Month: May 2011
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May pic(k) of the month
“A smile is the light in the window of your face that tells people you’re at home.” ~Author Unknown You were my happy accident as I was strolling along the streets of Lucban during this month’s Pahiyas Festival: the innocence and radiance of your smile the noisy banter of your fellow kiddos the colorful array…
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Kalisungan is not a walk in the park
Expecting a quick dayhike ala the likes of Daguldol and (as I was told) Gulugod-Baboy, imagine my surprise as I squished and squashed my way through sloping trails of mud and horse dung. Fruit flies hovered over dead banana trunks and coconut husks scattered along the way. Mosquitoes were abuzz at 3/4 of the trail.…
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It’s never too late to dream
When I am old and gray, legendary adventures will still appeal to the wanderer in me. But a thrill-seeker at 70 or 80 may not be allowed to jump off the Eiger in a wingsuit anymore, let alone descend to a volcanic crater with an active lava pool. No. And so I start planning for…
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April pic(k) of the month
When you were first unveiled that eventful night in March, a mix of emotions ran through the crowd. It was launched as the theme of the bellwether RunRio team. Now, it has become the song of all runners in the metropolis. And I saw you again this month – on a shirt. As people continue…
Always Wandering 