check them out here:
day 1: the journey
day 2: riding the waves
day 3: bruised ribs, bruised ego
i took some shots using my holga but i haven't had the chance to have the film developed yet. next week, maybe. :D
stopovers • photography • surfing • grilled vienna sausages and spam • cannonball wave rides • mudslide • rhum coke • card games • lessons • red horse • sunsets • goofing around • cold nights • kayak weeee-ings • knock knock sessions • eating binges • sandy shorts • bruised ribs • attempted karaoke • duty free • teriyaki boy •
as i said in my last entry, we are headed to zambales this weekend!
this is going to be my second time to go surfing and i can't wait to ride the waves again. even the gf and the sister are excited cause this is going to be their first time to try it out. will post pics as soon as we get back.
hang ten baby!
this is going to be my second time to go surfing and i can't wait to ride the waves again. even the gf and the sister are excited cause this is going to be their first time to try it out. will post pics as soon as we get back.
hang ten baby!
went to villa gregoria in nagcarlan, laguna last saturday to celebrate kristi's birthday. the place really din't offer anything out of the ordinary, but i guess the company more than made up for it.
kristi and yap brought along a lot of food, prolly enough to feed an entire family for a week. of course they din't forget the booze.
i guess the biggest difference of this place from any other resort i've been was the chlorine-free waters (i was told they got water directly from rivers). since highschool, i've had this nasty allergy that makes the skin in my thigh and legs itchy and swollen everytime i took a dip in pools, which sucks sour frog ass. in fact, i wasn't even planning on swimming but when i learned of this interesting tidbit of information, i had to test the waters, so to speak. haha. whatta pun. i'm so funneeh.
check out more pics HERE.
kristi and yap brought along a lot of food, prolly enough to feed an entire family for a week. of course they din't forget the booze.
i guess the biggest difference of this place from any other resort i've been was the chlorine-free waters (i was told they got water directly from rivers). since highschool, i've had this nasty allergy that makes the skin in my thigh and legs itchy and swollen everytime i took a dip in pools, which sucks sour frog ass. in fact, i wasn't even planning on swimming but when i learned of this interesting tidbit of information, i had to test the waters, so to speak. haha. whatta pun. i'm so funneeh.
check out more pics HERE.
it was several months in planning, and when it finally happened, it was all that i expected and more.
thursday morning me, karen, ye and kat headed to bohol for our planned 4-days-3-nights vacation. i wasn't able to sleep well the night before so i was in a less than cheerful mood as we rode to the airport. my mood began to clear up slowly as we travelled by plane to cebu (it was my first plane ride ever), then took a ferry from there to tagbilaran. a few more minutes and we pulled up to the driveway leading up to charlotte's, the place we would be staying in. it was a simple resthouse, with white paint and a large 2-panel door at the front. from the inside you can see the beach, white as polvoron, and the water which was blue as the sky. we quickly put away our baggage and headed out to officially start our bohol escapade.
day 1: "mooooonnn riiiveeerrrr..."
we headed off to loboc river to eat. apparently, there was a floating restaurant there offering a buffet lunch while you tour the long stretch of water. the food was nothing out of the ordinary, but the sights were something to behold. we sang along to the resident performer whose repertoire consisted of classic love songs (although he let loose with a fairly decent version of parokya ni edgar's "mr. suave" near the end.)
after gorging ourselves on fried chicken legs and barbecues, we headed to the overlooking cliff near the famed chocolate hills. to get there, you had to climb a steep set of stairs which left me huffing and puffing halfway up. the view was nothing short of spectacular. ignorant bloke that i am, it was only then that i found out that the hills numbered close to a thousand!
we headed to our final stop for the day, the haven of the smallest mammals on the world, the tarsiers. i swear, dem critters will weird you out with those big, round eyes of theirs. they'd stare at you for long minutes, and you'd finally look away, fearing that they had put some kind of curse on yer sorry ass.
it was fairly dark when we got back to the resort, and we decided to have dinner after resting a bit. the beach was littered with dozens of bars, kinda like boracay but the big difference was they din't play loud music. everything was relaxed which suited the four of us just fine. we picked a slice of liempo, some hotdogs and chorizos in one of the ihawan places there. stuffed and content, we dragged our tired selves back to the resort to sleep. we had an early morning tomorrow.
day 2: "SHARK!!! SHAAAAR-- oh no wait.. it's a fucking DOLPHIN."
