Samstag, 9. Mai 2015

The hut became a home

Finally, after two months of nice and challenging work our first little house was ready for us to move in.
And it feels sooooo great to live in a place where you know the story of every single nail and every single piece of wood. It is very small but very cozy and we realized that it is not the size that matters at all, it is the arrangement and the multi functionality of the things that we really need that matters. Why have a big two story house when you are only two and what is the point of having all the things that we don't need. For us it is luxurious  to have good food and fresh air and a roof on top of our heads that keeps us dry and warm, and most important  to wake up with the freedom that the day is yours and we can turn it into whatever we want. May it be planting in the forest,  or sewing new pillows or making furniture or planning our further travels. We are so thankful for all the persons that made our dream possible,  especially our family and friends.

Thank you so much for all the support !!!!

Here we have some pictures of our first building in its final construction period and already finished:

the Terrace in progress

the upper deck

Roof installation


window panels in the making!
Panels done!



Kokoo! :)


soon-to-be kitchen!











upper roof construction

with our friend Joseph doing the roof



view from the inside

coffee
Passion Fruit


Cozy spot! :)

...building...

done!
finnished product! you should have been the judge!

interior walls

ceiling

the Terrace



nightlife
Our humble HOME





Sweet dream tea time :) with mango muffins




LIVING THE DREAM :) 











the windows now ready with a self-designed pattern

spraying salt solution against unwelcome guests .....like wood borer....




Well if you open your eyes you will see the wonders of this world ...this are our neighbors.






Breakfast

Preparing freshly picked spinach for lunch


This is an absolutely delicious fruit ...if you ever get the chance to try it try !!!




got ya1 ....picture through a 0.3 mm gap in the window :) 



Samstag, 14. März 2015

Arriving in the Philippines


Arriving in the Philippines.....



A few weeks ago we arrived in the Philippines, earlier as planned because we couldn't resist the tickling in our fingers to start with our own projects. So we arrived at Jay´s parents unexpected as a surprise, and it was a good surprise :) It was such a happy moment to be home again after 2 years.

The two of us had the crazy idea after a few days already, to start building a hut in the forest next to Mama and Papa´s house, so we have our own little residence  until we have found a place to settle. Then we have a place to store our stuff and a place we always can come back to, after we travel from place to place in search of a new home.

So we started to draw huts. .....and calculated....and cut some trees into boards and started to realize our idea from the little hut in the forest :)

calculations.....

thats how it started ...with sketches ....



the cut boards






Concrete Posts ....

Today we lifted up the first poles ! Its slowly getting form :) 

A weekend hike to Mount Manabu :



hey, we made it up !

View

Our campside at sunset



Cooking on our little storm cooker :)


Good morning sunshine








AFTER THE HIKE,.. BACK TO THE HUT! ;D





BambooO..

the floor is starting to take shape.




the sky is the limit! :)

 another day-hike to a river:

Flora!










Kitchen window made from shells..




That´s what we want. :)







MORE PHOTOS TO COME.....
:D