Adventure in Corrigidor Island

This time it was my treat!

After a long days of hard works ... as a sign of my sincere gratitude for being so nice and support to me ... i did treat my dear sis Malou, bro Sonny and our dear father-like Mochizuki san (too bad it's school day-- sis Emily missed this)   to Corrigidor Island --- a small rocky historical island located in the entrance of Manila Bay.  It is a historical monument wherein Filipino, American and Japanese all fought during World War II.   

It was a day tour package which covers ferry transfers between Manila to Corrigidor, a guided island tour aboard a tranvia, fees on terminals and shrine... and a buffet lunch at Corrigidor Inn. We were able to visit Malinta Tunnel too.  

It's all our first time visit in this island ... we were able to review our history ... post war memorials are very interesting.  

It's not all about history ... everyone can also enjoy hiking, bird watching as well as biking in this island ... and not to forget ... the beach is also nice here. 

The Philippine War Heroes Memorial

"We shall not forget" -- this is to honor the fallen soldier in the Philippines

Small museum-- "Lessons of war in the 20th century" 

Japanese War Memorial Garden 

the garden of peace... 

Malinta Tunnel--
headquarters of the Philippine Government after Manila was declared Open City

 

Buffet lunch in Corrigidor Inn

Locha Dock ... also known as Mc Arthur's Dock or the Army Dock

Douglas Mc Arthur departed from here!

"I shall return"

Middleside Barracks

The acacia tree... more than 100 years old 

Mortals of the Battery Way

Set up in the island at the outbreak of war in 1941

  

Buildings of Battery Way -- for shell rooms and rooms for weapons and soldiers 

Our tour guide -- smarty^^

The biggest gun on the island

Fort Mills Post Headquarters and Chapel

Parade Ground and Golf Course

Pacific War Memorial

Eternal Flame Monument -- overlooks the rest of Corrigidor Island.

An epitaph to the Americans killed in battle during the Pacific War

  from the roof, there is a hole that beam of sunlight in... 

... and shine on the altar

Cine Corrigidor

small tadpoled-shape island

South beach is worth a dip

We are family xx 

After a Storm Comes a Calm

I woke up extra early today for a business trip to Philippines with my Japanese friend, Mochizuki san ... but we end up stranded in Shizuoka Station due to strong typhoon No. 18.  All the bullet trains and other transportation were suspended ... and this typhoon has also grounded more than 600 flights including our flight.  

Typhoon brushed past Shizuoka at about 10:00 am and it turned out to be a sunny day.  

We waited for some chances but we end up cancelling our flight today and resume tomorrow coz even if we try to go to Narita Airport ... still all the bullet trains in capitals were delayed and suspended ... we don't think we can catch up our plane even they re-scheduled it for 3 hours delay.  

 Well ... everything happen for a reasons ... when i went back home in the afternoon, i was able to wash all clothes and did some general cleaning in our yard.  I think the last time i did same thing was early summer due to my busy sched... but now, everything was clean again around the house and it felt good and refreshing to see... seems all the bad luck and bad spirit were gone :P 

... and yaaay!!!  i was able to update my blog today ^_^

Tomorrow will be another wonderful day ... we are one day delayed for our work in the Philippines ... it means we need to do some double time work there ... but oh well... i know everything will be alright ... see u soon again Philippines :) 

 

↑A beautiful sky after typhoon went out over the Pacific!  

 After a Japanese set lunch meal treat from Mochizuki san ... 

it's time for fast food sushi dinner treat with papie !!! 

Thank u Lord for all the blessings ... heheh xx 

Happy October everyone!

Oh wow ... am I too busy last September and it just flew like that ??? 

I hope our October is off to a wonderful start...

This will be another busy month for me ... i am leaving Japan soon for another work with my Japanese friend.  I hope it's business with pleasures :P

I will also be busy with some other works and activities but still there is something more to look forward too ... my travel abroad with my precious daughter  ... 

Oh well ... i am also excited because autumn season is here again ... 

chill is in the air ... time to put on something warm... 

my camera is also ready for the autumn leaves ... yaaay i love the colors of autumn nature xx

An autumn greetings ... a cute present from my sweet friend Gunter kun made by chestnuts :) 

He said he make stuff like this during autumn since he was a kid. 

I am interested to learn and make one like this too ... hope he can teach me soon xx

In loving memory of my dear Tatay Raffy xx

This is for our loving father that we lost on the night of September 8, 2014 at the age of 76.

Thank you for being patient... kind and the very best friend we could ever hope to find ... 

Thanks to all the hard work you did for our family... 

Thank you so much to all the wonderful things you have taught us.  

Thank you so much to your unconditional love ...

We are very proud to tell the whole world that u was our father.   

We take comfort in knowing that you are with our Almighty God.

RIP Tatay... missing you a lot ... 

We will be missing your smiling face and funny you ...

We were not able to say goodbye

but we will get to say hello again one day. 

We will always love you ...

Please give Nanay Cely a warm hug from us  xx

with love...
Mel, Ted, Lou and Leng

The morning i popped up !

Liza was surprised yesterday morning when i phoned to her that i am going to meet her in station and accompanied her to Nagoya today to pick up her sis Susan from Philippines in Centrair International Airport.  She said she gave up expecting that i could come with her because it seems that i was so busy.

(Well, that was my intention ...to surprise her :P)

That's what friends are for Liza ... as long as i can ... (even i cancel my work loool)  

i will be there to all people who are dear to me :)

I believe that ｆriends will come and go ... but true friends will stay forever with you no matter what. 

simple joy ... they make the greatest of memories :)

Welcome back to Japan Susan!!!

Outdoor Festival Feeling

September is here ... i can smell the breeze of autumn!

My last two days of August-- Saturday and Sunday was spent enjoying with friends-- Liza, Ana and Precy in Tokyo.

We visited the Philippine Festival in Ueno Park which was held for 2 consecutive days.  We actually represent our Philippine NAKAMA group there ... and we were happy that our other members joined us like Dang, Joy, Mary on Saturday and Rose and family on Sunday.

It's nice to meet old and new faces...

and meeting my cousin's son Aldrin from Canada was another delighted moment.

It was to be a rainy day that Saturday but it turned out to be a fine day ... look at the cotton candy clouds ... it's beautiful! 

with Aldrin ... hope to see u again here in Japan and in Canada xx

Jazz singer Marlyn ... one of the Filipino's pride in Japan

Liza, Precy, Ann and me in Ueno xx

Good times ... good bonding... good food... good music... good memories ... :)