Pilipinas!!!

I have always been inspired of the blogs about different personalities who have almost toured around the world. I just remember when my sister told me that she could not sleep upon reading all the travel blogs of "Patty Laurel". It was like 28 countries at the age of 28. Then I told her, I even had watched on TV when an old lady confessed that she had made it to 54 countries already....whoah! That is so amazing!

I believe I have become a fan of traveling since I have appreciated a different culture from beyond and actually witnessed it. And that is worth seeing by everyone! It's a nice feeling when after few days of touring to different countries, there would always this urge to come back to your homeland because you just miss the food (sinigang, sangkatutak na kanin, adobo, bagoong, mangga, and all those na that is eaten only in the Philippines). The friendly faces (na d ka magiging dayuhan). And everything talaga mamimiss mo. So then I began to reminisce the beautiful places I have been to sa Pinas. So I started...

Byahe na!

Mindanao: Dakak beach Resort!

Most people are scared to go to this place because of the so-called "Abu Sayaff" thingie, I know right?! But well lucky me, this is the place where I grew up, and most people should have missed a part of their life because this place is incredibly beautiful!

That's me on jetski! What made this picture fake is that I was not on life jacket. Meaning, I just grabbed that pose for picture sake. haha

After few years of stay in Mindanao, we transferred in Luzon where I started to spread my own wings and started to fly, enjoying my own independence.

I have to enumerate some few popular places I have been to, but need not to reiterate because I have blogged about them already before (Boracay, Cebu, Palawan, Anawangin, Bataan, Davao City).... They were priceless!

Then, out of the blue, I realized, "Hey, hindi pa ako nakapunta ng Manila Zoo!" Seriously, I have been so curious about the stories I have been hearing from my childhood friends.. As I said, I grew up in Mindanao that is why we never had experienced the famous "Manila Zoo" field trip. Sabi nila, wag ko na daw puntahan. True enough, I have been to Safari Zoo in Indonesia, pero the thought of going to Manila Zoo ay di pa din mawala sa aking isipan.

So last year, at a very unexpected event, when I was waiting for a ride somewhere in Malate, I saw Manila Zoo. So I told myself, this is it! tara na! pasukin na natin....

So there goes, my very first time in Manila Zoo at the age of 25!

me and the friendly ostrich. Ilang try akong buhatin ng Manong bago ako nakapag balance.

With my very supportive friend, Olah. Pagbigyan nyo na ako. first time ko to eh

Well, obviously, I got terrified and satisfied. So much about my Manila Zoo Experience. At least dba? Naranasan ko din!

Now, let's go somewhere that is soooo Pilipinas!

Coregidor Island!

My cousin came home from Saudi and that she told me that I should go with them to Coregidor Island. I was kinda hesitant because I was actually from a 12 hour night shift duty. I could not imagine how I would survive the day when I was sleepless the whole night. Then my cousin said (who was also a Doctor), "Ako nga 36 hours d natutulog pag duty, cge na please?!". Okay so I could not say anything more.

Baby let's cruise to Coregidor!

When we got there, I was like doomed into a time machine at bumalik sa sinaunang panahon. Welcome to the retroic place. It was awesome! Truly, it was so Filipino-ish place, even the food and the tour guide was so tagalog!

As far as I could remember, this place was the actual footage of the place where the Spanish has thrown a grenade..Okay, pinasabog daw to. (kelangan may tagalog transalation?)

I was not actually so attentive with the tour guide. So here yeah, with my niece. We were having our own thing- Pictorial!

So after all, who said I was sleepy then? i was H_A_P_P_Y!


Next: The not-so-adventurous place: Lago de Oro (Batangas)
Whenever my sister got home from abroad, she would always plan for a trip to somewhere away from home. My always-favorite trip is out of the country, but most of the time, when she has low budget for it, we just stay Pinas. Then she said, Let's go to Lago de Oro!!!

I know that I have a sporty side of me. But this time, I admitted, d ko to kaya! My brother though tried the wakeboarding...

So after a few semplang, I overheard someone singing, "great things start small beginnings"....lalalala...
Then when I told him about it, he finally quit! nyahaha... He was like so mayabang at first, then his ego decelerated to zero level... Nice try bro!

Bro: Ayoko na yang ulitin!

So, NEXT!!!

Well, kung merong disneyland sa ibang bansa, who says Philippines don't have? I heard from one friend that the Fantasy world in Batangas is really awesome!

truly, it was fantastic. Sad to say, it isn't functional anymore. We inquired about the place, and the care taker told us that it only open for people for picture sake. Aww!

 Then on my 25th Birthday, I spent it with my favorite girls in a homey place in Batangas, The Golden Sunset.

My friends danced the Tinikling! I was so shy to do so, thus I just watched them.... It was really a great Birthday Bash!

So much about my Pilipinas!!!

So from every now and then, no matter how far I have been through from out of the country, I should say, there's a lot awesome Philippine places we ought to be proud of.

There's no indeed place like home. Every time I go places, I always have that thought of comparing things and sceneries. And somehow, I am so thankful of the places I have been. Do you know that feeling when you know that no matter far you have been, there's always that home you want to go over and over?

I have always been in love with beaches. It was where I grew up... So remember, home is where your heart is.

WAG MAGING DAYUHAN SA SARILING BAYAN!