Maligayang Bagong Taon! 2008 is here!

Nigel here (publishing a blog post on the sly)...

We're getting into the new year after a great holiday in the mountains. It was refreshing because of; cooler air, cleaner air, just generally more air, beautiful places, beautiful people (thats on the inside), just generally more beauty than is normal for Manila life. Here's my favourite pics:

Zoe and Emily enjoying some autumn leaves in Bagabag

With an Ifugao woman at the famous Banaue rice terraces

"Don't ya love the view mumma???"

Morning tea break high in the Cordillera - Nigel's adventure itch getting a bit of a scratch

Up close by photo

And up close by painting

Why jeepney is still the best way to travel

Coming across a community volleyball game at Mainit (means hot - we'd just sampled the natural springs)

Banana tree in the sugar plantation - Mainit

We saw in New Year's with these folks at Bontoc

Our little ponies - Baguio