I have now reached the retirement age and took 4 month vacationing in islands of Philippines andSoutheast Asian countries. After 4 months I started my business of Risk Management. Fortunately on the 6th month, I got a 2 year contract for a work that I love most, Non-life insurance underwriting and risk management.
Am back to the Corporate World with aim to travel more around Philippines this year 2012.
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Visita Iglesia 2012
Bacoor, Kawit, Cavite City, Naic, Tanza, Maragondon and Ternate Cavite
April 5, 2012
OUR TRAVEL
Just like every Maundy Thursday, we did Visita Iglesia of 7 churches. This time we chose the century old churches of Cavite Province.
We started late about 11:30 AM when we left our residence in Paranaque City. I had our car filled first in a Shell station near our place. Good thing the premium gas was Ps 56.20 compared to gas stations in Sucat road at Ps 58.20 or even in SLEX at Ps 59.20
We proceeded first in Parish of St. Michael, The Archangel in Bacoor. We reached the church about 12:10 PM and there were several Visita Iglesia pilgrims doing the station of the cross. We did the 1st station. Of course, we took some pictures of the church and ourselves.
After Bacoor, we proceeded to St. Mary Magdalene Church in Kawit, Cavite. It is one of the oldest churches in the Philippines and was initially built of wood in 1638 according to WikiPilipinas. In 1869, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, the president of the first Philippine Republic was baptized in this church. There are some pictures of Gen. Aguinaldo inside the church and some very old books in Spanish. This time we finished three stations and again took some pictures.
We took a break and ate our lunch at Jolibee since my grandson likes the chicken and spaghetti.
Then we went to Cavite City. The church was under renovation but people are allowed to pray inside. We did two stations and took pictures including our loved San Lorenzo Ruiz. He suffered a lot in Japan where he preached Christianity and never abandoned his faith that caused him his life. Accordingly his nails were removed with so much pain but never renounced his faith. Because of him, I can endure pain just by thinking of San Lorenzo Ruiz.
Our fourth church is in Naic, Cavite. I was not able to enter the church since their parking was full. After sometime, there was a free parking and I joined my wifey praying the two of stations she did with my son. The location of the stations reminded us of hanging hallway of plants of Salzburg, Austria, the location shooting of The Sound of Music. We took many pictures of the place and ourselves.
Next church was in Tanza, Cavite. It was getting dark and we were held by traffic due to road construction. Mass was on going since it was 6 PM when we arrived.
Our next church was Maragondon Church where we completed the Station of the Cross. In next church in Ternate we prayed and thanked God for completing the Visita Iglesia.
My plan was to finish the Visita Iglesia early and stay overnight in Anilao beach. Unfortunately, it was almost seven when we finished the visita. We decided to go back home.
We were safely home about 9PM
The most interesting part of our Visita Iglesia was the faithfull praying of my only son together with me and wifey. Our daughter was quite busy baby sitting our grandson who never stopped going around.
Couchsurfer Presummer Outing
February 25 - 26, 2012
We were 41 couchsurfers who joined together to have fun in Magalawa Island.
My wifey and I left home in Las Pinas about 9:30PM friday by tryke then bus going to Taft corner Buendia to take the LRT. We came to the Victory Liner bus station around 10:30PM. We met early birds, Jun and Gian. Later others arrived before our bus took off at 12 midnight. Hey! a newbie (Angelica not her real name to hide her identity) with a friend (let us call her Kat) made it on time when the bus was leaving.
The trip was fast and smooth. We arrived at the town plaza of Masinloc about 4:30 AM and waited for our point man, Mang Mulong. While waiting, many of us took some breakfast of pancit, bread, soup, rice and dinuguan. My wifey and I took coffee and sipped it with my pandesal from Pan de Manila together with Angelica and Kat.
The point man arrived about 5AM with four local guys with four boats. So off we went but others were left to do the marketing of our foods. The boat ride was smooth and you can see the mainlands and the islands, San Salvador and Magalawa from the distance, you can see a coal power plant with its buildings and pier.
We arrived still dark in Magalawa island. Surprisingly, there are lights and learned later that we are going to primitive resort with electric generator, deep well water pump, two toilets and a sari sari store.
Many pitched tents, took some cottages and others just took the shore for the night.
Main activity as usual is drinking around large bonfire. We are 46 ( 5 others joined later on the day) and noted that there are 22 bottles of Emperador Light and about two cases of Red Horse Litro. We started our fun by lighting lanterns and let it rise under the stillness of the night. It is quite difficult to light and raise the lanterns for newbies but alas one went up but went backward to land on a tree. Quiet dangerous to set a forest fire or burn the light material cottages so we decided to stop and wait for a good wind toward the sea.
