Paseo and the F.F. Series

Meet Nathan. He loves to read though he's not very good at it yet. Upon seeing us arrive, he enthusiastically got out his trusty storybook and started to sing this song about buses going around town. Or something.



He is Shi2x's (girl in green) nephew. Shi is one Gorm's friends. The other guy is Gel, her boy-chum.

We proceed to Paseo in Banawa after little Nathan's storybook spiel. Mon, also from Gorm's posse, joined us with her brother, Josh. We had BASIC CHEESE (!!!) pizza at Da Vinci's where Mon (girl below) ever so naturally turned the night into a series of hyperboles with her over-sized imaginary pen-and-calculator. We're so Stacy! :-)



Then Mon got hold of Pachelbelle and started taking pictures. Thus I present to you the F.F. or Feeling Fotographer Series, which Mon had named herself.

Mayon Volcano

Playing around with Pachelbelle's shutter speed. Here it is, folks: Mayon Volcano. Some of these roadtrip photos are long overdue. Sorrehh.

The Mactan Bridge Series

Grandparent LURV!

Halo-halo will make you feel like a kid again. Take it from the grandparents.

50's Diner

If you happen to be in Baguio, head off to Leonard Wood Road (that's near the junction on the way to Camp John Hay or Baguio Country Club) and look for a place called 50's Diner. My mother did some research on where to eat and this unassuming restaurant was part of the list. Basically, it's a diner diner with neon lights and waitresses sporting pink-and-white uniforms.

Yes, we are hungreeh.





Papa checking out the movie posters.



We all ordered the same thing, the tenderloin steak meal. It had a soup, a salad, the main course, and dessert. To complete the whole diner "feel," we ordered ice cream shakes. Woo!



The bread was really good. I noticed that Baguio serves good bread. (We bought cheese bread in Baguio Country Club and it was fantastic.)



La Trinidad, the "salad bowl of the Philippines," is just next to Baguio so the veggies are really good. I particularly love tomatoes.



Ice cream shakes. Had vanilla. It's the most forgiving flavor, I think. Sweets make me dizzy. Mama's head looks funny 'cause it's right on top of the strawberry shake. She is a dairy product!



What better place to eat Baguio Beans. Hello, meat.



Okay, done. Vanilla ice cream, a drizzle of strawberry goo and a wafer stick.

Then, Banaue

The day started early with a ride to Bangaan, Banaue. My mother in a jeepney is priceless. She looks okay, ya think?





DSLRs take "camwhoring" (I really don't like that word) to the next level. There were more shots, of course. This proved to be the okay-looking one. I think. "Whatevs," says Bryanboy. Gorm looks sleepy. I look like I just swallowed a whole block of cheese.



Years back, I had altophobia. I didn't know anything about classical conditional then, but I got over it soon enough. We made a quick stop at some hanging bridge. I had a grand time jumping up and down to freak my mother out. Yes, evil.





Random terraces. This isn't the one you see on postcards, but it's still as beautiful.









A short stop here.







Look what we saw :-)



Here I am, about to be fed. Can't you see I'm hungry after all that rough road?



ShoutoutZz to the ChuliPazZzz!



The driver, the tour guide, and some person. Nagsabot asa sunod manulis. That's the standard Ifugao home. Co-zy!



The infamous Plaza-Independencia-yaya-pose!





The Bangaan terraces. Still not the one you see on postcards, though. Those houses are an eyesore, I think. Maybe it's the building materials they use. If they stuck to something more 'primitive' or complementary to the greeneries, I guess it'd look better.



Most of the day was probably spent picking on my mother. Here she is at the side of the road, paying homage to her skin.



Obviously bored, I fixed her shawl to make her look like those beautiful Afghan women on Time Magazine (or something like that.) Coolness!