The Centerpiece at the War Memorial for American Soldiers in Manilla.
The Memorial to Fallen Soldiers at Corregidor Island
Memorial to the Philippino Soldiers - Corregidor Island
Bombed out Buildings at the American Military Base on Corregidor Island Philippines.
More Shots of the American Base on Corregidor Island
Battery on Corregidor Island facing Batan
Corregidor Island Battery looking toward Batan.
General Mountain scenery near Baguio
Taken from the Japanese Peace Memorial on Corregidor Island
It has 3 guns facing Batan - no photo of the guns however.
Little Island viewed from the Japanese Peace Memorial at Corregidor Island
The Outside Kitchen in a family home at Calumpit Philippines
Preparing the Midday and Evening Meals at Calumpit.
Barasoain Church Philippines
Inside the Barasoain Church Philippines
View from Baguio Philippines
Paradise Resort Malalos Philippines - gardens and swimming pools area.
Local Farm between Baguio and Manilla
Local indigenous Philippinos at Baguio Philippines - near the Lourdes Shrine.
Mountain Scenery near Baguio Philippines
View from the Paradise Hotel suite in Malalos Philippines.
Jeepneys - the only way to travel in the Philippines. At first I thought they were hearses.
Same Jeepney with more local scenery.
Floating map of the Philippines at the Military Academy. Some of the Islands are underwater. I thought this was funny until the guide told me that at high tide many Islands are underwater.
Military tanks at the Philippine Military Academy, which is open to the public.
Nice flowers = taken at the Lourdes Catholic Shrine.
Spanish Lighthouse at Corregidor Island had a signpost letting us know how far from home we were.
Taken at Baguio in the Philippines.
Mountain scenery at Baguio Philippines
In Manilla along the train line, there are blocks and blocks of shanty dwellers, who, apparently, despite government housing assistance, refuse to leave their little communities.
Mountain Villagers in Baguio Philippines. These are ancient peoples, very small, who don't want to really enter the modern world. They are called Ingorot!
Wave pool at the Paradise Hotel Resort at Malalos Philippines.
Young people waiting to enter the waterslide park at Paradise Hotel Malalos. They are sitting in front of the sign requesting that GUNS be left with reception.
My thanks to the Groom Paul who just sent me these next two photos. He did manage to get some photos after all.
In the first one, I am doing the traditional dance jumping between the sticks.
In the second, I am ...........oh just see for yourself.
R.P.BenDedek is from Brisbane Australia and is the author of 'The King's Calendar: The Secret of Qumran' at http://www.kingscalendar.com His academic articles set forth Apologetics for and results of his discovery of an "artificial chronological scheme" running through the Bible, Josephus, the Damascus Documents of the Dead Sea Scrolls, and Seder Olam Rabbah.
He writes photographic 'Stories from China' and social editorial commentaries, both at KingsCalendar, and as a contributing newspaper columnist. He currently teaches Conversational English in China and in addition to his English Lessons at KingsCalendar, he has created specific sites for Students of English.