Blog ni JED

JED in Siquijor

2010-10-27T03:58:00.004-07:00

Imelda's Old Beach House in Olot, Tolosa, Leyte

2010-07-23T18:55:00.004-07:00

Inside United Kingdom 2

2009-01-06T08:02:00.004-08:00

Sohoton Cove Part 2

2009-01-06T07:36:00.005-08:00

I was wandering through my files when I saw these pictures in my drive. I love the pics and I want to share to you. Hope you can visit my place soon.

Welcome to the Family

2008-11-13T19:13:00.008-08:00

Welcome to the family...

Name:Helena Gabrielle
Sex: Female
Birthday: October 22, 2008

Inside Mindanao

2008-07-15T22:18:00.007-07:00

I want to share to you some of the best places in Mindanao. Lucky for me, my job allows me to travel for free the scenic spots in this southern paradise in the Philippines. Every time I travel, I always took with me my digital camera ready to take the best picture.

Considered by some as Boracay in Mindanao, the Municipality of Glan in Sarangani Province is becoming one of the tourist hubs in the region.

Undeveloped hot springs in Mainit, Maco, Compostella Valley that is boiling with sulfur from earth’s crust. Though it is not safe to travel in this place because of the presence of guerillas, the journey is worth the risk.

Spanish speaking chavacanos of Zamboanga City. Proud to be the Latin City in Asia.

A muslim mosque in Zamboanga City. A reminder of moro-christian unity in the area.

This is Lake Sebu in Surallah, South Cotabato. Lake Sebu is a sleepy municipality in the highlands of Cotabato. Most of the inhabitants in this area are natives called Tiboli. They have a unique language that sounds like foreign.

Along the way to Mati, Davao Oriental is an island that looks like a sleeping dinosaur. The people of Mati are proud of this famous landmark in the city.

Kaamulan Festival in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon is famous for its street dancing competition with huge native designed floats. It’s celebrated during the month of March.

Captivating Tibanban sunset in Gov. Generoso.

The famous seven falls (this is the 2^nd falls) in Lake Sebu, Surallah, South Cotabato. Aside from the lake as its main attraction, the seven falls is also renowned for its hundred feet cascading waterfalls.

The pride of Tangub City with its multi-million Christmas Symbols that attracts tourist as far as Luzon and Visayas. The whole plaza is lit with thousands of series lights.

Inside London

2008-07-15T22:05:00.007-07:00

Houses of Parliament and Big Ben – facing the Abbey, the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament has become the symbol of the city. It is a Gothic building for some Gothic politics.

The best place to be. London is an ever-changing city. With a population of more than 7 million people, it is a heavyweight city. It is cosmopolitan too: one in three of those residents is from a minority ethnic group.

Before I went home to the Philippines, my sister took me to London. We have to travel for more than 2 hours by train from Malvern in West Midlands. But the long trip is worthy. I’ve never been to a city as beautiful as London. I never stop taking pictures until my battery was empty.

Unfortunately, it was in the middle of winter when we went to the city. The temperature is freezing and the weather is a little bit cloudy. But it did not stop us from exploring the city. Unlike to modern cities around the world, London has retained its century old buildings. In fact some of the structures here are more than 500 years old.

Travelling to this place cost you a lot of money (everything is expensive). To save money, we did not use our car. Instead we used the local mode of transportation, the Tube. Famous for its network of underground railway, the tube is the economical way to explore the city. We bought a 1 day ride-all-you-can ticket.

Windsor Castle in Ascott.

The famous 2 storey buses that can be seen all over London. I think we should use buses like this in the Philippines.

Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the Queen.

Harrods – located in Brompton Road, London’s most famous department store. Built by a businessman named Henry Charles Harrod in 1849. It is currently owned by the Egyptian Al Fayed family.

Gate 41 Experience

2008-07-01T21:34:00.010-07:00

Every time I see pictures of my travels in London, I can’t keep myself on laughing. It was my first international travel and we were advised by my travel agency to be careful especially that I’m accompanying my nephews who are still minors.

We have to travel for more than 16 hours: a 7 hour flight from Manila to Dubai, then a 3 hour stopover in Dubai International Airport and finally a 6 hour connecting flight to Birmingham in the UK. We were booked with Emirates Airlines, the flag carrier of Dubai.

It was in Dubai airport that we were virtually lost. I thought it is just an ordinary airport like NAIA in Manila but the airport is huge. We arrived in gate 2 and our connecting flight is in gate 41. Since it's our first time to be in Dubai, we were so excited to see the place. We were not aware that we only have 3 hours stopover. We already wasted one hour walking and sightseeing the place until… we were lost.

I’m just lost that I don’t know where to go next. I was looking for signs of Gate 41 but I can’t see one. We just keep on walking and walking until we saw this beautiful young Moslem lady who happens to be one of the crews of Emirates. I asked her “do you know where’s gate 41?”. The woman smiled to me and whispered “gate 41 is in our house, do you want to come with me to our house?” I knew it was a joke and I can’t believe that she was joking with me. I thought they were conservative people. Nevertheless she told us our way. It took us another 30 minutes to be in Gate 41, ready for our next flight.

This coming November, me and my friends will be going to Hongkong for our annual planning. My mom who went to Hongkong for her Heathrow flight last year told me that it is a gigantic airport. This time I’ll make sure that I will not fool around just like what I did in Dubai.

I Love Jollibee!!!

2008-06-26T05:01:00.004-07:00

Jollibee foods, my staple diet for the past 3 weeks. Longanisa with egg and fried rice for breakfast, chicken and spaghetti for lunch and burger steak for dinner.

