Inggit Na Naman: Ilocos Sojourn...

...nila Nats with the PGH Ortho Department. Inggit ako kasi: 1) hindi pa ako nakakarating dito, at 2) mas maganda ang camera ni Nats sa kin. Thanks to Nats for sharing these pictures! Balang araw...

the weathered look suits you

mahanging gabi

laoag airport

arwana and friends

fort ilocandia fishpond

dusk at fort ilocandia

ilocos weaving

ferdinand marcos' ancestral home

unmistakeably Vigan

baguio as seen from mooch's house

Surprised by Bataan

I am ashamed I know nothing about Bataan besides the Death March and Corregidor. True, these are historical landmarks, I still couldn't help though but be embarassed by the way Bataan's beautiful beaches took me by surprise. And I'm supposed to be the sun-worshipper and proud island-hopper at that. Thank heavens I got the chance to redeem myself. Us humble UP-CBA faculty were taken to the shores of Bagac, Bataan last Monday and Tuesday for a (dare I say) well-deserved break for some R&R and, sympre pa, non-stop chika and chismis. I've posted some pics here... (Thanks to Dani for some photos and Bora the lost hat as well as to Erik for a couple more "people" photos... of which I unfortunately take only a few.)

straw hut chika ni cleo, mikoy at dani

"fringes" ng bubong ng straw hut

seashell formation ni louise

art project ni louise

dani's creation... and picture of bora the lost hat!

ito lang ang naabutan ko sa sunset dahil si louise ay pool na pool na

parang "Eyewitness: Beach Edition"

excited

montemar beach. si cleo at dani ang kayakers

kapiranggot na green

maluwag ang parking... thanks to dani for taking this shot

mystery sa min kung ano ang rock formation na to... i hope tubuan na sya soon ng kung ano mang halaman para hindi sya weird tingnan

FR: sir benpaul, mikoy, aileen (na may "welcome drink"), christine, manny, tim, ray a. / LR: mam soft, mam vivien, cleo, dani, dave... thanks to erik for this pic