PLACES we’ve been
Woohooo! Puerto Princesa for Free!
Wohooo! We are going to Puerto Princesa for free!!! Yes! It is free! Thanks to Philippine Airlines’ Great Miles Getaway 2010 promo. We were able to book a two-way trip for 6 people, which include my dad, mom, sister, Abeth and Andre, to Puerto Princesa via PAL’s Mabuhay Class this coming November. We only have to pay for the taxes and fuel surcharges, which amounted to a total of not more than Php5,500. Isn’t that great! We used my parents’ Mabuhay Miles to avail the promo and redeemed some of their miles for free airfare tickets. I’m excited to travel with them because I haven’t experienced having a longer out-of-town travel for 4 days with them. I think I need to take apidexin now for me to be able to lose weight by November and be able to wear my beach dresses. I haven’t made any reservations for the accommodations yet because I still have to read some information about the place and ask some people who have been there about their recommended hotels and tourist spots.
Meanwhile, we have to pray very hard that no typhoon would hit the country in the first week of September because I will be going to Coron with my officemates. 
Litratong Pinoy: Kasinungalingan
Ang larawan na ito ng aking kabiyak ay kuha sa Chocolate Hills sa Bohol noong nakaraang Enero 2010. Diba’t halatang-halata na isang malaking kasinungalingan ang ‘background’? Nakakalungkot isipin na ginagamit nila ito para pagkakitaan, ngunit lubhang halata na ang mga ito ay larawan lamang na yari sa tarpaulin.
Bakit nga ba hindi na pinapayagan na magpakuha ng litrato doon sa may burol? May mga usap-usapan na may nahulog na daw doon habang kinukunan ng jumpshot. Sabagay, delikado naman talaga kasi isang maling hakbang mo lang ay tiyak na mahuhulog ka talaga sa bangin. Buti na lng nagkaroon pa kami ng pagkakataon na magkaroon ng isang magandang “jump shot” sa Chocolate Hills noong una namin itong puntahan noong 2007. ;)
Litratong Pinoy: Batik
Heto ng aking lahok para tema ngayong linggo. Kuha ito noong weekend noong kami ay magpunta sa Philippine Hot Air Balloon Fiesta sa Clarkfield, Pampanga.
Ang BATIK na uniporme ng mga sundalo ng ating Sandatahang Panghimpapawid.
at eto naman ako, hawak ang tripod bilang sandata
Rock formations at Capones Island in Zambales
After 2 consecutive weekends of out-of-town trips, I think I need a face moisturizer for my dry skin due to sun exposure during swimming and island hopping. It was really fun exploring different islands and seeing the magnificent view of the beach and huge rock formations on these islands. Here are some photos taken from Capones Island and Anawangin Cove showing off the beautiful rock formations.
It was such a beautiful island. It was our second time in Capones Island where the lighthouse is located. The first one was in June 2009 and it took us 1 hour of trekking to reach the lighthouse. We were all tired and thirsty because we did not bring water because we didn’t expect that we would go trekking to reach the lighthouse. But, we were all relieved upon seeing the magnificent view of the sea from the top. It was so beautiful!
Litratong Pinoy: Sea Urchin
Noong nakaraan weekend ay nabigyan ulit kami ng pagkakataon para mabisitang muli ang probinsya ng Bohol. Aming napuntahan ang mga lugar na hindi namin napuntahan noon una naming pagbisita. Isa sa mga lugar na ito ay ang Virgin Island. Isang napakagandang Isla na kulay puti ang buhangin. Dito ay may mga nagbebenta ng mga sea urchins na sinisid ng mga taga-roon para sa kanilang kabuhayan. Hindi pa ako nakakatikim ng sea urchin sa tanang buhay ko at ngayon lang ako nakakita nito.
Narito ang litrato ng sea urchins na binebenta ng mga taga-roon sa halagang P25 ang isa. Mahal daw ito sa restaurant. Makapal ang pinaka-shell nito na may mga maninipis na tinik.
Ngunit pag ito ay iyo nang binuksan, makikita mo na manipis lang pala ito.
Tinikman ko ito at ito ay aking nagustuhan lalo na nung nilagyan ng suka. 
Ang sarap!
Ito ang aking lahok para sa Litratong Pinoy na may temang MAKAPAL at MANIPIS. Bisitahin nyo rin ang lahok ng iba dito.
