Endangered Specie

5 hours on the road is the longest road trip I ever had. Poms’ Auntie Nilda and the rest of her doctor friends based in the US are here in Manila for a medical mission which they do every year. And the designated area for them – Pangasinan City. Instead of joining them she preferred to have a short vacation with us in Pangasinan. The last time I visited this province was when I was 4 years old.

This is the homeland of my grandma and after she got married to my grandpa they moved in to Manila. I have no idea where our relatives stay there which again reminded me of how big the Ramos clan is.

We had fun touring Lingayen and Dagupan. On our way there, we noticed that the houses hung their washed clothes in front of their houses which is funny because the heat of the sun emanates at the back of their houses. The cows are extremely thin. I haven’t been to New Zealand but Auntie Nilda shaking in laughter said “kawawa naman ang mga baka dito, bat malnourished ang mga ito halos kita na ang mga ribs.” We thought it’s probably because of the grasses in their land which are almost turning into brown color.

Fish pens are everywhere on both sides of the road. Most of the houses are tourist’s spot. They’re old with windows made in kapiz. The churches are also well-preserved.

The government offices are a stone thrown away to the beach. It was my first time to see the hundred islands. Talk about the beauty of nature it still has its beauty. Clear waters, clean shores, and lots of foreign visitors too. I want to go back there and this time with Poms.

On our way back to Manila, we took the other route. We went to Clark and played casino at Mimosa. It was fun though but beginner’s luck? Nah, I really don’t have it. Poms is the luckiest among us when it comes to luck. Tomorrow, we’re off to Cebu until Sunday. And we’re going to have fun again with Auntie Nilda. She should do this yearly so everybody will be happy

Up next: Conquering Cebu in 4 days!

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