To the Year That Was and to the New Year to Come

The countdown to midnight has begun. We are only a few hours away from 2011and we'll soon say goodbye to 2010.

It has been a fun year for me, I guess. I have traveled out of town more than twice. Coron Palawan was our first getaway, then CDO-Camiguin and Baguio. I've also been to Zambales again with my kalye friends before summer was over. Also I've been able to explore Intramuros and Luneta. And before all was over, a swimming trip to Pansol and a road trip to Sta. Rosa - Tagaytay.

No Long Weekends in 2011

This sucks! Almost all the holidays for next year landed on weekends. Yes, this is very very sad news especially for someone like me who relies on long weekend to satisfy my wanderlust.

All Saints Day, National Heores Day,

A Walk to the Walled City: Intramuros

Yesterday was Rizal Day. I just remember it as I was going home from work. I was used to doing nothing at home at times like this but the government transferred the holiday to another day (December 27) instead of commemorating it on the 30th. If I were Rizal, I'd be angry with this. It was like you are going to be sentenced to death at a date earlier than you expected!

You see, Rizal Day is the day that Jose P. Rizal was sentenced to death at Bagumbayan, now Rizal Park, on December 30, 1896 through firing squad. He was considered as the Philippine's National Hero. He is a doctor, a novelist, a sportsman and a certified chick-boy. Yes, he has all that talent. I bet if he lived up to this day, he would also become a blogger and we would comment on his post and we'd follow his blogs (lol).

Buying Pasalubong at Loumar's Cafe

I just remembered that I will blog this place we found in Tagaytay. It is called Loumar's Cafe. They sell Buko Tarts here and other pasalubong. We knew this from Kat who said that the buko tart here is good. We actually called it "Buko Buko Buko Buko" because Kat stuttered when she was telling it to us (*lol*).

On our way back to Manila from our Sta.Rosa-Tagaytay roadtrip, we stopped by Loumar's Cafe. Thier place is so nice. They have a sort of garden outside the store and as you go inside, They have a lot of pastries for

Eco-Friendly Products at Ilog Maria

After our short Pink Sisters stop over, we went to Ilog Maria at Silang Cavite. It was just near Tagaytay. Actually, it is along the same road from the Pink Sister's Convent. Just follow the road leading to Dasmariñas Cavite and be very keen in looking for the big sign at the road (right side if you're form Tagaytay) that tells you you're near Ilog Maria. You could also look for St. Paul's Seminary since it is near that sign.

As you see the sign, go straight the dirt road. It is a one way dirt road that I