"i came ... i saw ... i conquered"
My favourite thing is to go where I've never been. -- Diane Arbus

One of my life's goals is to see the beauty this world has to offer ... and if travelling is the only way to reach that goal, then so be it. Just give me a good destination and together with my travel buddies and my trusty camera, we'll make time for it and we'll be there...if you're as interested, come join me and see the world through my eyes .... ENJOY!!!
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a cheery cherry blossom day in DC


...cherry blossoms. it is the name of the flower of cherry trees (more like Japanese flowering cherry different from the cherry fruit). In 1912 the Japanese gave 3,000 or so cherry trees to the US as a sign of their then-growing friendship. They were planted in the Tidal Basin of Washington, DC (and other places). Cherry Blossom Festival and the Japanese Street Festival are celebrated when the flowers are in full bloom in early spring and has become a popular tourist attraction...

i patiently waited for april 4, 2009 and blocked my weekend because we will be going to Washington, DC, rain or shine! it was my dream to see the cherry blossoms in all it's splendor and that we did, oh, what a beauty! we had my hubby's sister with us, so i'm happy that her trip to visit us was worth it. i felt bad though coz she had to walk, walk, walk (and did i say walk, already?) the whole day through. museum after museum, from the capitol to the white house we walked, from 10:00am to  8:00pm!

  but i'd do it again if you ask me to ... the whole city was a sight to see. there are flowers everywhere! the museums were free, you can go in wherever you want, depending on what your interests are. there's the smithsonian air and space museum, american indian museum, botanical garden, war memorials, art museums, libraries ... ooolala for the knowledge seeker, this is the place to be!
    but ME? i am never much of that, i am someone who likes eye candy, that's why i'm bestfriends with my camera!  and today in DC i got to SEE my favorite flower of all time--ORANGE TULIPS! and if i have to stop in front of the "who-knows-what-museum" just to bend down (really low) and take a good picture of it, i will...again and again and again!!!

...appreciating God's wondrous paradise...

Monday, October 26, 2009 | Labels: , , | 2 Comments  

a glimpse of DC on memorial day


...washington DC, formally called District of Columbia, is the capital of the US; it is the location of the most famous WHITE HOUSE, the washington memorial, lincoln memorial, thomas jefferson memorial, among others ... and what's good is it's free to get into most of these museums...



the weekend after we arrived in the states (May 20, 2008), we explored DC which is about an hour train ride from where we stayed (Elicott City, MD). We, of course, were excited but scared as well. First, we had limited funds, then we didn't know where we're going exactly. All we had were our English speaking skills and the faith that we'll somehow get there...we rode a taxi to the metrobus station which brought us to a beautiful cathedral ... 


then what came after was a full day of walking in the streets of DC ... camera in tow, posing almost anywhere and just enjoying the view, we walked and walked and walked. there were hundreds, if not thousands of people, we saw bikers zooming for a parade. i would suggest not to go at this time, it will be close to impossible to enjoy all the museums, get a good photo of the reflection pool and get up close and personal with lincoln ... go during april during the cherry blossom festival .... we did!!


...appreciating God's wondrous paradise...

Saturday, October 24, 2009 | Labels: , , | 0 Comments  

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i am filipino, proud of my origin ... i have been blessed to be working in the US; i have my hubby and my little boy with me and every weekend (almost!) we try to do something interesting...whether it be in our town, a few miles away, more than a few miles, nearby states or (once or twice) even a plane ride away ....

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TO DO LIST

* to watch a broadway show, phantom of the opera in new york
* to go on a cruise to the carribean
* to see the great wall of china
* to go to vegas
* to see the grand canyon in arizona
* to go to california
* to see the rock formations in utah
* to see the white dunes in colorado
* to see the alamo in texas
* to go to hawaii
* to see mt. rushmore in south dakota
* to go on a cruise to alaska
* to go to australia
* to go to new zealand
* to try sky diving (but not bungee)
* to go para sailing
* to ride a hot air balloon
* to ride a helicopter
* to go to capitancillo, bogo
* to go to boracay and have my own sand castle
* to go to palawan and do the underground cave tour
* to go to hongkong disneyland with my niece
* to go back to disneyworld with my kuyas and their families
* to go to paris, see the eiffel tower
* to go to italy, see the leaning tower of pisa
* to go to rome, see the coliseum
* to go to greece, see the parthenon
* to see the taj mahal
* to go to dubai
* to see the pyramids in egypt
* to see the stonehenge
* to go to korea
* to see the taj mahal (not the hotel!)

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