we woke up around 6am. we were supposed to go island hopping, dolphin-seeing along the away. we changed into our swimwear, put on our sunblock and headed for the small motorized boat parked along the shore in front of our resort. as we headed out to sea, we saw other boats going the same way as we were (apparently, there's just one route locals take when touring guests. besides, dolphins are said to appear only on mornings.) karen was excited because they were her favorite. i think it's safe to say that she shot a good two dozen photos with her cam LOL.
we reached balicasag island after 30 minutes or so. it was a diving island, and the place was beautiful. we ate breakfast in one of the resorts there, after which kat and karen went snorkeling while ye and i lazily lounged on the beach. after an hour or so, we headed to the so-called virgin island. i cannot put into words how magnificent the place is. we walked along the shore, and saw the "walkway" from the island that stretched out to the next one. from afar, it would seem one was walking on water. our local tour guide told us the island made an appearance in one of the latest calendars from tanduay, specifically the ones featuring katrina halili.
once we got back to our resort, we headed out to eat lunch. we ate at some place called trudi's. the menu included a dessert called "trudi's delight", which consisted of vanilla ice cream wrapped in pancakes, then coated with chocolate syrup. yummy? yeah it was. that evening, we found a bar which sold the cheapest beer in the place (200 bucks for 6 bottles of light, as opposed to the single bottles ranging from 45-50 pesos in other bars.) suffice to say, we went home a little more light-headed than usual. or at least where i was concerned. and i only had 4 bottles!
day 3: "sunblock my ASS!"
we switched resorts (trudi's place, the one with the yummy dessert had vacant rooms), we slept and we ate. that's about it. we weren't able to go out that night because karen wasn't feeling well. we all got sunburned pretty bad (we suspect from the virgin island trip.) and she seemed to have a slight fever because of it. =(
day 4: "9 ball in the left corner pocket!"
kat did some last-minute bathing, after which we stayed at the billiard hall in front of our resort. kat told me she wanted to experience playing by the beach, something she hasn't done before. after eating lunch, we took our last baths and packed our stuff.
my heart felt a little heavy as we left the resort a little after 1pm. it felt like i was in a different place and i din't wanna leave just yet. i looked out of the car window as we rode to tagbilaran port. i wanted to remember every nuance, every detail, every color. i blinked, and we were in the ferry boat, riding the sea. i blinked some more and found myself at the airport. we ate, bought some pasalubong and after a slight delay, boarded the plane for manila. my mind was blank. i was still walking in the white sand, watching the sun go down, with karen at my side.
a few minutes later, i was jolted out of my reverie as the plane's landing gears made contact with the runway.
and just like that, i was back in the real world.
thursday morning me, karen, ye and kat headed to bohol for our planned 4-days-3-nights vacation. i wasn't able to sleep well the night before so i was in a less than cheerful mood as we rode to the airport. my mood began to clear up slowly as we travelled by plane to cebu (it was my first plane ride ever), then took a ferry from there to tagbilaran. a few more minutes and we pulled up to the driveway leading up to charlotte's, the place we would be staying in. it was a simple resthouse, with white paint and a large 2-panel door at the front. from the inside you can see the beach, white as polvoron, and the water which was blue as the sky. we quickly put away our baggage and headed out to officially start our bohol escapade.
day 1: "mooooonnn riiiveeerrrr..."
we headed off to loboc river to eat. apparently, there was a floating restaurant there offering a buffet lunch while you tour the long stretch of water. the food was nothing out of the ordinary, but the sights were something to behold. we sang along to the resident performer whose repertoire consisted of classic love songs (although he let loose with a fairly decent version of parokya ni edgar's "mr. suave" near the end.)
after gorging ourselves on fried chicken legs and barbecues, we headed to the overlooking cliff near the famed chocolate hills. to get there, you had to climb a steep set of stairs which left me huffing and puffing halfway up. the view was nothing short of spectacular. ignorant bloke that i am, it was only then that i found out that the hills numbered close to a thousand!
we headed to our final stop for the day, the haven of the smallest mammals on the world, the tarsiers. i swear, dem critters will weird you out with those big, round eyes of theirs. they'd stare at you for long minutes, and you'd finally look away, fearing that they had put some kind of curse on yer sorry ass.
it was fairly dark when we got back to the resort, and we decided to have dinner after resting a bit. the beach was littered with dozens of bars, kinda like boracay but the big difference was they din't play loud music. everything was relaxed which suited the four of us just fine. we picked a slice of liempo, some hotdogs and chorizos in one of the ihawan places there. stuffed and content, we dragged our tired selves back to the resort to sleep. we had an early morning tomorrow.
