MY first ever horseback all the way to a volcano's crater

I just came from Talisay, Batangas. I had my first horseback ride going to Taal volcano crater. My horse's name is Jackie and she is a very nice mare. I was told that most of the horses being used for that 45-minute ride are mares and not stallions for quite obvious reason.


At first, I was quite scared but since I am the adventurous type, I quite enjoyed the trot. The view of the Taal Lake and the infamous inactive Taal volcano (as mostly seen in the web) was magnificent! And I saw "uwak" for the first time. Hahaha! I was wondering if there are corpses in the steep mountains.

The rocky roads are mostly composed of hardened reddish lava from the active Taal volcano. I even saw one smoking!

Here is the infamous inactive Taal volcano as mostly seen in the photos. The first one I took from the boat ride going to the volcano while the second and the third I took while riding Jackie the mare :) going to the crater.


In these next photos, the background is that of the volcano's crater. Too bad it is already past 5pm when we arrived there. If we were able to make it earlier, we could go down the crater and experience the salty water (we were told that the water in the crater is salty).

Here are some partial photos of (active) Taal volcano's crater:



And since my camera cannot accommodate the entire crater of the currently active Taal volcano, I just captured ii in video...

We will definitely go back there but we will just trek our way to the crater next time :)

Dawn at Saud Beach

I am already considering buying an SLR, maybe Canon or Nikon. I love taking photos. Hmmmm... But for now, I am still using a point and shoot Canon Ixus camera.

I always wake up very early especially when I am at the beach. No matter how late I sleep the previous night, I always end up waking so early just to catch the break of dawn. I always take a walk by the beach, never failed to relax me.

Anyway, here are some of the photos I really like. They are not much since I am not a professional photographer but I really like these photos, I could convey a story for each of them :)

--The waves crashing and kissing the rocks at break of dawn, will soon reform those rocks in due time

--Mister Moon solitary in the morning sky, waiting for someone to notice him

--Three waves that didn't reach the sea shore

--The 20 windmills of change in the Philippines (taken from camera phone)

Trek to Kabigan Falls, Ilocos Norte

One of the best highlights in our Ilocos Trip is the 30-minute trek to Kabigan Falls. It is the third waterfalls that I had seen in the Philippines. We have to walk and cross 4 rivers to get to the waterfalls. The place is so serene and the mountain view is so majestic. The water is so cool and so clear. After the trek, we took a rest while drinking fresh buko juice. My legs are hurting until now but I don't mind at all. We had a wonderful time!

Here is one of the videos that I took before I charge the cool water... :)

rain

Hahaha! I just found out something today.. I felt so happy after realizing this just now... I felt so happy that I cannot help but laugh and laugh, lol!!!

Now, I know why it rained... why it rained so hard...

Slimming tea... eh???

I had been eating a lot these days. I am not too stressed with work, with transportation, with anything... My mind and heart are at ease. I just get frustrated at work every once in a while but I am learning to be super passive and insensitive. It seems that I am getting detached with my emotions. So, all in all, I am gaining too much weight and I feel so fat indeed.

Then I finally made up my mind this afternoon that I have to lose weight no matter what!!! I mean, an additional inch and a half on my waistline is NO JOKE!!! So, I bought the famous Biguerlai slimming tea from the drugstore and already drank a cup before dinner time... Hahahaha! I can feel the immediate effect already! I mean, I think I already lost half an inch off my waist after drinking a cup... Or maybe, I am just constipated?? Hmmmm.. who knows? I really want to lose the extra inches hehehe...

Hmmmm.. I think I can wear most of my clothes again hehehe.. Besides, I am preparing for my trip this June so I really have to lose those extra pounds so that I will look good in my summer wear!!!

I passed a CMMI Level 5 type of exam!!! Wow, I cannot believe it!

I just found out that the exam I took last Thursday is a CMMI Level 5 exam!!! I cannot believe I passed it!

Now, I feel better even if I fail other exams...