They say this is the male version of Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat, Pray, Love. A six-week journey of a lifetime crammed into one epic minute. How I wish I could do the same.
I have been living in Muntinlupa for the past 10 years (not counting the 5 years I spent back in grade school) and I am ashamed of the fact that I have not checked out the sights in this lovely city I call home. Had it not for my office mate Rai who mentioned that there is an interesting statue very near Festival Mall, I would have continued to be oblivious of its existence. The Triumph of Science over Death (Left) The statue I am talking about is a replica of The Triumph of Science Over Death , a clay sculpture made by Dr. Jose Rizal as a gift to his friend Ferdinand Blumentritt. According to my good friend Wikipedia, (aside from Google) the original sculpture is now displayed a the Rizal Shrine Museum at Fort Santiago in Intramuros, Manila. Another replica, made of concrete, stands in front of Fernando Calderón Hall of the University of the Philippines College of Medicine along Pedro Gil St. in Ermita, Manila. To satisfy my curiosity and redeem myself for my ignorance of thi...
After a fun filled afternoon of sightseeing, eating Ivatan delicacies and perfecting their jump shots in Basco, Batanes, the lucky bunch of bloggers who were on winter tour of the province, decided to relax and hang out at Shanedel's Inn and Cafe.
According to Digital Photography School , there are 20 travel photography subjects that must be captured by any traveler, so here are some of the photos (all from a point and shoot camera) I took from my recent tour of Batanes with fellow bloggers who won in SEAIR's contest. 1. Water Taken from the Chawa Viewdeck in Mahatao The Fountain of Youthh in Diura 2. Old People Lola sa Bintana (Old lady by the window in Chavayan, Sabtang Island) 3. Young People Children biking in Uyugan Kid along the beach in Sabtang Port 4. Religion Mahatao Church The Ten Commandments in Ivatan 5. Sports How many balls are in this picture? 6. Socializing Journeying James' drinking session with the Ivatans Sabong (Cockfight in Diura Fishing Village) 7. Icons The house where Iza Calzado's movie "Batanes" was shot The Honesy Coffee Shop in Ivana 8. Rich and 9. Poor (sorry I was not able to take pictures of rich or poor people, or ...
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