We have spent another week in beautiful Malapascua in the Philippines. This week we have been to a school event with fantastic dresses, and we are getting ready for a boat trip!
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School event on Malapascua - Prince and Princess of Hearts
Through the Filipino family we have come to know here at the Malapascua one day we were invited to a school event at the basketball court, that is, the same place where it was Sinulog festival a few weeks ago.
Now it was time for the "Prince and Princess of Hearts". If we understand correctly, this is an annual event to raise money for the school. The children (and their parents) collect money, and the children who have contributed the most to the school are named the Prince and Princess of Hearts.
At the event, the "winners" are crowned on stage, while another 20 or so boys and girls who contributed to the fundraiser get to show off their beautiful clothes.
The children walked in two by two while they, and their parents, were introduced by a speaker on stage. Gilsam's daughter Alleah was one of the 'twos' and was dressed in a stunning red dress, as you can see in the picture below.
All the children were wearing incredibly beautiful clothes.
The "winners" stood out with extra special creations and were given a place in the centre of the stage.
Then there were many long speeches by the school management and others. Many of them were in English (a language that is widely used), but sometimes we still had trouble following them because of the loud and noisy speakers. We did understand that one of the speakers introduced the word FAMILY as an acronym for "Father And Mother I Love You".
Rainy weather
Considering that it is a dry season in the Philippines, we can say that it still rains quite a lot. Getting around on the small muddy roads can be a challenge sometimes ... But, it is still much more sun than rain!
Finally ready for a boat trip
Malapascua has started to feel 'home' now, for better or worse. It is nice to find in the alleys and to get more and more familiar faces to cheer on and talk to. At the same time, life is becoming a bit one-sided, and now we are really excited about boat trips and adventures (that we have been preparing for so long for)!
Hildem, who will be joining us on the boat trip, has bought a new oil filter for the engine and this may be one of the last important pieces of the puzzle for us to get underway. We have installed the kitchen (a gas stove) and packed on board sleeping mats, pillows and kitchen utensils. Now we are so ready for departure!
Best this week
The best part of this week is that we got to spend another week in beautiful Malapascua - and now we're ready to embark on a boating adventure! What has been the best part of your week?
The week ahead
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Did you miss the last Happy Friday? Read the Waiting for a boat trip - work, billiards and excursions
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Carin Ager says:
Have a really nice trip!
03 March 2023 - 10:11
Helena says:
Thank you! 🙂
03 March 2023 - 22:29
bmlarstravellingblog says:
How wonderful that you will soon be able to set off on your boating adventure after all the preparations!
I hope you are doing really well with lots of experiences, which we also get to share via the blog.
03 March 2023 - 14:16
Helena says:
Thank you very much! Yes, we really hope that we will get away now!!!
03 March 2023 - 22:30
Annar Aas says:
Have a nice trip at sea!
03 March 2023 - 16:49
Helena says:
Thank you so much! 😍
03 March 2023 - 22:30
BP says:
This is where I get stuck on these incredibly beautiful clothes the kids are wearing. Absolutely incredible creations. I wonder if the children's mothers/fathers have sewn them or if they are bought in the nearest "big city".
Really keeping my fingers crossed that you get away on your stretcher ride. The feeling is that the Filipinos take it a bit mañana, mañana and "on a hip".
03 March 2023 - 19:22
Helena says:
The dresses are fantastic! I also wondered where they come from. I have no idea really. Maybe there is also a second hand market or possibilities to borrow?
03 March 2023 - 22:36
Lena+in+Wales+and+Spain says:
Interesting celebration and such beautiful clothes.
Can everyone afford this or is it an event for the better off?
Exciting boat trip.
Have a good time!
04 March 2023 - 8:50
Helena says:
The event is a kind of fundraising event for the school. The children who contribute the most to the fundraising are the ones who get to show off their clothes, so there were about 30 children, which is far from all of them. So somehow they have managed to raise money, but otherwise it is not certain that they are better off. I don't really know how they get the nice dresses, but that seems to be a priority here.
04 March 2023 - 14:11