One-day Vacay

obligatory put-your-right-foot-in shot

I love roadtrips. I love knowing that I’m not stationary, that I’m heading somewhere. So when The Boyfriend asked if I wanted to go to Nueva Ecjia with him and his cousins, I immediately said yes.

Initially, I was told that we’d leave the night of July 15 (Friday). However, Ate Yna wouldn’t be able to make it so we settled on July 16 (Saturday), making our entire trip (to and from) less than 24hours. Of course, we didn’t back out. We’re hardcore like that. :P

 I know that the journey would be about 4 to 5 hours from Manila, as I’d been there with the Faustinos twice before. Arred, my boyfriend, estimated that we’d arrive by midnight. We made Arjourn and Bunso comfortable by letting them bring pillows and allowing them to sleep if they wanted to. We left Cavite a little after 7pm, picked up Ate Yna from her workplace, and we were headed to N.Ecija by 8pm.

I wasn’t sleepy the entire ride and even if I wanted to, I wouldn’t allow myself to sleep. I was The Boyfriend’s storyteller, you see. I had to keep him company, as I always do. No complaints there, btw.

Arred had driven to N.Ecija multiple times before. He knows the road, he knows which roads are dangerous, truck-infested, and whatnot. Even I couldn’t believe our luck when we got lost. There was a moment when he looked at the road signs and establishments, and told me that he doesn’t recognize the area. I looked around and sure enough, I saw buildings that weren’t there when I went with them to N.Ecija. We were lost, but we went on. We stopped at a gas station, and it was there that we met a jeepney driver and his wife (I think). They led us to seemingly scary roads. Arred kept his distance just in case they weren’t good Samaritans after all. But they were. They led us to the right place, and we eventually found ourselves on a familiar street. That etched an hour or two into our target arrival time.

I find Canili, Nueva Ecija very peaceful. The weather is similar to Tagaytay’s or Baguio’s temp, or maybe somewhere in between. It depends, really. We slept, ate, had a bit of fun, went to visit their relatives, had more fun, went to (The Awesome) Pantabangan Dam, visited their grandpa’s tomb, and took off.

We were home before we knew it. Did I enjoy this crazy road trip? Heck yeah.

A Weekend Getaway: the lazy blogger edition

Lazy Me decided to write this blog entry in bulleted form because first, I’m lazy. Second, my brain pretty much dried up by the end of the trip (you’ll know why later on). Third, I’m afraid I’d overuse some words, phrases, and whatnot. Fourth, it’s easy to just spit out words and not explain [exactly like what I’m doing right now]. Fifth, there is no fifth. Blah blah blah :P

Here’s what you should know ‘bout our trip: we spent our weekend (August 7-9, ‘10) at Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija and at Castañeda, Nueva Vizcaya.

Coffee and UNO Cards

Spent time at Java Jazz, Tagaytay after our overnight affair with the beach (Kabayan Beach Resort, Batangas). Hun and I were with Ajia, Ate Camille, and Mommy Ine. We enjoyed our coffee, chips and fries, pan de sal, and our Uno session. ♥

Coffee, Art, and Love

It was my fifth Java Jazz moment, and I was with Hun each time. We consider this as our café now, a place we’d always visit every time we’re in Tagaytay. We always always have a great time when we’re there. We’ve seen and met the owners (Tita Issa and Sir Red), and we also met their son Angelo, who, as Hun puts it, could be the most humble person we’ve ever met so far.

I’m glad that Hun and I have that one fantastic place where we could spend hours admiring art pieces, drinking coffee, eating good food, talking to the friendly staff, and just appreciating each other’s company.  *sigh* :)

 

*I’m the boss. I make my own challenges. I chase after my happy pills.

 

Roadtrip

#13 (major laugh trip)

Last Saturday, on the road to and from Tagaytay, Hun and I were giggling and laughing over the simplest things, thoughts, and events. It was a crazy road trip which, among others, involved wasps, “artista” shades, and a zombie dance. Ha! Go figure. ♥

*I’m the boss. I make my own challenges. I chase after my happy pills.