It was really great fun to drink and be happy together with my wife and for young peeps ( 16 years old Kat to majority about 25 y.o. CSers.
Have you tried drinking direct from the bottle of Emperador and pouring in your mouth with a count of 3 seconds? Yeah, I did it with a group of 3 lady CSers. I will name them Maria, Jackie and Maila (not their real name to hide their identity from HRD officers,LOL. I will try this with my friends and Jackie suggested to make it 5 seconds for More Fun In The Philippines.
While drinking, cameras keep in clicking and no stopping. I was tipsy but keep on taking pictures.
About midnight, the wind was notable going outward the island and we set off lanterns in the middle of the night. What a sight! It was like lighting lanterns in Thailand on their festivals.
Many of these CSers are known to me from previous road trip, food trip, scramble event, christmas party etc. But today, new friends abound like Angelica, Kat, Masahiro san (Japanese), Lucas (American), Maria, Jackie, Maila, Jeff, Paula and many others.
During day 1 and day 2, we kept on swimming, took pictures, cooked food with the locals, went around the island, loved and viewed the sunset and sunrise, saw and play with many colorful star fishes (nobody harm the starfishes), played frisbee, snorkeled. NOTE : At the south tip of the island is dangerous to swim away due to strong underwater current and everybody are warned about it.
On this trip, more friends were gained and known more personally. Lovers among us enjoyed a lot just like my wifey and I. “Love blooms in Couchsurfing” which is a true fact but also “love breaks in CS” hehehe.
Puerto Galera - Jan. 20 - 21, 2012
Boracay - Jan 22 - 25, 2012
Day 1 We travelled by land and boat from Las Pinas to Batangas City and to White Beach, Puerto Galera. We left Alabang, Muntinlupa about 6 AM and arrived at Batangas about 7AM. We left Batangas port by ferry boat about 7:30 AM and docked first at Sabang Beach then docked again at Port Muelle (??). The boat did not pursue going to white beach and instead brought us by their hired shuttle van.
We spent picture taking, swimming, snorkeling and had some dinner and drinks on our first night.
Day 2 We went around early morning and bought some souvenirs. By 12noon we left White Beach and went to the town proper of Puerto Galera. By shuttle that runs every 30 minuters we went to town of Roxas to take our RORO going to Caticlan port. We arrived in Roxas arount 6 PM and we chose RORO at 10 PM to arrive 4AM in Caticlan.
The RORO has no sleeping beds so sleep instead sitting at the dining area. It was very inconvenient. We should have asked for RORO with sleepingbeds. Anyway, at Caticlan terminal, it was air conditioned and we slept for 1 hour at least on the benches.
At around 5:30 AM we left Caticlan and we were at Boracay beach about 6:30 AM for our breakfast.
We stayed about 4 days and 3 nights at Boracay and enjoyed the place a lot.
We explored the island from north to south and east to west.
Day 6, we went home by plane from Kalibo.
My wifey posted so many pictures of our escapades in her facebook and tagged me, yehey. No sweat.
Hello dudes!
I am sorry for not updating my blogs. I got queries why I am stopping my blog and some requests me to continue. So glad that many of you are reading and interested in my posts. I am thankful to you all and will do my best again to update the blogs.
I retired from the Corporate World last August 28th and still in vacation mode up till now, December 30, 2011. Come January 2, I will be back but it will be home based business whatever it maybe. Whatever is business that I know and I like best which are Non-life insurance, LIfe Insurance and into eco-tourism (setting up tours within the Luzon or Philippines for budget conscious people.
In addition to pending blogs below, I will post my latest 3 travels in Vietnam (7 days), Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia and Singapore (14 days), and Cebu, Bohol, Camiguin, Cagayan de Oro, Bacolod, Iloilo and Guimaras (14 days). Will post my journey and expenses to make it less boring and more interesting for you to read.
I will also update my facebook and posts the interesting places I have been.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL AND GOD BLESS MY BLOG FOLLOWERS AND FELLOW BLOGGERS.
EDDIE
SKYPE - edilberto.cueto
Cell No. - 0916 273 17 51
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Got no lap top. Will still scout new one, maybe IC processor is ok na.
CS Rizal ReDiscovery Tour - Antipolo Leg
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Travel to El Nido and Sabang with side trip to Puerto Princesa, Taytay and Roxas City all in Palawan.
