Coming from a "newbie" who's just made the transition from the US to
the Philippines, I'm glad to hear that you guys feel the same as I do
about living here. Yes, I've been "ragged" about some of the
experiences I've had since arriving, but after what just happened
back in Tulsa OK where I moved from, (check out the blizzard they had
last month) it's gonna take a lot worse things to happen here, before
the thought of leaving will cross my mind.
Having a health condition that is compounded by cold weather, and
having lived in FL and other "warm climes" in the States, I realized
a couple of years ago that I would have to relocate somewhere other
than the USA to enjoy my declining years in some measure of comfort.
Most especially since I have to deal with a fixed income brought
about by my condition.
And to make matters even better, I was blessed to find and marry a
lovely Filipina, a professional who already owned her home, car, and
has no desire to move to the States, just to visit the places she
felt interesting. When asked by her fellow teachers as to why she
wants to remain in the PI, her rationale is that our money goes a lot
further here in the PI, than in the States, so why move there? Guess
I'm blessed in that respect also.
When I came here on R&R back in the 60's, the $/peso rate was not all
that great then, but the country, atmosphere, and most of all the
people, was enough for me to desire coming back, it took me almost 40
years to get back, but now that I'm here, I'm staying . I LOVE my
country, but I just can't afford to live there, not with the
conditions I face from a health standpoint.
--- In LivingInThePhilippi
<jtberg_liri@
>
> Don. That's true. I would rather live here in the Philippines even
> if the cost of living were the same as in the US; I just like the
> place. One good thing though, we have a lot of room to maneuver if
> we need to cut the budget. If worse came to worse, we could always
> adopt the Filipino diet and learn how to eat fish. Probably filet
> it and make our own tartar sause and we would do just fine. We
have
> a very nice house now but we could always sell it and build a
native
> style house which would be comfortable also. Put in the napa
mating
> for walls and could probably get by with only a fan since
> ventilation would be much better than concrete with small windows
as
> most houses seem to be built here. Don;t really need a car either
> which would save a lot. Back in the US, at times I used to really
> worry about where the next meal is coming from. At least, we don't
> have that worry here. I feel much better off here than in the US.
> Life was a real fight there just to keep your head above water. At
> least, for me it was. John. San Carlos City, Pangasinan.
>
> --- In LivingInThePhilippi
> <don.herrington@
> >
> > --- In LivingInThePhilippi
> > <jtberg_liri@
> > >
> > > Bud. We came over almost 3 years ago when the peso was at 56.
> At
> > > that time, I expected the dollar to weaken and put everything I
> had
> > > into pesos. I am continuing to do so since I expect the dollar
> to
> > > fall further as time goes on. When it hits 30 in a year or two
> (my
> > > prediction) today's exchange rate of 40 will look pretty good.
> >
> > Dear Jt,
> >
> > You point is well take. Pray tell, if the sky does fall, were do
> we
> > run? No where like here, and English speaking country were folks
> take
> > care of each other. And you don't freeze in the winter time, warm
> > climate warm people the best place in the world to live like a
> pauper
> > pauper if you post is corret.
> >
> > Personal I feel this is panic setting in, expect to see a lot
> of "sky
> > is falling," or already fell posts. I still pay my $380 rent on
my
> > six bedroom house and eat pretty good, will find a way to do that
> if
> > it goes to P20 to one. At P1 to P1 I will still have warmth and
> > enough to buy a bottle of rhum. :)
> >
> > For those who don't remember the P56 to 1 was a relatively quick
> > bump, even P57. A lot more are staying and enjoying life here
tbat
> > going back to their countries, especially the US where people are
> > cold and always have been.
> >
> > Respectfully,
> > Don
> >
> > Don A. Herrington
> > http://www.livingin
> > Philippines, Heart of Asia:
> > Expat, Foreigner, Tourist Forum
> > http://www.livingin
> >
>
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