independence day

since i had to work on independence day, i made it a point to get up early the next day (even if work ended quite late the night before) to get to the ferry at CCP on time, with bike in tow.

we loaded our bikes into the ferry and off we went to corregidor!


i've been to corregidor several years ago, but its a lot more fun and interesting (not to mention, more tiring) to see the island on a bike!

at the topside barracks...


biking to the eternal flame monument


here are some of my old photos of corregidor (which i actually have never posted anywhere)....






it was a perfect way to spend independence day :)

sunday

day 6: biked to familiar De La Strada church outside La Vista to catch the 4:30am mass so i could get to UP in time for the 6am bike out....



i've always liked this church's roof...


i love the hanging white christmas decors....


after mass, i was able to get about 10 mins nap on a bench in UP before the other bikers came :) we loaded our bikes and took them all the way to Sta. Inez in Tanay, Rizal.

we must have crossed about 10 rivers on the trail.....


to get to our sumptuous "baon" lunch of laing, lechon, pandesal, hotdogs, siomai, chicken, spaghetti, anything anyone could bring basically - hehe.


and the beautiful, "invigorating" (super cold) waterfalls....




perfect way to spend a sunday!
i'm dead tired....