Natividad

Hey Everyone,

Here is some pictures from when we went to visit my dad's family in the little village of Natividad, Pampanga.  It was totally nostalgic for dad and absolutely cool for Robert and I to see where he was born and grew up.  Our first stop on the way there was San Fernando where we visited my dad's cousin.

Robert, Vanessa with baby Isay, Ate Liza, Dad and Kuya Bong. (Isay was really facinated with Robert!)

We went out and ate lunch at Gerry's Grill with them as well as Tito Miling and Ate Winnie.

While there we went to Bocolor, a small town not far from San Fernando and going in the same direction as Natividad.  Bacolor is the famous place where the Volcano Mt. Pinatubo erupted and like a flood volcanic mud came through and covered this entire town 6 meters or 18 feet high burying alive all the people asleep in their homes.

A few days later we took the senior class to visit the country. My Aunt Tita Rita and Cousin Cynthia cooked really good food for us all. Natividad was the happening place. The seniors were the attraction of the village.

The only way we could get in was on tricycle.  The drivers went through town with huge grins on their faces.

Jackfruit

The Seniors on a very rickety bamboo bridge. Eeek!  The river isn't the nicest to fall into!

Bomi and Vanessa

Seth and Robert eating green mangos... Look at those sour faces!

We walked all over the place!

Everyone wanted to take pictures of rice!  Bunch of Tourists! Hahaha

Cousin Cynthia and Dad!

The whole Roque family!