I'm actually one of the people that made Jollibee rich...

My Life on the Road

2008-06-23T04:36:00.005-07:00

I've been wandering these days. For 2 weeks now, my life is on the road. From Maco, Compostella Valley to Makilala, North Cotabato to Davao City back to Mati, Davao del Sur, i've spent my life travelling from north to south, west to east of Mindanao. For some this kind of life is perfect. But I am starting to feel bored. Is this the kind of life I deserved?

Next month will be Camiguin and Butuan City. Someday I will take a long rest...

Someday...

Malverns, Worcestershire, United Kingdom

2008-05-04T20:59:00.002-07:00

I stayed in the Malverns for almost two months from November to December 2005. This place, a 3 hour train from London is a rural area in England. My sister, Maria and her husband Richard together with their children, John, Eejay and Andrew live in this place.

This is in Wales...wow...wow...wow...

December Snow in Malverns, England.

I have lots of memories in Malverns. The Malvern Hills which is just near my sister's house is one of the well-known tourist spot in the area. It is a range of hills in the English Counties of Worcestershire, Herefordshire and a small area of northern Gloucestershire. It has been designated by the Countryside Agency as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Great Malvern is a town in Worcestershire, England, positioned at the foot, and partly on the sides, of the Malvern Hills. Great Malvern is the main part of Malvern, Worcestershire; other parts include Barnards Green, Little Malvern, Malvern Link, Malvern Wells, North Malvern, and West Malvern.

With Eejay (center), and John (right) in a subway in London.

The Morgan Factory is also located in Malverns. The Morgan Motor Company is a British motor car manufacturer. The company was founded in 1909 by H.F.S. Morgan and was run by him until 1959. Peter Morgan, son of H.F.S., ran the company until a few years before his death in 2003. Morgan is based in Malvern Link, an area of Malvern, Worcestershire and employs 163 people. All the cars are assembled by hand. The waiting list for a car is approximately one to two years, although it has been as high as 10 years in the past.

Source: Microsoft Encarta

Camiguin Island Escapade

2008-04-17T01:15:00.005-07:00

The famous sunken cemetery in Catarman, Camiguin Island.
Old Vulcan, a dormant volcano in Camiguin.
The famous Mantigue Island.
Mantigue Island.
Boracay in Mindanao.
Scenic view of Camiguin Island in Mantigue.
White beach in Mantigue...

White Water Rafting in Cagayan de Oro

2008-04-17T00:22:00.006-07:00

The best white water rafting in the Philippines.
This is just the first rapid, there are 13 more.
Rapid 1.
Nice view along the way to the 3rd rapid.

Stopover in one of the caves...
Cagayan de Oro City -

The Best of Boracay

2008-04-15T06:36:00.004-07:00

Me.
Nice body...

Along the beach in Station 2.
What a sight indeed...
Boracay souvenirs for important people.
The famous grotto in Station 1, Bora.
Nice view of the grotto..

Quotes for Travellers

2008-04-15T06:33:00.003-07:00

“My message to the businessmen of this country when they go abroad on business is that there is one thing above all they can take with them to stop them catching AIDS, and that is the wife.”
Edwina Currie (1946 - )
British politician and novelist.
Speech

“The world is a book, and those who do not travel, read only a page.”
Attributed to Saint Augustine of Hippo (354 - 430)

“Travel light and you can sing in the robber's face.”
Juvenal (65? - 128?)
Roman poet.
Satires

“Waiting for a bus is about as thrilling as fishing, with the similar tantalisation that something, sometime, somehow, will turn up.”
George Courtauld (1938 - )
British civil servant and author.
The Travels of a Fat Bulldog

Source: Microsoft Encarta

Patron Saint of Travellers

2008-04-15T06:05:00.003-07:00

Saint Christopher (lived 3rd century?), patron saint of travellers, perhaps martyred in the persecutions of Decius. The only firm evidence for the existence of Saint Christopher is the antiquity of his cult, which dates from as early as the 5th century. According to Eastern legend, he was a converted pagan warrior named Reprobus, who died by cruel torture rather than deny his faith. Western medieval legend represents him as a giant who, after his conversion to Christianity, devoted his life to charity by carrying travelers on his shoulders across a river. One day a child asked to be carried but, with each step across the river, the child grew heavier. When Christopher—whose name in Greek means “he who bears Christ”—complained of the weight, he was told that he was bearing the weight of the world upon his back in the person of Christ. In art, he is usually depicted carrying the Christ child on his back. His feast day, July 25, is no longer listed on the Roman calendar, but it may still be observed locally.

Source: Microsoft Encarta

Quotable Quotes

2008-04-10T22:35:00.007-07:00

A silent prayer for everyone...

Alone in PuntaVilla Island...

During sunset overlooking the Dinagat Bay in Dinagat Island.

I do not know where we are going, but I do know this - that wherever it is we shall lose our way.

In Ampayon MPC, Ampayon, Butuan City.

This is in Socorro Island, Surigao del Sur near Dapa, Siargao, the surfing capital of the Philippines.
This is the famous landmark in Boracay Island.

I love editing some of my personal pictures and put some quotes from well-known personalities. I love black and white photos because it look like old pictures.

Camp Sabros, Kapatagan, Digos City

2008-04-09T07:12:00.008-07:00

'Cable Car????' (lol)...it's like a ferris wheel...
Up,up and away...fly like Superman,,,YOOOOOOO...

Preparing for the longest zipline ride of my life...
Fly ala superman via the longest zipline in the country today in Camp Sabros somewhere in Barangay Kapatagan near Mt. Apo in Digos City.