Travelogue: Wishing Falls Resort & Windmills

I know I’m not posting much for the past weeks/days/months, I was just so busy. But anyway, I am introducing the new Section of my blog and that is this. A Travel blog about the places I’ve been to. Pretty self-explanatory but If you want to travel to the Philippines and/or you want to go to places that you haven’t gone to yet and thinking of a nice place to relax for this Summer, then you’ve landed on the right page.

I have been literally dragged to my first ever trip of the year with my mother’s team building last April 10, 2016. Basically, I am a plus one guest of my mother and boy did I had fun. The travel time from our meeting spot in Cainta, Rizal to the Wishing Falls Resort in Infanta, Quezon was roughly around two hours. It was quite the ride I tell you. With all those zooming motorcyclists, zigzags, and magnificent view of the mountains, I was enjoying the ride going there. Couldn’t keep my grin off of my face.

As we arrived at the place, You will only see the signage of the place and from that signage you have to go on foot to get to your destined cottage. If you’re looking for the big waterfalls, then I am so sorry to say that you will be very disappointed. The waterfalls is not that big when in terms of height. In all actuality, the falls is hidden and only a small stream goes and gets collected in a pool. So the resort is technically, a swimming pool that uses water coming from the waterfalls, and let me tell you how cold that water is.

Especially when you got in that pool of water at nine or ten in the morning.

The place also offers changing rooms/shower stall (water comes from the waterfalls)/toilet, you can cook there too using either coals or portable gas burners. The cool water of the place is really what you’ll need in this heat that our country has been enveloped in. (I’m spouting cheesy nonsense, I apologize)

After our trip there we went back and headed to Pililia, Rizal. The second place to establish the gargantuan windmills that before can be only seen in Bangui, Ilocos Norte. We arrived there just as the sun is setting and the view was breath taking. There is also a hill where you can see the other windmills that is scattered around the place. Beware though, if you want to venture up that hill you must know that the viewing deck doesn’t have any railings. So you might want to stay away from the place if it’s a bit crowded.

All in all, the trip was awesome. Even though with my mom’s colleague’s constant teasing with one of their co-workers with me, I enjoyed with everything that we have done.

Ten out of ten.

-Rayne

 

 

Book Madness: The 36th Manila International Book Fair

Last September 16-20 was the 36th  Manila International Book Fair held in SMX Convention Center along with Best of Anime 2015. The book fair, was five days long with all the book stores that can be found nationwide.

I went to visit the Book Fair last Saturday (September 19, 2015) because of the book signing with Christine Brae, Tarryn Fisher, and Colleen Hoover. I am very much lost when I went there, I don’t know what to do, I don’t know who to talk to. Basically, going to a war with no weapons. I was unprepared.

Until the book signing time came, I saw her, I saw Tarryn Fisher and Colleen Hoover, the people behind Never Never. I bought Colleen Hoover’s book but the slots were all taken. I feel sad, but seeing her smile and interact with a lot of readers, I am quite happy.

An opportunity opens up in my direction when one of the people who managed to snag a signing slot only has one book to get signed. I asked him if it was okay to get my book signed along with his. He said it was okay and he has a gift to give to Colleen Hoover and it was a beautiful drawing of her holding a November 9 ARC.

I have never saw myself as an opportunist but that’s what I did. From being alone coming in that event to see/have a glimpse of the person whose books I become to love, to coming home with new friends, and having an encounter I never thought happening.

That day also, I came across Joe Inoue, a Japanese Idol that’s known for his input in the Japanese anime songs. It was a day of unexpected moments and I love every minute of it.

Sunday, September 20, 2015. It was the last day of the event. I came to the venue with my best friend because of the Cocktail party of Precious Pages Corp., Preciously Precious. Where we get to meet the person who wrote those romance novels that we love to buy and read.

The place was packed we got a lot of freebies while we were inside the venue. A free makeover, free lunch, free snacks, we get to interact with a lot of writers, we get to enjoy games that the Emcees prepared. All in all it was a great experience.

There are only some things I have missed when I was there in the venue. One, meeting Kiera Cass the author of The Selection Series. Two, meeting my wattpad buddies on the mezzanine floor of the Convention Center. And Lastly, buying one book that could’ve completed the book series that I have been completing since I started collecting pocketbooks.

Last year was the start when I attended this book fair event, and now it will definitely be a yearly occurence like a birthday.

I hope to see everyone I saw this year in the next year’s Manila International Book Fair. I wouldn’t mind seeing new faces either. I’d be thrilled. 🙂

-Rain

Fiesta Trip (During and Outbound)

We arrived at 8:30am at the place we are going to stay and we ate our breakfast and I played my brother’s PSP. The game I played was Project Diva. Its the only game I can play with without being bored i think haha.

Anyway, after a while of playing the game I felt sleepy so I went to bed. At around 7pm I woke up ate dinner with the whole people at the household and watched a bit of TV.
At around 11pm, Me and two of the youngest daughters watched some talent contest held at an open field and we stayed until the awardings of who won that talent contest.

The next morning, I woke up at 6:30am, with no one lying on the bed but me. I was even surprised after sleeping at past 1 o’clock in the morning, I was able to wake up that early.

After eating breakfast, we went to church and the mass went on for an hour and half. -.- Can’t blame them, It’s Fiesta and its an important day in church calendar. After we got back in the house, I played PSP and yes another batch of Project Diva.

I like the Kocchi Muite Baby (?) Song in the list. But then I felt sleepy again so I took a nap. Woke up feeling hungry so I ate a whole lot of different foods.

From White rice, Dinuguan, Pochero, Cordon Bleu and of couse my favorite, Leche Flan. There’s even Pancit Canton, gelatin and buko pandan that I didn’t even get to taste. 😦

I started reading the pocketbook that I borrowed from my best friend. At first, reading the book was boring. Really really boring. Up until the part when the guy really revealed himself and why he was acting a bit suspicious towards the girl’s intentions of coming in the slums.

That part I was reading it on the bus going to Alabang. Since we missed the bus going to Cubao, we rode the bus going to Alabang. Until we changed transportation, another bus towards Crossing in Ortigas/Shaw Blvd. Then we rode a tricycle to my mom’s best friend’s Mom’s House.

Taken at StarMall Alabang

(I dont really know what I am talking about so lets put it this way: Me>Mom|Best Friend>Best Friend Mom House  hope that cleared any confusion. If you are/were confused)

Then while we were riding the Jeepney going to our place I kept reading even though the vehicle was moving, there was barely light that I could use to read the book, the vehicle was full and a bit cramped. But about one-fourth of the trip, I finished reading the book.

It was good and it satisfied my hopeless romantic bone hahaha

The moment we got home, I went to my room and plopped myself (i want to say face down but that would be lying hahaha) face up and was thinking of what to wear for tomorrow, unpack some of my stuff, and that is when I will go to bed.

The thing is I fell asleep right away. Too tired to do anything anymore hahahaha

And so This is the end of my Fiesta Trip.

-Rain