Manong Ulyx been wanting to bring his family and friends here for quite sometime already and since he's leaving IRRI this year, it looks like the Universe conspired coz CSSP is in Iloilo and so here we are doing a side trip to San Dionisio, the house on a hill, our private get-away =)
checking out the place before it gets dark
Manong Ulyx contemplating, he's probably missing Manang Riza
I like this hat collection on the wall
this is the library, overlooking the beach
passing the time before dinner
WOW! my favorite "Adobong Pusit"
our guard, yikes!!!
while they're enjoying the music upstairs
we are downstairs making noise with our card game...1-2-3 pass!
trying out the beach before breakfast
the house on the hill
posing before leaving the place
Hala Bira Iloilo
IRRI Pipz at the Iloilo Airport
sideline?
tasting the famous "La Paz Batchoy"
a visit to somewhat Dampa restaurant in Iloilo with a very able true blooded Ilonggo tour guide Manong Ulyx...he's also ordering for us...see what they have to offer here
Talaba all you want
Grilled Squid all the way
Kilawing Hipon...sumptuous seafood galore again
coffee and chitchat at Robinson's Iloilo
different shapes of watermelon sold along the way to San Dionisio
Pasalubong shop, "the Original Biscocho Haus" where you can buy biscocho, butterscotch, piyaya, and barquillos
another nice shot from Jack, so nice that I wasn't able to document the name of this cathedral =(
nice shot from Jack of Don Vicente Lopez Mansion in Jaro Iloilo
sideline?
tasting the famous "La Paz Batchoy"
a visit to somewhat Dampa restaurant in Iloilo with a very able true blooded Ilonggo tour guide Manong Ulyx...he's also ordering for us...see what they have to offer here
Talaba all you want
Grilled Squid all the way
Kilawing Hipon...sumptuous seafood galore again
coffee and chitchat at Robinson's Iloilo
different shapes of watermelon sold along the way to San Dionisio
Pasalubong shop, "the Original Biscocho Haus" where you can buy biscocho, butterscotch, piyaya, and barquillos
another nice shot from Jack, so nice that I wasn't able to document the name of this cathedral =(
nice shot from Jack of Don Vicente Lopez Mansion in Jaro Iloilo
Baguio all the way
from my Lolo's home we drove 2 hours to get to the summer capital of the Philippines, my another sister-in-law Baby's first time and the chikiting patrol as well
Kennon road's landmark...the Lion's head
Welcome to Baguio!
greeters of PMA, our first tourist destination and actually spent a lot of time there
Gabby, Guia and Marc
the whole chikiting patrol with my sister Beng and brother Manny
saluting soldiers are (from left to right): Derek, Guia, Marc, Gabby, Angelo and the front liner Domiel
meet the Burac family starting at the back Beng, She, Marc, Bong, Guia, Baby, Mother, Karen (my sister-in-law Baby's niece) , Father, Derek, Domiel, Angelo, Ipe (nephew from a cousin), Gabby, Efren...my brother Manny is still roaming somewhere while I'm taking the shot
"Ang Kawawang Cowboy" in Mine's View Park
then from Mine's View we spend the rest of the day in Burnham Park - biking, walking around, boating and shopping then visiting relatives in Baguio then go down again to La Union and take a feast on .....
Strawberry/Fraise/Ichigo/Fresa/Arbei...no tagalog equivalent =( BURP!
La Union
remembering my happy childhood summer vacation. We used to go here every summer, my Nanay's home in Damortis, La Union. This time it's even more a happy summer vacation because the whole family spend our holy week there....even the small chikitings =)
showing my niece and nephews what's in store for them this summer vacation
not a camera shy carabao
but this one, so willing to be a model
oh well!
my chikiting patrols with my sister Beng and brother Bong and sister-in-law She
one good thing about going home here during summer is to enjoy the crops of the land like star apple
himbabao, Ilocanos are known for eating just about any green leafy vegetables like this one, so good in Diningding
freshly pick eggplant and okra
my nephew Marc enjoying the harvest
away from LPG hike
my brother Bong conquering the huge mango tree
his wife She enjoying his labor (of love)
yummy! so good with Pangasinan bagoong
such big family with such big appetite for food, nice lunch outside a truly "kain sa labas"
swarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrppppppppppp
enough of the food! time to visit the beach....camachile tree welcoming us
black sand beach of Damortis
another thing you'll love about going home to La Union is enjoying the beach for free...
used to be a train station
so glad it's still there, this reminds me of my chikiting patrol years
hope this will remain forever =)
showing my niece and nephews what's in store for them this summer vacation
not a camera shy carabao
but this one, so willing to be a model
oh well!
my chikiting patrols with my sister Beng and brother Bong and sister-in-law She
one good thing about going home here during summer is to enjoy the crops of the land like star apple
himbabao, Ilocanos are known for eating just about any green leafy vegetables like this one, so good in Diningding
freshly pick eggplant and okra
my nephew Marc enjoying the harvest
away from LPG hike
my brother Bong conquering the huge mango tree
his wife She enjoying his labor (of love)
yummy! so good with Pangasinan bagoong
such big family with such big appetite for food, nice lunch outside a truly "kain sa labas"
swarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrppppppppppp
enough of the food! time to visit the beach....camachile tree welcoming us
black sand beach of Damortis
another thing you'll love about going home to La Union is enjoying the beach for free...
used to be a train station
so glad it's still there, this reminds me of my chikiting patrol years
hope this will remain forever =)
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