The line was long but I wouldn’t miss one of Paris’ famous landmarks. Situated on a small island in River Seine was the building where a flock of tourist visits all year round. The weather was gloomy and yet people walked around everywhere and because this cathedral was one of the most famous landmarks in… Read More Notre Dame de Paris, France
It was late at night around 2 or 3 am when my alarm started buzzing. I opened my eyes and turned it off, and then across the room I yelled at Long. He wasn’t a heavy sleeper so he woke up. I told him its time to go to Randy’s Donuts, and I asked him… Read More Randy’s Donuts, California
We drove from our hotel to downtown. Since this was a big city, I was careful about my driving and we noticed they have a lot of things about “peaches,” from the design on their plate numbers to street names and so on. It took us a while to get there because of the traffic… Read More Gone with the Wind Exhibit, Georgia
After exploring and getting lost in Hollister Deelow and I finally decided we should move on to the next town of San Juan Bautista. It was different from all the towns we’ve been to because this one was preserved as if we were in Spanish California. We drove to our destination and passed by… Read More Mission San Juan Bautista, California
After exploring the town of Tayabas and the historical places in it, Pabz Reina and I took a tricycle to take us to the town’s famous bridge. I first read about the bridge about four years ago in front of the newspaper my grandfather was reading and from then on I never forgot about it.… Read More Malagonlong Bridge, Quezon
Tasting and deciding what to try next took a toll on us, so finally I convinced Long to go and check out the Angels Flight which was literally outside the market. He was very reluctant to go but when we crossed the street and asked the people how much the fare was, I confidently told… Read More Angels Flight, California
After our breakfast in our favorite diner Denny’s, we drove to the Glen Canyon Dam Overlook. I wasn’t sure what to find there but once we parked and walked down to the rails to the overlook Dad and Sam went to their separate ways hiking around the red rocks of the canyon while my Mom… Read More Glen Canyon Dam, Arizona
It is New Year’s Day! And Deelow wants another adventure. Since we ate to our hearts delight last night, Deelow and I figured out to explore some more historical towns in the mother lode. This time we decided to move northwards to Angels’ Camp like our same route. We went through but instead of turning… Read More Angels Camp, California
We passed through the Venetian rivers and saw other more interesting buildings which we would unfortunately have to skip. After five to six stops from the Piazza San Marco we finally descended the boat bus at San Toma station. From there we followed my phone’s GPS and we passed by several small bridges and to… Read More San Barnabas Church, Venice
We thought Magen would come with me and Kuya Bob to the Mercey Hot Springs tomorrow, but she made a last minute decision of not going. So Kuya Bob and I hasten in getting ready and drove to the spring which was an hour and 15 minute via I-5 and exit to Little Panoche Road.… Read More Mercey Hot Springs, California
Today was another adventure, and a little bit different. I usually explore something historical but today we will go through my Marine Biologist skills. We’ve been planning this trip for several weeks now and we always failed to due to the rain and the low tide schedules. But now we finally made it to Bodega… Read More Mussels Hunting, California
After visiting the Monterey Base and the exchange, we went back to the hall we passed by earlier. We parked at the front and we were lucky there were still some spots left. Deelow and I have visited the place before in 2009, but we did not explore the building itself. So with Deelow, our… Read More Colton Hall, California
After eating our sumptuous lunch and a walk around the city of Kaiserslautern we went off to south of the town. With Deelow’s “reliable” GPS we took the road that leads to Humberg Hill. A mountain forest at the end of the Palatinate forest. We reached the Bertha von Suttner IGS School and caught up… Read More Humberg Tower, Rhineland-Palatinate
After half of a day sitting on a plane, being picked up by Deelow and venturing to the new world of Germany (for me) with its wonderful greenery and picturesque villages Deelow finally suggested we visit a castle. At first I thought it was the castle I saw from the skies but I was wrong.… Read More Nanstein Castle, Rhineland-Palatinate
After enjoying our lunch at the Jackson Rancheria Casino and Hotel, we headed out to our next destination. It was a bit disappointing that we didn’t get to eat the lobsters at the buffet but we were already full and that was all that matters. Along with my parents, Aunt Gie and Sam, we drove… Read More Indian Grinding Rock, California
A new day for a new adventure, me, my parents, Ta Gie and Sam went for another trop in the foot of the Sierra Nevada. Traveling Northwards from I-5 we exit to freeway 4 and to 99 North, we have finally left the freeway by exiting 88 to Jackson. We were greeted by vineyards and… Read More Kennedy and Argonaut Gold Mines, California
My parents and I went up early for a new adventure. Deelow with the three dogs and I drove the van up to I-5 to I-80 heading east to the Sierra Nevada. We stopped at a rest area before Donner Pass and they used the toilets. Deelow and I walked the dogs around. The dogs… Read More Fort Churchill Park, Nevada
It was the weekend again, the time when my family and I like to go out and explore. I’ve always been intrigued by the tragic party who ventured into the frontier to head west for a better life. Their story was inspired by the horror movie, “Ravenous,” and if you have a free time, you… Read More Donner Memorial State Park, California
A slow pacing days before the 4th of July I decided to take my Mom, Aunt Gie and Sam to the jellybean factory at Fairfield, the Jelly Belly. Its almost two hours away and the freeway was busy with traffic and I was lost for a little bit but it was easy to find. Your… Read More Jelly Belly Factory, California
When I was in elementary, we were required to read the famous story of “Florante and Laura.” Written by an author I only knew on National Heroes’ Postcards, his name was Francisco Balagtas Baltazar. The setting of his most famous story was in a distant land of Albania which I first thought to be an… Read More Francisco Balagtas’ Birthplace, Bulacan
