Beautiful. Friendly crew. Warm service. Lots of flowers. A place where you can enjoy the beach, feel the breeze, play volleyball and basketball, sleep in a hammock and do loads more of stuff! I simply loved that place.
It was here in Baras Beach Resort that I got to enjoy playing billiards. Nice!
Guimaras has a pawikan center! Found in Brgy. Lawi via island hopping.
I just hope they take extra care not to harass those dear pawikans and other marine life just for the tourists’ sake. :)
The ancestral house of the Lopezes in Guimaras. A heritage site. But personally, I don't think it is worth the long trip (some parts remain unpaved). Hello, no trespassing!
One of the must go places in Guimaras, the Trappist Monastery houses the only Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance in the country. While there, a monk received us and told us about their lives. Apparently, they wake up at 2:15 in the morning to pray for all of us. He even asked for our prayers and blessed us. Of course, I prayed for my health and peace in Mindanao.
For the Guimaras trip, I with my officemates stayed in Villa Igang in Poblacion, Nueva Valencia. Nice place, poor network signal, definitely far from the urban stress (except when reached by the boss over the phone), great for a short morning walk.
Here are a few more pictures… :)
Another month, another day. New fiscal year in my work.
I should have a fresh start again, not just because it's now October and in my work it's a new year, but because I think it's good to have that mindset -- having a fresh start everyday.
Recently my life has been boring and I'm bored, which shouldn't be the case. It's my life, anyway. I have that power to decide if my life is exciting or not, despite what God gives me everyday. It's a matter of choosing how to see life.
A dark morning or a peaceful day ahead? [The photos here were actually taken last August in Guimaras during a bright sunny morning ;) ]
Celebrating a special moment last Wednesday, and again having a good time in Batangas this weekend. Kampay para sa inyo, mga kaibigan!
This photo's in Guimaras, by the way. :)
Being a supportive boss, a mentor who would push me to be more daring, more adventurous, confident and have that "lakas ng loob," he even advised me to apply for teaching positions NOW. Yeah, he's my boss and I've been with the project for only two months now and yet he's telling me to go -- that hey, it isn't bad to jump from one job to another especially if it entails testing myself, discovering myself, learning, growing and pushing my limit. I like that! Being unconventional.
Yesterday was the first time that I wasn't left confused and dazed when faced with questions about life -- contemplating and reflecting what I want to do. It was even exhilarating. I'm taking it quite slowly, though. The second semester would start in about two months already, yet I'm still here not really doing something about applying for a teaching position outside my comfort zone. Hey, it is not that easy. Fun, yes, but not really easy.
So, am I now ready to soar high? Still preparing for it. Like that photo above, I have not spread my wings yet, but am excited to see what's in store for me -- what I would learn about myself, what to see in the horizon. Sometimes, life offers more than what we initially see and perceive. I think it is going to be beautiful .
:)
The dragonfly I am proud to shoot (with a camera)
Still with the "macro fever," shots from Villa Igang on the two early mornings I was there taking a walk by myself. By myself again in an early morning (photo) walk.
The bright yellow flower, whose name I do not know again
Trying to get a good shot of that tiny ant!
...and more. And more Guimaras pics to come ;)
Still fascinated with macro shots, here are a few more flowers from Baras Beach Resort, taken on August 31 during our island hopping escapade.
Again, I don't know this flower or plant.
Baras is simply beautiful. Lots of flowers, green grass, refreshing air, friendly staff, recreations (boating, billiards, basketball, volleyball, hammocks, etc.)
Sparkling Orchid
The rooms also offer great views (at least the ones that I saw.) Rooms, I guess, are not air-conditioned. It's a beach, anyway.
Pink Gumamela
With yellow pollen grains (they're called pollen grains, aren't they?)
I used not to enjoy "macro shots." I was not good at it. Then in Trappist Monastery on my trip to Guimaras (August 30), I saw Abi taking a photo of the yellow bells. Macro shot. I tried it with the borrowed digicam I was using.
Fun! That's what I can say. And beautiful.
The photo above was one of the really good shots I got. The yellow bell did not turn out to be astounding. Here's another one that passed my "standards."
I just don't know what these flowers are called. :)
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