Valentine’s Day, South of Manila

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I spent my Valentine’s Day vacationing with my siblings and nieces in Palawan.  This is my third time to visit Puerto Princesa but the only time that I will finally get to visit most of the tourist places.  My first two visits were work-related- checking out Road n Trip studio when we were doing “Urduja,” then setting up their scanning system.

Going Home (Batanes, Part 8)

Day 8 – Our Last Day!

The day we go back to reality. Sigh…

I was up by 4:30am. Our flight was at 8:10am but had to bring our entire luggage to the airport by 6am. This is so we can have our “extra” bags taken in, since it can be left behind when the full cargo weight has been reached. Lito loaded our bags in the jeep and Jun and I hopped in to the airport.

Lively Lunch, Subtle Dinner (Batanes, Part 7)

Day 7 – Friday

I still woke early, 5am. What is it with this place?

It was our last day in Batanes. We had a scheduled luncheon at Uncle Dick’s house in Ivana so we made sure our bags were ready for the transfer to Basco. After Nessie and Lisa went through the basket, all the remaining shells were given to Linda. We paid for the house and waited for our ride.

Last Night at Mahatao (Batanes, Part 6)

Day 6 – Thursday

Nothing has been scheduled today so Nessie and I decided to visit Lola Pepay in Uyugan again. Jun and Lisa stayed to do some laundry. With Linda, we waited for a jeep. After an hour with no transportation going to the south, we opted to go to Linda’s place instead and chilled out. We then brought lunch back to the house and ate there.

Sabtang’s Charm (Batanes, Part 5)

Day 5 – Wednesday

We were up by 4am. The trip to Sabtang was 6am so we had to be at the Ivana port by 5:30. Dick and Linda picked us up and were off.

Bingeing at Ivana (Batanes, Part 4)

Day 4 – Tuesday

I could already hear Gemma moving around when I finally opened my eyes. Ooh, the day we say our goodbye to fellow travelers and hello to longtime, seldom or never before seen relatives. And the day we will be stuffing ourselves from food at every house we visit. Goodbye, diet!

Gemma and Jon’s Last Day (Batanes, Part 3)

Day 3 – Monday

It’s Gemma and Jon’s last day in Batanes. She could not extend her stay due to work. So we had to make sure we cover most of the places before they leave.

Hazy Morning, Lucid Afternoon (Batanes, Part 2)

Day 2 – Sunday

I woke up with a very heavy head. I just thought it was just the remaining alcohol in my body and would soon disappear, as what happens when I drink. I took a bath and prepared for mass. Jun and Lisa went ahead, we followed a few minutes after. The church was already filled up when we got there and had to stay outside. It was quite windy but intermittent.

Going to the Province (Batanes, Part 1)

This is an 8-part blog on my 2007 vacation to Batanes. Hope you stay until the end. 🙂

Batanes, the northernmost province of the Philippines. It is also a magnet for typhoons- well, it is situated along the path of typhoons entering the Philippine area of responsibility. The wonderful thing about it? It’s my home province.