Thank You for a Safe and Happy Fieldwork :o)

I just came back from a fieldwork in Zambales two weeks ago and it was my first one for the year. I've been to Zambales before for my college immersion but it was only this time that I discovered its provincial pride - mangoes! :o) And proud they should really be! Their mangoes were big, sweet and so juicy! We were fortunate enough to be there during mango season so we were able to see lots of trees dotted by the sweet fruit. We were also able to get good discounts for the mangoes we bought (Php 500 for 21 kilos!). There were mangoes everywhere we went-green mangoes, ripe mangoes, carabao mangoes, apple mangoes - and the people we met there all gave us mangoes from their backyard :o) Even during our hikes, our field guides were snacking on mangoes dangling on the trees that we passed :o) I bought two whole baskets to take home. We made mango shake, refrigerator cake and suman with mango, and had mangoes for breakfast, lunch and dinner for two weeks. Hehehe. Such a sweet summer indeed :o)


I also really enjoyed this trip because I was with such funny, crazy people :o) Despite the intense heat, our heavy backpacks, the endless fields of cogon grass, the tiring treks to the rivers and the lukewarm water we had to cool us down, everybody still had the energy to make jokes and just keep on laughing. It was one adventure that really tested our endurance, patience and our physical fitness and I'm so happy to say that we got through it excellently. :o)



Thank You for She and Butch for being such good-natured fieldmates and for making me laugh the whole time we were there (de-pot, hehehe!) :o)


Thank You for She for her hardwork, endurance and obsessive compulsivness :o)



Thank You for the superb assistance of our clients and our fieldguides. Thank You for our drivers who drove responsibly. Thank You for letting us finish our work safely. Thank You for the patience and the terrific service of Francis the receptionist. Thank You for Anabel who showed us where to get the best mango buys. Thank You for our healthy and strong bodies. Thank You for my job that gives me the chance to go to exciting beautiful places and meet wonderful people. Thank You for showing me what faith, patience and lots of laughter can do :o)

Thank You for stretching me again :o)