The Chinese New Year holiday gave me a chance to revisit the city of Manila, particularly Chinatown and the surrounding area. But first, I had to see what the recent fuzz is with Manila Bay. Here’s by brief adventure.
Sunset at Manila Bay on the Chinese New Year.
The Halloween long weekend finally gave me some chance to have some much needed sleep. I didn’t go out of town as many people may have done, but I dedicated a day to do some long easy run around Manila.
The start of my trip: Rizal Park
Our second day was off to a good start with a nice breakfast buffet from our hotel. Little did I know that it’s going to be a great day as I do another thing I’ve never done before.
Lucky shot before other hotel guests came in for the breakfast buffet
Continue reading ‘Boracay Chronicles 2016: Flying on the Other Side!’
It was one of those weekends when I got the urge to revisit some old routes that I’ve not been to for quite a while. This time I thought of running along Manila Bay via Roxas Blvd. from Quiapo, Manila to the SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City.
This tour includes a magnificent view of the sunset at Manila Bay!
Summer will not be complete without at least one visit to the beach. Boracay would be the obvious choice for many, but since all flights are fully booked (which means the little island would be crowded, which I hate), we didn’t bother dreaming of going there. Instead, we decided to go to the much closer Puerto Galera.
White beach, Puerto Galera
Getting around in California is easy—if you have a car! The freeway makes covering vast and wide areas quick and easy, but if you don’t have a car public transportation is quite challenging. It’s no wonder everybody drives in California! But I won’t let this minor issue hold me back!
Distance is one thing, getting back before it gets late is another
After having our delightful breakfast at Metro Center Hotel in Tagbilaran, we were off to Panglao Island. When you put the words Bohol and beach together, Panglao would most likely be the place that would come on top on people’s minds.
Wait for us, Alona!
Continue reading ‘Bohol + Cebu (2014): The Beaches of Panglao’
