Sagay Paradise

A long ride. Fresh air. Green everywhere.

As our main purpose of going back to our province is to celebrate my grandmother's death anniversary. We visited her grave that morning. 

A 30 minute trek through muddy plains and sugar cane fields from our house.

Lighting a fire and having the smnoke reach you before leaving the cemetery is a local tradition. 

It is to prevent  bad luck.

My tiyoys and tiyays (uncles and aunts in our dialect) - which I can't speak but I can understand a bit.

One OSM thing with province is the fresh food

fresh from the tree star apple

fresh from the sea seaweed XD

I found this pillow with my name embroidered on it - now you know my real name (>.<) 

It was my old pillow case from ages ago and it was sent here. 

old school alarm clock is a bit irritating but feels so natural 

I was able to bond with farm animals like this cute duck drinking, and also a young goat.

The they was mostly spent preparing for a feast. yes feast. they even had a whole pig butchered for everyone to share. and the overflowing alcohol! Oh yeah!!!

Endless food, stories, alcohol. repeat

We did a little karaoke too!

Would you care for some tea?

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Spending days with my relatives, under a bahay kubo (nipa hut), eating fresh foods, farm animals, nature pegs everywhere, freshest air, star gazing(seriously the sky is much prettier when you;'re away from the city because of the less light pollution. It's so beautiful), calm surroundings, no internet orz

I was able to to some pencil drawing while I was there. 

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Thursday morning, We head off to the airport for the first flight. 

(we under calculated the travel time, haha we were to early)

thanks to NAIA, Bacolod-Silay Airport and Cebu Pacific for the OSM service.

Can't wait to go back for Maskara Festival 2012.

On-plane camwhore

I had fun with this adventure with my mom

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Til next travel cut