Posted on: 30th of April 2006 | Under: Life & Love
I love nature tripping. I love walking in a jungle, or simply seeing a group of trees around. That’s why when my parents told me that they were heading off to our family farm early on a Saturday morning, I knew I just had to go.
We’ve had the farm for a little over 2 years already. My parents go there at least twice a month (a lot of times, with my brother and sister), but it was actually my first time to visit yesterday. Yes, that’s how busy I’ve been.
Despite not getting some sleep the night before (thanks to my twisted sleeping habit!), I enjoyed every minute of the experience. Never mind that I got itchy all over. Never mind that I was practically toasted under the sun. Never mind that I went home with my white slippers looking like I dyed them light brown. I still had fun.
I went black pepper picking with my mom and our 2 house helpers. I never knew peppers looked like this before they turn black. Apparently, they need to be dried under the sun before they turn black and are ready to be served. Interesting!
The entire land was filled with different trees: santol, coffee, bananas, avocado, lanzones, durian (just planted a year ago), coconut… and a few others. Too bad avocados and lanzones weren’t in season. I shall go back to see how those are harvested. :)
The soon-to-be rest house is still in its pre-planning stage. I can’t wait for it to be built. We sure need a place to stay to relax, unwind and get away from the our busy lives back in Manila.
I loved the entire place and I can’t wait for it to be fully developed. Looks like I found a new place to love going back to. :)
Anna. 25. 
May 1st, 2006 at 2:56 am
I think it’s really awesome that your family has a farm in a place away from the hustle-bustle of the city. It’s a nice respite from the city’s demands and stresses. I am glad that you were able to rejuenate from all that is demanded of you and that is has become a place where you can look foward to in future outings. A lot of people have their bathroom or bedroom to do that. Your family has a whole farm, so that’s awesome!
Whoa! So that’s how black pepper looks like before it’s put in those plastic containers. =P I have seen those plants before, but the whole time, I thought they were that of the coffee plant. Haha!
The picture you posted is beautiful, by the way. =)
May 1st, 2006 at 3:15 pm
nature trips are one of the best things that you can do during summer. hay. your post makes me want to go on a road trip again and go to the province. masaya kasi, no? :)
link din kita ha. hindi ko alam na you’re blogging again. yay! :D
May 3rd, 2006 at 5:01 am
awwh glad you finally got to visit your farm! ^_^;;; i just checked your multiply account - man! may mini water falls pa ^^;;; no wonder you really enjoyed =) when you said “farm” i was imagining like, a big backyard … malaki pala talaga XD hihihi!!
i see you got a new image up there, on top of the page! naks naman, it looks great =D hehe! more detailed than i can ever do XD nyaha! hope your vacation’s going well! ingatz, miss annakins! ;p
May 11th, 2006 at 1:35 am
@marz: Manila can be really stressful, and everyone does need to get away from time to time. i just can’t wait to actually plan the building of our house there. designing the place will be a fun job, for sure! i need to make use of what i learnt in school! :) hehe!
@vanya: i don’t really have a province. we were born in Manila and even my parents were raised in the city. but i’ve already claimed our little farm as my province. :) something to look forward to once in a while, i guess. :)
@nikz: i was so tempted to jump in the river with the mini-falls… but they said that it was pretty deep and it would’ve been too dangerous to swim alone. =P hehe! next time! =P