Exploring Philippines: Visiting the Island Province of Guimaras

The main purpose of visiting the Province of Guimaras is the site visit of the newly installed Wind Farm.

We started off, by taking a pumpboat from Iloilo to Jordan Ferry Terminal. Since, we’re a group of 11 and with no time to wait for other passengers to fill-in the ferry, the bosses (because there were 5 managers with us) decided to pay the single trip with only the 11 of us on board at P500.00. 

Ten to Fifteen minutes later we arrived at Guimaras Island.

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2015 Summer Fun @ Midway White Beach Resort

Friends are truly friends, even with the distance. As much as possible, we wanted to bond when time allows us, and that’s what had happened on April 10 & 11, 2015. One of our friends who’s currently working in Cebu City came home for his son’s college graduation, and because of his one week vacation in Iligan City, we managed to set-up a get together after many years of no summer outing. The rest of the gang together with their families and us the whole family (coming from Cagayan de Oro) met halfway at Midway White Beach Resort at Initao, Misamis Oriental.

We arrived at the Resort on Friday around 7:30-8:00 in the evening. Each one of us has commitments at the early time of the day and those commitments should be done before the much awaited vacation, for us to fully enjoy our time minus all the work and worries for the time being. It was a simple gathering, for the whole barkada but sadly, the three of them, which we hoped to join us, had other commitments. 

By the time we arrived the food was already set-up, the roasted pig “lechon baboy” that never miss the list was already waiting for us to devour. At 3k budget, Nyc was able to get about 20kg whole lechon for us, an ideal size with enough leftovers for the lechon paksiw the following day. 

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A Play in the Beach after His 4th Birthday

Our little boy turned 4 on Saturday. We had a little celebration at home, which I’ll be posting soon in my other blog.

Early Sunday morning, the whole family went for a relaxing and cold and cough healing swim at the Opol Beach, Misamis Oriental. We needed a few hours break after the very stressful week. 

Except for hubby and the little girl, all of us enjoyed swimming at the beach, especially the little boy, who just love the sea water. 

Next time, the husband is on day-off during the weekends, we’ll get back in the very same spot for another sea water swim relaxation. 

By the way, the little boy was wearing his favorite blue clogs, that stayed on his feet in spite of being so playful while in the water.

Blue Monday 

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Blue and Peaceful

It's the 8th day of January, and the busy body me never got a chance to post something here until today. Yay! 

Anyway it's a brand new year and I hope everyone is doing well in their first eight days and hoping that our whole year will be peaceful, with more blessings, graces and happiness.

To start this year's series of photos, here's one that I took last Monday, a blue and peaceful sea. I drove myself to Iligan from Cagayan de Oro the other day and took few minutes to stop by at the Centennial Park. The sea look do serene in a sunny midday. 

It was a good decision to pull over to take some snaps for Water World Wednesday. Because by late afternoon, this scene transformed into a gloomy sight because of the threatening rain and dark gray clouds, the first for the year in this part of the world.

And as of this writing, I can hear the rain drops pounding on our roof. Let's enjoy the wonderful rainy day!

By the way this photo was taken using my fresh Samsung Smart Camera WB250F.

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Sail to Freedom

"I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do."
~Robert A. Heinlein~

Photo taken one Sunday morning at the beach in Misamis Oriental, Philippines.

Water World Wednesday

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No Boundaries

When we look up, it widens our horizons.  

We see what a little speck we are in the universe, so insignificant, and we all take ourselves so seriously, but in the sky, there are no boundaries.  

No differences of caste or religion or race. 

~Julia Gregson~

Happy Friday Everyone

SkyWatch Friday

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Enjoying the Warm Sea Water

“Children learn best through their everyday experiences  with the people they love and trust, and when the learning is fun. And the best place for these experiences is outdoors, in the natural world.”

Center for Families, Communities, Schools and Children’s Learning

My little boy enjoying the warm sea water in one early Sunday Morning at Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines.

 

Water World Wednesday

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Good Morning Friday!

Wake up and be mesmerized! See how the beautiful sunshine managed to outshine the heavy gray sky.

Get up, go outside and enjoy the beautiful morning brought by a very good weather in this part of the world. 

