I went to the Hot-Air balloon fiesta (February) in Clark Angeles Pampanga. ALONE! Yeah, went to the bus terminal to Dau and there! It was an incredibly hot, hot day! Being the spontaneous traveler that I am, I forgot to check that the hot air balloons are only lighted during the early morning and late at dusk. This, aside from the wind reasons, make them more romantic to look at.
It was a great sight! Those huge balloons brings out the child in me. I'm amazed. I wanted to ride on it, but is too poor to afford it. Im still satisfied though with just seeing them with my own two eyes personally. Being alone in this journey, I was glad I borrowed a tripod and got some decent pictures of me with the balloons at the background.
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Then Holy Week came. I did not booked a ticket home-bound. Instead I decided to go to Puerto Galera. ALONE! Puerto Galera off the coast of Mindoro. My first time ever to be there. Similarly, I just hop on the bus going to Batangas, then a ferry to Puerto Galera. It was modest by my standards. I've seen more beautiful beaches and on my opinion, Bantayan Island is more beautiful! I just stayed there for merely 3 hrs (against my almost 8 hrs of travel vice versa). Had a great pictures of the scenery and the beach but not of myself since I only brought my Lumia phone.
Then to nicely end this series.
My first time to surf! Yes did the real thing and not the web surfing Im so pro at. An office-mate invited me to go with her to La Union and though we aren't that close (we only met at one training and we aren't on the same floor and not on the same team) I decided to go. It's better to be out there than be at the malls where the security guards are now familiar with my face.
It was a long ride to La Union (6 hrs). We arrived early at around 5am. Since the one who invited me already is a pro (they have a group that surfs regularly) and is surfing on the different, more "for pro" location, I tried to surf on my own.
It costs 400 per hour for a trainer and a board. I initially though "huh 1 hr?". I was so wrong. My body is not up for the beating of the waves and after many attempts, and failing, to stand up and balance on top of the surf board, my arms just gave up. I did however managed to stand up for at least 3 seconds and it meant the world to me!
An hour passed and I can't even lift my body, cause my arms were so tired I cant even push my body up. Was so hungry and sleepy. The following day, I can't feel my arms. Actually, it felt so painful if I move it to change clothes, I literally ripped whatever muscle I have on my chicken-like arms.
But it was worth it. I will do surfing again soon, waves-willing. Hope to be invited again by my officemate-friend.
So that's it for the months I've been out blogging, I have been hopefully living.
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