From Matabungkay

I just arrived from a more than a day gathering of full-time SMS faculty members at Matabungkay, Lian, Batangas. I enjoyed the bus trip, the food, and, of course, my colleagues' company. This is the first time in around four years that I am participating in such an activity. I really had a good time. Add to the excitement the entry of an unknown thief to our room while four of us were asleep. The screams of George B. woke us up and made the thief scamper away. Unfortunately, the same thief (or his companions) successfully took Beni's cellphone as he lay sleeping in a tent outside. What a night!

In the morning, I had a good swim with some of my colleagues. It was good to feel the sun's radiant heat touching my body. We also used my goggles to view fishes as they swim underwater.

Here is a shot of the bay, with the sun about to set.