Orchids from our Backyard in my Hometown, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines
The Salitype Society, where I am also a member of the site, is hosting " Our Philippines " meme, where we feature our beautiful country, the Philippines.
I am from the province of Negros Occidental, which is located in the Western Visayas Region. I was born, and raised in Bacolod City,
the capital city of the province of Negros Occidental.
My Hometown Sunset
In this post, let my memories bring my story to how I have grown to love the great outdoors!
Outside our house, just before I migrated to US, year 2002
Danjuagan Island Marine Sanctuary
One of the 7 Waterfalls in Mambucal Mountain Resort
View of the town of San Carlos from the top of the mountain
Paperkite Butterfly, Mambukal Mountain
Don Salvador Benedicto Mountains
I may call San Diego, California my home now, but, Bacolod City, Philippines, will always be HOME to me.
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You come from a spectacular part of the Philippines. There is so much beauty there. I know there are all sorts of reasons to immigrate to the U. S. but, sometimes, it seems you really do leave so much behind.
ReplyDeleteYour hometown is beautiful, Betchai..I'm going to love this series.
ReplyDeleteThe Danjuagan Island marine sanctuary looks like a perfect place for me to rest and sleep. :p
ReplyDeleteYour hometown is beautiful. Do you go back to visit?
ReplyDeleteYou have grown in such a beauiful place. You must have missed it.
ReplyDeleteBetchai your native country is absolutely beautiful. I am sure you miss it very much.
ReplyDeleteYou're so cute! Those pictures showa a lot of what I want. LOL.
ReplyDeletewow! what a very nice and beautiful scenery of your hometown. i also love it sis!
ReplyDeleteYour hometown is spectacular. That waterfall, wow, I would be there all day. Some delicious and exotic looking plant life as well.
ReplyDeleteI feel homesick Betchai when I was looking at your photos. I need to ask my SIL to dig up my treasure chest to look for my old photos.
ReplyDeletethanks, all. yes, i do go back to visit, but not every year since the travel time kills me :( though i miss it there, but i love where i am now too, thank you always for all your comments.
ReplyDeleteThe colors of the sun's ray's is so beautiful! The sky is afire!
ReplyDeleteThe last time I visited Mambucal was in the 70's!
Beautiful post Bets!
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful place u come from. I follow a blog by Dong Ho. I agree Phillipines is one of the most varied n beautiful place in the world
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful place. It does explain your love of nature. It must have been a hard decision to leave it.
ReplyDeleteHe Betchai, you come from such a beautiful place, I see why you love the outdoors so much. I must say those orchids are stunning. :)
ReplyDeleteWhy you holding that bamboo pole so tight betchai? :D
ReplyDeleteI like orchids. They're pretty. Have you seen the unique species..one of which is named the ladies' slipper?
ReplyDeleteBethchai your hometown is so beautiful, love your pics girlash! :) wish someday Michael and me would have a chance to visit the place
ReplyDeleteAre you from the philippines? No wonder your posts are really great I mean the sorroundings, the environment, the trees, the flowers and etc. They're great.
ReplyDeleteI have been to Bacolod twice but never really had the chance to roam around the place.
ReplyDeleteYou have such a wonderful place and no wonder why you love nature. You look so cool in that 2002 photo :)
My memories lingers on when I explore your photos especially the falls in Mambucal. And, of course, the beautiful spots around Bacolod City.
ReplyDeleteI miss home too, so much and quite often. :) I haven't been to Bacolod but it looks like there's a lot to do there! Hoping to pay a visit when we visit home. :)
ReplyDeleteNo wonder why you love nature as i've noticed that you are closer to where those amazing nature in the Philippines...
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Your love and affinity to anything naturally beautiful is evident :-) . here's hoping the great outdoors will be forever preserved and spared from commercialization. My hometown was not spared. The 'playground' I once loved is now replaced with a highway. Nakakalungkot.
ReplyDeleteYour pl[ace is beautiful AteB! Just like yo]u I grew up in a coastal part of Donsol and malapit din sa mountains that's why I love outdoors too.
ReplyDeleteMs. Betchai! I didn't know you're from Bacolod. Ilogga ka pala? Do you know the Llasos or the Somosos there? The ones who are in Las Vegas now are our family friends. I just thought of asking. Truly, Bacolod is beautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteI like that you made a great post about the Philippines! Hope you could share more about the beauty of our motherland.
ReplyDeleteSo true, Betchai. There's no place like home (home in Philippines). I like to go home every year, the cost and the travel time kills me, so I plan my family vacation most likely every 3 years or whenever I feel homesick.
ReplyDeleteBeen hearing lots of great things about Negros Occidental. And the city hall looks magnificent! :)
ReplyDeleteOh Ate! You are so pretty, especially with that smile in your face. Breathtaking! ♥
ReplyDeleteNegros Occidental is a nice place. Never been there, but judging by these shots... it's worth a trip, for sure.