In few minutes I'll be leaving for work. The last working day of the week and tomorrow will be Saturday, time for my dearest Family. I do hope my boss will spare me and won't oblige me to have an overtime tomorrow.

Happy Friday Everyone!

SkyWatch Friday

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Back to the Sea

We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch - we are going back from whence we came.
~John F. Kennedy~

 

Photo taken on Sunday July 21, 2013 while having lunch in one of the restuarants in Opol Misamis Oriental.

Water World Wednesday

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Sunday at the Beach

Two weeks ago on an early (6AM) Sunday morning, we went to a nearby beach because husband and son had colds and runny noses the previous days. It is said that morning dip at the beach will help heal the sickness brought by the rainy season quicker.

The sky is almost clear from gray clouds, the rain had finally stopped and we've welcome the rising of Mr. Sun.

X was checking out the sea water if cold or not.

Watching his Ate washing and preparing his floater.

And finally hopped in his floater for a relaxing ride..

Minutes later my sister-in-law and her family arrived and joined us. We left the beach around 9AM after breakfast, because the Mr. Sun was already shining intensely.

Water World Wednesday

Outdoor Wednesday

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Play in the Sand

“Time is a game played beautifully by children.”
~ Heraclitus ~

Water World Wednesday

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Live Your Life

Life is full of surprises, there are those so called "hard times" that will makes us feel down and wounded. But after those, Life will hand us something amazing that makes us happy and glad that we're alive.

Happy Wednesday!

The photo above was taken on March 3, 2013 at Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines.

Water World Wednesday

Outdoor Wednesday

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Sunrise at Opol Beach

Sunrise reminds us to start anew and left unpleasant memories behind, because life is a continuous flow, everyday a new chapter is waiting for us.

Photos taken last Sunday March 3, 2013 at Opol Beach, Misamis Oriental, Philippines.

My SkyWatch Friday

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The Coast of Banana Beach

This is how the coast of Banana Beach inTagum City, Davao del Norte. Banana Beach is also situated inside the Hijo Plantation. 

From there you can also see one of the Power Barges that supplies Mindanao power demand and has a total plant capacity of 100MW.

Water World Wednesday

NF Waters

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Tagum City: Lanikai Resort

Inside Hijo Plantation in Tagum City, Davao del Norte is the Lanikai Resort, the chosen venue of the quarterly coordination meeting with the generators.

"A vacation spot designed to be serene and exclusive". Indeed, the place indeed is peaceful and good for relaxation.

Although I wasn't able to explore the whole area because of limited time but at least I managed to take some photos after our meeting.

the guesthouse

 

fresh air because of the surrounding large trees

 

long cemented pathway to the beach

I guess it's beautiful during high tide.

  

took this photo from the pathway

 

at the distance is the Hijo Port

 finally the refreshing swimming pool

If only we had an overnight stay here, I could have seen how the sunrise or the sunset had looked like in this part of the world. And also the place, the beach might look differently during high tide.

Water World Wednesday

NF Waters

 

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The Morning Beach

One morning at the beach:  serene, peaceful

SkyWatch Friday

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One Sunny & Windy Afternoon

 Men go abroad to wonder at the heights of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motions of the stars, and they pass by themselves without wondering.

~Saint Augustine~

 

This photo was taken one sunny and windy afternoon along the shore of Iligan Bay.

Water World Wednesday

Nature Footstep Water

Wednesday Whites

SkyWatch Friday

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Wooden Rafts at the Sea

If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.
~Antoine de Saint-Exupery~

These are three wooden rafts along the waters of Iligan City near the Centennial Park.

Water World Wednesday

Outdoor Wednesday

Wednesday Whites

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Sailing

“What can we gain by sailing to the moon if we are not able to cross the abyss that separates us from ourselves? This is the most important of all voyages of discovery, and without it, all the rest are not only useless, but disastrous...” 

~Thomas Merton~

This scene taken was at Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental.

Water World Wednesday, Outdoor Wednesday

Nature's Footstep Water

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Opol Beach

This photo was taken on May 2012 at Opol Beach, Misamis Oriental. It was our first time spending at the said beach, after migrating from Iligan City to Cagayan de Oro City.

a share for

Water World Wednesday

Outdoor Wednesday

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