This blog post is 2 months late.
I was in Boracay with my ex-girlfriend and our two kids from February 12-14. It was a double treat for the kids — for my xGF’s birthday on the 11th and of course Valentine’s Day.
Believe it or not, it was my very first visit to the famous beach...
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IF YOU EVER have a chance to visit the history-rich city of Tacloban, chances are you would find yourself billeted at the Hotel Alejandro right at the middle of downtown Tacloban. †If not — and you still have the opportunity to change hotels — I strongly suggest that you book yourself in Hotel Alejandro...
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ROLLER COASTERS†and other ’scare rides’ give me a certain ‘high.’ †No I don’t consider myself fearless. †Truth is, I am always scared like s–t before each and every ride. †I guess that is what makes completing a ride so much fulfilling, which in turn makes me want more — higher, faster, scarier rides.
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If you’ve...
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DURING OUR Shenzhen City Tour in late February, I was told by our Tour Guide that the McDonald’s store in the photo is the first ever McDonald’s store in Mainland China. †It was supposedly built and opened in 1990.
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I did go inside the store to pee. †While relieving myself I felt a ‘high’ with...
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I WAS NEITHER kidding nor exaggerating when I said in an earlier blog post that the breeze at the summit of Mt. Sembrano was extremely strong. †Here’s a short video clip taken by one of our climbers using his cellphone camera. †Click on the text link or the photo to play the video. †Make...
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What?
Weekend holiday, with family and some friends.
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Hongkong,†with sidetrip to ShenZhen, China.
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When?
February 19-22, 2009.
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Who?
There were seven of us: myself; my ex-girlfriend; our mega-cute and ultra-cool kids, Marielle and Johan; and their super Titas, Winnie, Ket and Charie.
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How?
Packaged Tour. †Arrangements courtesy of Wonder Ket.
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IT WAS one hell of a weekend for me (hey, that’s just...
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MT. SEMBRANO (745+ MASL) in Pililia, Rizal looks deceivingly easy to climb when viewed from down the highway going to the reclusive town of Jala-jala.
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IN a recent blog post I narrated how some members of the Delbros AB Normal Club attempted to climb the summit of Mt. Makiling and failed. †It was not entirely a lost cause and we had much fun (and great photos) along the way. †After all, it is the journey, not the destination, that...
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AFTER SUCCESSFULLY climbing about half a dozen mountains, with the most recent one just the previous month, it was easy and perhaps even natural for me and a few members of the Delbros AB Normal Club to think that we could handle any other mountain of approximately the same height and difficulty rating.
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Mt. Makiling...
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WHEN WE†climbed Mt. Malipunyo of the Malarayat Mountain Range in Batangas last month, we had the good†fortune of having a professional photographer and videographer join us in the person of Mr. Hector Igarta. †Sir Hector, as I have come to call him, is a an active Scoutmaster and trainer of the Boy Scouts of...
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THERE IS A VERY NICE and comprehensive article about Batanes in the Philippine Star last week. †It is entitled “Batanes: †Where the Winds Blow” and written by Julie Cabatit-Alegre.
The article reminded me of a trip that me and my ex-girlfriend have long wished for but haven’t found the time to do yet.
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WE HAD A FAMILY outing in Punta De Uian in San Antonio, Zambales over the previous weekend. I am usually excited to write an entry in my blog after an outing. This one is different.
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