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What better way to kick off my series of summer activities than pumping my adrenaline through various outdoor activities at the Sandbox, located in Alviera, Porac, Pampanga!
The summer capital of the Philippines is flocked by locals and tourists alike anytime of the year. With favorable cool weather all year round, various fun activities to do and access to fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers, the City of Pines is a great family vacation destination.
If there’s one place in my bucket list that I wouldn’t skimp on (resources-wise), that would be Japan. I feel my fernweh going stronger as years pass by… longing for this foreign land that I’ve never been personally but have read so much about.
I have been to Laguna several times in the past. For school trips. For family outings to hot springs. To visit my youngest brother. Last March, I got to see more of Laguna (briefly) on my way to witness the blessing of the country’s first Bottle Center for the Aged.
Before ending the tour Sir Lawrence brought us to Arroceros Park. Seriously the best way to unwind after a tiring but fun day. The spot is beside the Pasig River. Yes, no picture since it was past 6 pm already and I was very eager to sit down and relax 😛
Parting ways, I went with Ate Bebang Siy (the author of “It’s A Mens World”), Ate Maru, Kuya Poy and Kuya Wasi to SM Manila for dinner, in Ate Bebang’s insistence so that I wouldn’t have to eat alone daw. And Kuya Wasi accompanied me from SM Manila to MRT. Thank you! 🙂
Dinner! Gravy overload!With that said, here are my two cents about the whole experience:
Fond of ghost hunting? Well, not me. Swear to God I’m a big scared-y cat until now. I think this is the effect of people around me watching to much horror movies, especially when I was young and Shake Rattle & Roll will be broadcast on local channels..
Anyway, I’m already sweaty and tired but go lang ng go! Our next destination is the Metropolitan Theater, which is across the Liwasang Bonifacio.
Manila Metropolitan Theater (or better known as MET) is an art deco building designed by Juan Arellano, one of the great Filipino architects in our history, is tagged as the “grand dame” of Manila’s theaters. It has gone through renovation but it hasn’t been restored to it former glory.
Now we go to Manila Central Post Office Building, the head office of Philpost.
It was built in 1926 and has a neoclassical architecture. Inside the compound it houses the Postal Museum and Library (which unfortunately we didn’t get to explore). This is also where the Filipinas Stamp Collectors Club regularly holds their meetings, lectures and auctions every third Sunday of the month from 1pm to 5pm.
This will be a lengthy post so bear with me. Alright? Cool. Read on 😉
