Why Retire in the Philippines/Marinduque Vacations: Photo Memories of Our Vacation in Southern Spain and in Tangiers, Morocco

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

Friday, September 30, 2022

Photo Memories of Our Vacation in Southern Spain and in Tangiers, Morocco

While searching for old photos from my files, I found the following article of our( (Macrine and I) one week vacation in Marbella, Spain including a one-day tour of the Rock of Gibraltar. Pleasant Memories Indeed and Thank you Lord for another beautiful day here in Northern California. Sorry About Ian devastation in Florida and South Carolina this week.

Macrine very closed to a Tamed Barbary Monkey overlooking the Gibraltar Strait

While cleaning the garage, Dodie discovered some old photos from David E photo files and it included photos of our vacation in Spain and the Rock Of Gibraltar in 2000. I am posting it here. We stayed at the Four Seasons Resort in Marbella and had one day tour to the Alhambra Gardens in Granada and the City of Malaga. We also had a one day tour to the Rock of Gibraltar and had lunch in Tangiers, Morocco, North Africa. Ella and Ditas joined us in Marbella and also in Granada but not in Tangiers.

Ella and Ditas joined us in Marbella after their tour in Morocco, Africa

The Rock of Gibraltar showing the tour buses Parking Lot

Ditas and I posing at the Reflecting Pool and Court Yard of the Alhambra Gardens, Granada

Lunch Break during our tour and a Photo of the Altar of the Catholic Church in downtown Marbella

Macrine and I had lunch at one of the restaurants in Tangiers, Morocco

For details visit: https://davidbkatague.blogspot.com/2015/08/3-places-outside-united-states-that.html

https://davidbkatague.blogspot.com/2015/08/2-places-outside-united-states-that.html

Note: Dodie and Ruth are now vacationing in Spain, the last couple of weeks.

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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