day 2: "SHARK!!! SHAAAAR-- oh no wait.. it's a fucking DOLPHIN."
we woke up around 6am. we were supposed to go island hopping, dolphin-seeing along the away. we changed into our swimwear, put on our sunblock and headed for the small motorized boat parked along the shore in front of our resort. as we headed out to sea, we saw other boats going the same way as we were (apparently, there's just one route locals take when touring guests. besides, dolphins are said to appear only on mornings.) karen was excited because they were her favorite. i think it's safe to say that she shot a good two dozen photos with her cam LOL.
we reached balicasag island after 30 minutes or so. it was a diving island, and the place was beautiful. we ate breakfast in one of the resorts there, after which kat and karen went snorkeling while ye and i lazily lounged on the beach. after an hour or so, we headed to the so-called virgin island. i cannot put into words how magnificent the place is. we walked along the shore, and saw the "walkway" from the island that stretched out to the next one. from afar, it would seem one was walking on water. our local tour guide told us the island made an appearance in one of the latest calendars from tanduay, specifically the ones featuring katrina halili.
once we got back to our resort, we headed out to eat lunch. we ate at some place called trudi's. the menu included a dessert called "trudi's delight", which consisted of vanilla ice cream wrapped in pancakes, then coated with chocolate syrup. yummy? yeah it was. that evening, we found a bar which sold the cheapest beer in the place (200 bucks for 6 bottles of light, as opposed to the single bottles ranging from 45-50 pesos in other bars.) suffice to say, we went home a little more light-headed than usual. or at least where i was concerned. and i only had 4 bottles!
day 3: "sunblock my ASS!"
we switched resorts (trudi's place, the one with the yummy dessert had vacant rooms), we slept and we ate. that's about it. we weren't able to go out that night because karen wasn't feeling well. we all got sunburned pretty bad (we suspect from the virgin island trip.) and she seemed to have a slight fever because of it. =(
day 4: "9 ball in the left corner pocket!"
kat did some last-minute bathing, after which we stayed at the billiard hall in front of our resort. kat told me she wanted to experience playing by the beach, something she hasn't done before. after eating lunch, we took our last baths and packed our stuff.
my heart felt a little heavy as we left the resort a little after 1pm. it felt like i was in a different place and i din't wanna leave just yet. i looked out of the car window as we rode to tagbilaran port. i wanted to remember every nuance, every detail, every color. i blinked, and we were in the ferry boat, riding the sea. i blinked some more and found myself at the airport. we ate, bought some pasalubong and after a slight delay, boarded the plane for manila. my mind was blank. i was still walking in the white sand, watching the sun go down, with karen at my side.
a few minutes later, i was jolted out of my reverie as the plane's landing gears made contact with the runway.
and just like that, i was back in the real world.
like i said some posts ago, i have been making early summer plans for this year, and one of them trips is a GO!
me and karen are going to BOHOL on the 22nd till the 25th! everything's all set, and she sent me these photos of the place we'd be staying in. (tierra azul in panglao, bohol)
sand. sea. sun. karen.
i can hardly wait. =]
me and karen are going to BOHOL on the 22nd till the 25th! everything's all set, and she sent me these photos of the place we'd be staying in. (tierra azul in panglao, bohol)
sand. sea. sun. karen.
i can hardly wait. =]
saturday me and karen went out to try and find small gift items for our friends and familiy. we both had a tight christmas budget so naturally, 168 was an obvious choice.
since i'm too damn lazy to make up some lame anecdote to describe the whole divi experience, i'll just make do with pics with captions. (yeah i know, it totally contradicts the title of this entry. so what?)
just a small example of what me and ka had to wrestle with. that crowd isn't even half the number of the people in front of the 168 mall.
a few of the goodies we found while browsing through the merchandise. one thing i noticed about 168 is that there are minimal guy stuff for sale. which kinda sucks because i was looking for shirts and jeans myself. the small amount of guy clothes that were present din't really look good too. which kinda sucks even more.
took a pic of this mannequin which we saw around the mall. you may not notice it from the image, but dem ladies sport larger muscles than me (not that i have muscles. that's not the point. whatever.) i fondly called them "trannies", much to karen's delight.
