I love traveling. I am always thankful whenever I get the chance to go somewhere specially when it is for free. One of my most memorable trip was when I went to Baguio last 2008 which made me appreciate the true beauty of the summer capital of our country, the Philippines. During my summer time after first year high school, I was given a back and forth airplane ticket by my aunt Maricon for Manila. Though I travelled on my own for the very first time that experience did not urge me to cancel my flight, instead, I gained trust on my own instincts. I felt so much joy upon arriving NAIA especially when I saw my aunt Doralie who picked me up at the airport. We haven't met for almost two years at that time so that vacation gave us the opportunity to have quality time together. Days passed and we went to Quezon City to visit a good friend of my aunt, teacher Joy. Teacher Joy invited us to go with her adapted child, Leo to go to Baguio with them so we grabbed the chance immediately since she told us to not worry about any expenses. We used teacher Joy's car as our transportation. She had a driver called “Kuya Edong” so we were so lucky to just seat back, relax and enjoy the whole trip. Unfortunately, I easily get dizzy during long trips so I had a sleep. All I could remember was that I saw indigenous people danced along the side-walk who tried to attract tourists. Upon going up the zigzag road, the driver turned-off the air-conditioner and then opened the window. Suddenly, the cool wind rushed in which made the space cooler. I quickly felt like I was living on the western side. I did not even noticed that we were already in Baguio because the car did not stop yet for we needed to look for a comfortable place to stay in. The six hours road trip made us very tired. We slept after unloading the car to the room we rented. Our journey was never wasted because we went on some of the tourist spots there. First, we toured around The Philippine Military Academy. There we saw different canons, bombs, airplanes, jet planes in their real sizes which were actually used during the World War II. I was amazed of the place so much. The next day, I was awakened of my companions noise though they were outside the room. I got curious so I went out and it was so cold. The temperature went down to 20º C from 27º C the night before that. We even saw little snowflakes that astonished me a lot. The cool weather even made fogs out of our mouths while talking. Second, we visited the place called Burnham Park which was also known as the heart of Baguio City. Located there was a lake with floating swan boats perfect for lovers. Many tourists liked the place very much for it was very peaceful. Different kinds of bikes were even available for rentals and we even tried one. We also went to Camp John Hay, was a former recreational base of the United States Armed Forces of the Philippines where we roamed around. Next, we've gone to a strawberry field nearby, although there were fruits to be harvested still the farmers were disappointed due to the climate change the fruits were not fully ripen that the sales may be affected. Afterwards, we went to “the mansion”. We took some pictures outside since we were not able to come in. Then, we enjoyed a delicious “taho” with strawberry syrup which tasted better than the usual caramel syrup. Finally, we visited the Baguio Cathedral before going back to Manila. I thanked God for the wonderful opportunity that I had and also for my companions who was used as very good instruments. My journey to Baguio will always be remembered especially because it was my first time. I will always be thankful to teacher Joy and to my aunt Doralie for a very good chance to be able to spent vacation better. I was amazed many times by the beautiful attractions. Therefore, I will treasure those moments for it gave better views that we have so many places to be proud of specially on our country's own summer capital.
You May Also Find These Documents Helpful
-
The novel Siddhartha and God’s Long Summer both show commonalities of religion as being an important part in the main characters of both books. In God’s Long Summer, each of the main individual characters in the first four chapters like the character Siddhartha, all were consistent with the statement, “What we believe matters.” All of the characters from both books used religion for giving them the strength to speak their minds, move on in their lives, and fight for what they believed in or wanted to accomplish. Also, in this book there is the statement of, “What we believe affects out vocation in relation to culture” and this pertains to the religious ideas and people’s courses of action through their faith and experiences they have went through. A person’s background determines his or her perspective on faith, so this shows how everyone is different.…
- 1624 Words
- 7 Pages
Better Essays -
Summer Shade is a unique little place populated with unique folks. Lois and I moved here in 1976 from Louisville. The company I worked for at that time needed a salesperson in the area. We tried to find a house in Glasgow, but either the rent was too high or the places we could afford was mostly unlivable.…
- 494 Words
- 2 Pages
Good Essays -
Gary Soto’s autobiographical narrative “A Summer Life” recreates the feeling of guilt Sota felt after stealing an apple pie. The feeling is recreated through the use of allusions, imagery, and lively diction.…
- 346 Words
- 2 Pages
Satisfactory Essays -
How can someone be claimed as insane? In the case of Andrea Yates, she was found not guilty by reasons of insanity. Clearly Andrea Yates was insane because of what she did. Andrea Yates murdered her five children. Andrea Yates has thought about killing her children for quite a while before she really did kill her children. Her husband Rusty Yates knew about his wife trying to kill their children and caught Andrea before she did it the first time. Andrea Yates attempted to kill her kids before and she didn’t kill them in earlier attempts because she didn’t think she was ready. I believe that Andrea Yates was insane because she has pre-planned killing her kids before and she finally did it.…
- 994 Words
- 4 Pages
Good Essays -
Summer and smoke was taken place in the beautiful town of Glorious Hill, Mississippi. Alma Winemiller, the daughter of an unmarried minister, is in a romantic relationship with the young undisciplined doctor, who lived next door. John Buchanan JR. was a very physical young man. It is apparent that the differences between the two would pull them together; they are the right fish in the sea.…
- 436 Words
- 2 Pages
Satisfactory Essays -
