Why Retire in the Philippines/Marinduque Vacations: Another Hectic Week of Activities Here at THD

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

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Another Hectic Week of Activities Here at THD

This week of February 5 to 11 is another hectic week of Activity here at THD( see photo above). But two events I am looking forward to are the Happy Hour with Aleks ( both listening and dancing music) and the Super Bowl Watch Party on Sunday, Feb 11 at 3:00PM at our Cinema and at the Comet Club . We have a Pool Lottery and I put my $10 bet. Hopefully I win. Here are photos of the Lottery Pool, and the Super Bowl Watch Party.

This week we have three excellent movies to watch ( two are Academy nominees and one is a current movie showing at the nearby theaters) as follows; Anatomy of A Fall, The Holdovers and The Boys in the Boat.

I am looking forward to our next week Valentine Dinner with Lobster Bisque Soup, Crab Cakes and Grilled Rib Eye in the Menu as follows.

Meanwhile here's my Spaghetti and Meat Balls Dinner with Garlic Bread the other night that I enjoyed very much.

Lastly, there are Strength, Stretch and Balance Exercises everyday, and two on Monday and Fridays ( one in morning and one in the afternoon. Of course there is the Zumba on Saturdays. You will never get bored here at THD.

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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