Archive for December, 2008

“Hundred Islands, Amazing Limestone Islands”

“It was fine that we missed the entry to the Subic Clark Tarlac Expressway, papa, at least we saved a lot of money for the toll fees!”, this was how my eldest daughter reacted when I told my family that I missed the entry towards Tarlac City after I exited from North Luzon Expressway (NLEX). I instead used the old Magalang road (Magalang, Pampanga) when I exited from NLEX. I told her it was good enough that we left from our home in San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan early (4:35 a.m. Christmas day) and there was no traffic yet. Otherwise, one must really be extra aware so as not to miss the entry point from NLEX to Tarlac City. The irony was that I even asked the guy manning the NLEX Dau exit for the directions! The new 35-kilometer SCTEX from Dau in Clark Angeles City, Pampanga to Tarlac City is indeed a travel time saver.  When we were already in Tarlac City, I again missed the left turn to the Tarlac-Camiling road! This, I could blame the lack of road signs in Tarlac City. Nevertheless, we made it to Lucap, Alaminos City in Pangasinan at 9:00 a.m. after we had breakfast at the  Jolibee in Alaminos City. Lucap is the barangay 3 kilometers from Alaminos City  where the whaft for the pump boats that will ferry the guests to the Hundred Islands is located.  Read more ...

“Planning on How to Spend the Long Christmas Break”

Christmas is the most important event in our lives as we in the Christian world would commemorate the birthday of our savior JESUS CHRIST.  Since it is a holiday, Christmas is always a family get together affair, a time for  reunion, a time to celebrate Jesus birthday together as a family.  Read more ...