The best trip I have ever went on was when my family and I went to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. My aunt was getting married and my mom’s side of the family was invited to come. We got to go on this vacation last February. We left very early one morning and we went to the airport. It was very cold and the air was very dry. We got to the airport in Sioux Falls and we went through security and waited to get on the plane. Once we finally got on the plane I was very excited to get there. We had a connection in Minneapolis and we had a direct flight from Minneapolis all the way to Punta Cana. Once we finally got to Punta Cana, we were getting off the plane and I could feel the humid, warm air. We had to wait in a very long line to go through customs. After that, we got on a taxi that took us to our resort. The roads in the Dominican Republic are not much different from the roads in the U.S. They still had stop lights, billboards, and the same traffic rules. One big difference we saw on the way to the…
- 552 Words
- 3 Pages
Good Essays -
The movie and the book of “All Summer in a Day” are similar and different. One of the similarities are that in both the book and the movie the setting is on Venus. Also, the sun is only out for one hour in the movie and the text. As well as Margot being locked in the closet, The children at school feeling guilty, and in both Margot was born on Earth. A difference between the book and the movie is that in the movie they had mentioned sun kits, and in the book it said nothing about them. Plus, William didn’t give Margot flowers in the book, but in the movie, William picked Margot flowers after he realized that he left Margot in the closet. Some more differences are that in the movie it was raining or nine years, and in the…
- 204 Words
- 1 Page
Satisfactory Essays -
In the world of politics, one of the most important things is who you know. Knowing people will bring a politician success. Chris Matthew stressed one-on-one communication and “retail politics” in this first chapter of his book. He knows firsthand because he was in Washington for many years observing and learning. Not only is it necessary to know as many people as possible, but it is also important to make the person feel that their concerns are cared for on a personal level. Knowing people is not only important in the political world, but it is also important in the real world. The more people you know, the more opportunities will arise for you. In the book Chris Matthew talks about how many popular politicians rose to the top because they made the effort to get to know everyone, especially those who are important. This can apply to any work environment. Networking is a very important part of life. It is important for all of us to remember to treat each person with care because they will potentially be important in our lives.…
- 4647 Words
- 11 Pages
Good Essays -
1. The one aspect of Soto's life that was most interesting is when he had the three chicks. Soto had three chicks in his back yard that he was raising. He seemed fascinated by the way they just pecked around his back yard, blinked rapidly, and slept standing up. The chicks used to crawl on his shoes. He thought it was cute until one of the chicks defecated on his shoe. That angered Gary and he kicked sand in the chicks eyes. He immediately felt bad after what he had just done. This is the part of the story that made me laugh. It made me laugh because as the chapter went on, Gary became very protective of the chicks. When he kicked sand in the chicks eyes, it was very alarming. He seemed not to be a violent person.…
- 538 Words
- 3 Pages
Good Essays -
In “A Summer Life,” Soto brilliantly strings words and images together to form an almost ingenious personal narrative from the perspective of a six-year-old. Not only does he selectively choose words that depict the naive imagination of a six-year-old, but he also uncovers the protagonist's guilt and fear of getting caught through the most impressive symbolism.…
- 421 Words
- 2 Pages
Good Essays -
Travelling has always been a passion of mine. Being an army brat, I find seeing new places, meeting new people and getting to know their different “traditions”, exceptionally inspiring. But having to stay and live at the places I thought I was visiting was a difficult task for me.…
- 511 Words
- 3 Pages
Satisfactory Essays -
After my first week of the Summer Bridge Program at Penn St-Abington, I learned a lot about the differences between high school and college. I really understand in high school that you must be there during the allotted hours, success rides on the teacher, and that we can get away from not reading the text for class and in college you have more freedom, harder courses, and longer hours of studying. We learned how to become an efficient and effective learner. What I learned from that lesson is that, I have to focus much more and study much harder then what I did in high school. Also that college is no joke since it’s a privilege and that high school is a right that we have to go. To me the most effective strategy I learned is how to become a better listener and how to be a successful student in college. The way I’m going to be a better listener is by using study strategies, note taking strategies and go to a tutoring center if I have trouble. What I learned so far relates to the present is that some strategies I never used or thought about. In the future, I’m going to use tutoring center or use the professor’s office time for any question I don’t understand. In conclusion, I learned so far is going to change the way I look at college. I understand now that college is no place to mess around. It’s a place where you chose what you want to do in the long…
- 265 Words
- 2 Pages
Satisfactory Essays -
In addition, I have always enjoyed traveling and tourism. There is something so enthralling about adventuring to a new place and discovering what it has to offer. Every year my dad’s side of the family goes to Sunriver, Oregon. I remember being young and each year, we would make it a priority to find some new place to explore. We would go hiking on trails and through caves, and whitewater rafting down the Deschutes River. Those experiences have instilled within me a sense of adventure.…
- 511 Words
- 3 Pages
Good Essays -
The Freedom Summer, a name that had been given to the event, which pulled a multitude of African Americans to vote in the summer of 1964. This was a project set forth by a group of individuals in order to set up freedom Schools, as well as Freedom Houses to aid the black population.…
- 366 Words
- 1 Page
Good Essays -
"You have to tell us all about your trip!" My mom said with extreme enthusiasm, and I nodded so excited to tell them about all I had learned, about the new friends I met, and told them how I was going to take them there one day. That trip affected me greatly, making me more independent and more knowledgeable on how to take care of myself. Despite my first thoughts on traveling alone, I would do it all again in a single…
- 989 Words
- 4 Pages
Better Essays