Halo halo ala Donsol

Maligayang Bati Elnora...isang hapunan

Elnora's famous salad
inunon
Pansit for long life
buro from balaw balaw "mas mahal pa kita sa buro"
crispy chicken skin cracklings with spicy vinegar on the side

Strawberry shortcake

You can find this cake in one of the hole-in-a-wall shop along session road in Baguio City. If I remember it right Vizco's.

Strawberry Fields Forever

La Trinidad Valley, Benguet, strawberry fields. For about 300 to 500 pesos (US$6 to 10) you can opt to pick your own strawberries in the field or you can buy per kilo. It was early month of January the price was about 20 to 25 pesos per kilo.

The experience to be in field priceless unless you accidentally soak your flipflops into the black mud.

Mt. Isarog

The TNF 100 trail running Philippine leg was held right here at the foot of Mt. Isarog in Camarines Sur.

time stood still

Where have you been that has made time stand still for you?

Was inspired to recall these memories. Because being out there in the water is a big part of my life here are my top ten unforgettable moments when my heart seemed to skip a beat or two.

1. Swimming with the dolphins in the wild in the waters of Cawili island in the Sulu sea

2. Diving in Tubbataha at the north atoll's shark airport. A black tip shark turned its head towards me and I remembered I had my monthly period that time

3. Witnessing an ancient green turtle lay 140+ eggs in Taganak island Tawi tawi

4. Snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia with a school of squids

5. Touching a dugong in the wild while trying to help it to be free from the fish pens in Hinatuan Bay

6. Interact with whalesharks in Donsol 19 times in one morning

7. Being surrounded with a school of jack fish in Apo Island-- it felt like a moving white wall

8. Entering the small underwater cave passage to get to the Secret beach of El Nido-- in the middle of a red tide

9. Diving off season in Tubbataha and 9 eagle rays swim by in perfect formation

10. In Bohol, on a two man single out rigger boat, while in the middle of paddling through the waves and trying to take photo our small boat over turned when I opened my eyes I was a few inches away from the coral reef.

Sigh

Mt Pinatubo - Part 6 Crater Lake

Mt Pinatubo - Part 5 Hike into the Forest

Mt Pinatubo -Part 4 Start Trek

Mt Pinatubo - Part 3 Jump Off and Skyway

Mt Pinatubo - Part 2 Mga Katutubo

Mt Pinatubo - Part 1 The Approach via 4 x4

Chinese New Year 2011

Kung Hei Fat Choi! Its the year of the rabbit =)

Dinner at President's Tea House along Salazar St in Manila's China Town