Author: milai

  • Today’s Sunrise, September 17, 2015

    Today I got sidetracked from jogging/brisk walking around Plantation Bay by this view. It was low tide. Normally, I don’t like being by the beach during low tide, but when it is sunrise, I appreciate it since the craggy seafloor makes the shot more interesting. After taking the above shot, I resumed my exercise only…

  • Out and About in Iloilo

    Iloilo is one province that will always be close to my heart because I associate it with moments with mom.  Aklan doesn’t have a mall or fastfood so whenever mommy had to come to Iloilo, I would volunteer to accompany her.  I had fond memories of us shopping together and dining in Jollibee or McDonald’s…

  • Brave Tales #4: Sunset by the Secluded Beach

    I again took Brave for a spin and this time, instead of taking our usual route, dared to bike to as far as Cordova, but when I reached Merkado, had to go back because I found it too chaotic.  There were just a lot of trisikads and tricycles who would abruptly stop (my knuckles ached…

  • Photo+Text: A Glimpse of Eternity

    The above quote echoes my thoughts as I marveled at the beauty of the mountains before me. In particular, I was amazed at how from where I stood, the mountains were higher than the clouds. The clouds too looked wispy, lending a magical look to it. Photo taken in Sagada using an iPod Touch (5th…

  • Samboan: Sites and Sights and Dining Options, or Lack of It

    While Samboan is famous for its falls (they said they have about a dozen, but we’ve only been to three (Dao, Binalayan, and Aguinid), it has other attractions too (If you have an Android device, I recommend downloading its app called Samboan Guide.) Getting Around There are tricycles and habal habal drivers at the town center…