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Stormy has been the story of Lakbay Norte 2, even from our way to Kapuluan Vista Resort Pagudpud from Sta Ana Cagayan passing through Buguey and Claveria. I was able to observe the Minagdaklis (caribaryo shell gathers) in Buguey. At Claveria, I promised to return to see the amazing rock formations at Lakay-lakay Lagoon. Hoping to have a good weather for the coming days still. In the meantime Kapuluan charmed us with great hospitality from the owners and their great food.
The rainy weather continued to delay us on our second day of Lakbay Norte 2 but it didn’t stop us from visiting Palaui Island which reminded me a lot of Batanes. The afternoon gave us time for an extended snooze then a sumptuous meal from the night’s host, Eastern Hawaii Resort. Like Sun City Resortthe night before, they used to be exclusive for Mainland Chinese Nationals but now are opening for the local crowd.
It’s the first day of the second leg of Lakbay Norte 2 and we immediately faced a delay in our itinerary due to the unforeseen weather conditions up north that delayed out flight for 4 hours. Nothing much has been seen since we arrived late at the sights. But the hospitality of the Cagayan people really shone through on our town visits on our way to Sta Ana Cagayan. Here’s a shot I took on the road of a tractor carrying a small sari-sari store to be transported elsewhere.
Old Panutsa Lady (Olympus E-PL1, Lumix 20mm, F1.7, 1/25sec, ISO 400)
They say they eyes is the most important aspect of a portrait. It has to be clear to show the expression of the person in the picture. But the question is, does it always have to look straight at you? There are times the eye contact can mesmerize you but looking away can also paint another story. Here’s a photo of an old lady from a Patupat Factory in Pangasinan organizing a pile of panutsa (sweet brown sugarcane delicacy). Shot with the Olympus E-PL1 with the 20mm f1.7 Pancake lens just a few minutes apart, one photo is looking at the camera and the other one is looking far away. Which do you prefer?
Eldar the Wizard (Olympus E-PL1, Lumix 20mm, 1/250sec, f1.7, ISO 200)
Who doesn’t love theme parks? Growing up, I enjoyed visiting these places especially at this time of the year. It’s always a fun place to be in. Here in the Philippines, Enchanted Kingdom remains to be the premiere theme park. It’s almost 2 years since my last visit and have noticed they have spruced up a bit with a new ride and few new attractions.
Design Go Travel Wallet in Hong Kong
I just got back from Hong Kong. It was my first time there and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Along with me, I took along Design Go’s Travel Wallet which I complimentary got from Primer. I’m not really an organizer-kind of guy and would just keep my documents in zip locks so it was also my first time to try out using an organizer on a trip.
Hong Kong Disneyland Fireworks
I’m currently in Hong Kong since Friday. It is my first time to visit this place and it has been really exciting these past few days. I and a few bloggers, Nina and Oggie were able to go around getting accustomed to the place during our free days, trying out different forms of transportation, getting from one place to another and more importantly trying out some of the best Cantonese Food I’ve ever tasted. Our main reason for coming here is Disneyland Hong Kong, and so far it was a really fun first day here. I’ll be coming back there later before we head back to Manila.
