The Cosmopolitan Chick is going home

First and foremost, I am not a chick (if  your definition of chick is sexy and head turner - just saying). I just can't think of a better title, so there you go.

I am enjoying my life in the city but lately my feet are itching to go home so I filed for a vacation leave and guess what....................drum rolls.........................IT WAS APPROVED!

this is home, the hot air balloons,

the giant lanterns every Christmas,

and the air bases.

This wasn't a pure vacation because the real intent of this leave is for me to rest and free my mind of the stress we endure everyday in the office. Don't get me wrong. I love my job and the work is really easy if you love what you're doing but everyone deserves a break and this is my time to shine.

There goes with this escapade leave is a long list of things to do:

1.  Bonding time with my family

2. To catch up with some old goody antique friends (yes antique, cause were friends since      
      elementary).

3.  Visit the old place where we used to live and see how it goes now.

4.  Witness my niece breathtaking graduation ceremony (yup, I'll post about it later).

5.  Do some hiking.

6.  Jog around the park

7.  More practice on riding the motorcycle.

8.  Relax and Rest

9.  Finished the first phase of making a webpage ( i'm serious folks, so help me God. I was 
      kinda dreaming about tags, html, syntax and everything).

10.Be back in time for the fun run.
11. and so on and so forth, etc.......

I have to prepare my self for a longer list of escapades and work  when I come back.  You see it's just a month now and it will be my birthday and I am hoping to do more things so that I could accept that another year will be added to my number and my number is aging for a good reason with right purpose and with substance.

I'll try to visit and read your posts but I won't make any promises. I'll catch up with you as soon as I'm back to civilization but I scheduled one question post for you guys. 

Till then, Ciao for now.

Oh Wow!!! Vacation Grande

I know I've been such an asshole for letting that damn situation take the whole of me. After 2 months of fixing everything, I hope this time, everything will fall into place. I am so thankful despite the down times, people seems to be caring and patient with me.

So where am I on those months of hiatus? I just took time to think and ponder, re-arrange life, focus my self on what's best and regain energy and self-confidence, and the biggest thing of all...one grande vacation. A combination of hiking, camping and swimming on the beach, all in one. 

We went hiking up to Capones Lighthouse in Capones Island:

Capones Island - the journey to Capones Lighthouse

I'm not excited, it doesn't show right???

The Capones Lighthouse

the captivating waves....wow!!!

After the trek to the lighthouse, we headed to Anawangin Cove, a secluded (no electricity, which good because a bonfire will add an effect to the serenity of the place) area facing China Sea, which is the prime destination of campers. We take the route via motor boat but most campers are taking the route along the mountain of Pundakit, through hiking.

the small way on the center is the gate to the cove

inside the cove

the camping site

if the sea water would go in here, this will be suitable for kayak

this is where the river and the sea meets

the gorgeous sunset