by ants residing in the soil. However, my other fruit trees, the rambutans( 2), the lanzones(2) and the jack fruits ( 2) trees are doing well. The above eight fruit trees were given to me by Retired General Recaredo Sarmiento of Boac and Lucena., about three years ago. General Sarmiento is the “atid” of my wife. “Atid” is the colloquial term for brother. Evidently, Macrine's father, the late Bernardo Jambalos was the Godfather of General Sarmiento during his baptism and comfirmation. Gen Sarmiento's hobby is orchard planting, reforestation and farming. The other fruit trees in my garden are guayabanos, cashew, avocados, starapples, duhats, ates, guavas, mangoes( 3 varieties) and papayas as well as several varieties of bananas . Of the above fruit trees, my favorite is the guayabanos, also known as soursop tree known for its anti-tumor and anti-cancer properties . The following are photos of the fruit trees. The Durian photo is from the web. Note that it almost look like a jack fruit tree, except that the leaves are bigger and shiny. My desire is to have a passion fruit tree in the near future. You are welcome to visit my orchard and flower gardens any time, if perchance you are in the vicinity of The Chateau Du Mer Beach Resort and Conference Center.

The Rambutan Tree and Fruits

The Lanzone Tree and Fruits

The Jack Fruit Tree

The Durian Fruit Tree