we took the LRT back to her place. as we got off at buendia station, (that's gil puyat for those who din't know) we passed by the adjoining mall and saw this:
i made those! haha. it was nice seeing them out like that. not as big as my billboard, but just as satisfying.
since i'm too damn lazy to make up some lame anecdote to describe the whole divi experience, i'll just make do with pics with captions. (yeah i know, it totally contradicts the title of this entry. so what?)
just a small example of what me and ka had to wrestle with. that crowd isn't even half the number of the people in front of the 168 mall.
a few of the goodies we found while browsing through the merchandise. one thing i noticed about 168 is that there are minimal guy stuff for sale. which kinda sucks because i was looking for shirts and jeans myself. the small amount of guy clothes that were present din't really look good too. which kinda sucks even more.
took a pic of this mannequin which we saw around the mall. you may not notice it from the image, but dem ladies sport larger muscles than me (not that i have muscles. that's not the point. whatever.) i fondly called them "trannies", much to karen's delight.we took the LRT back to her place. as we got off at buendia station, (that's gil puyat for those who din't know) we passed by the adjoining mall and saw this:
i made those! haha. it was nice seeing them out like that. not as big as my billboard, but just as satisfying.
went to la union last weekend with some friends to blow off some steam and hang loose. and hang loose we did! =]
it was my first time surfing and MAN! it was friggin' AWESOME! i was lucky a friend had his kick-ass cam with him to document this moment haha!
it was my first time surfing and MAN! it was friggin' AWESOME! i was lucky a friend had his kick-ass cam with him to document this moment haha!
went to punta fuego last sunday with some college friends. we were supposed ta meet up at 5:30am at mcdo q. ave. but in typical larry fashion, i arrived an hour and a half late. jeezus. good thing they din't leave me behind. tanya, who was the "promotor" of this trip owing to the fact that she's the fuego member, came close to strangling me though. haha.
now allow me to share a few pics of our trip.. because pictures are indeed worth a thousand words.. (besides, i'm feeling kinda lazy today. mind's not working, so i can't think of stuff ta write LOL)
our view from our cabana. heavenly, isn't it?
another shot from the cabana.
and another one, where we see the juice bar on the right. empty. haha.
our cabana. we were kings and queens for a day.. (less actually LOL)
the pool. it was cold. really cold. brrrr.
we hung out more at the cabana because we were lazy-asses.
lookit the beach. nice, ain't it? =]
we were there till the sun gave up on us.
so afterwards, we decided to have dinner at tagaytay since it was on the way. everybody was craving for bulalo. imagine our dismay when we got there and it was so friggin' COLD! i shit you not. it would've been bearable if it wasn't for the fact that the wind was blowing like crazy. imagine being doused in iced water then being whisked in front of an industrial fan. nice no? we even tried to salvage the situation by going to this nearby ukay-ukay and looking for jackets. no luck. we eventually decided to eat at rairaiken.. a nice, warm, ENCLOSED establishment. unfortunately for us, the crew picked that exact time to be almost unbearably incompetent. argh. cold and hungry group of people + bad service = MAYHEM. LOL. oh well.
now allow me to share a few pics of our trip.. because pictures are indeed worth a thousand words.. (besides, i'm feeling kinda lazy today. mind's not working, so i can't think of stuff ta write LOL)
our view from our cabana. heavenly, isn't it?
another shot from the cabana.
and another one, where we see the juice bar on the right. empty. haha.
our cabana. we were kings and queens for a day.. (less actually LOL)
the pool. it was cold. really cold. brrrr.
we hung out more at the cabana because we were lazy-asses.
lookit the beach. nice, ain't it? =]
we were there till the sun gave up on us.so afterwards, we decided to have dinner at tagaytay since it was on the way. everybody was craving for bulalo. imagine our dismay when we got there and it was so friggin' COLD! i shit you not. it would've been bearable if it wasn't for the fact that the wind was blowing like crazy. imagine being doused in iced water then being whisked in front of an industrial fan. nice no? we even tried to salvage the situation by going to this nearby ukay-ukay and looking for jackets. no luck. we eventually decided to eat at rairaiken.. a nice, warm, ENCLOSED establishment. unfortunately for us, the crew picked that exact time to be almost unbearably incompetent. argh. cold and hungry group of people + bad service = MAYHEM. LOL. oh well.
pic taken before ordering. notice the happy faces. this was before we found out the staff was composed of 8 year old children.
so there! haha. it was another great weekend for me. god knows i need a lot more of those. =]