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Baclayon Church

Baclayon Church in Baclayon, Bohol is said to be the oldest coral stone church in the region and one of the oldest churches in Asia. This is one of the main tourist destinations in the province of Bohol.

Behind the church is a museum where old artifacts and images of saints can be seen.

Beside the church is Immaculata High School founded by my late father-in-law who was a parish priest of the said church.

Ang Simbahan ng Baclayon ay sinasabing pinakamatandang simbahan sa gawa sa coral stone sa rehiyon kung saan ito matatagpuan. Sinasabing ito din ay isa sa mga pinakamatandang simbahan sa Asya. Isa ito sa mga pangunahing puntahan ng mga turista doon sa Bohol.

Sa likod nito ay isang museong naglalaman ng mga lumang gamit pang-simbahan.

Sa gilid naman nito ay isang mataas na paaralang itinatag ng aking yumaong biyenang lalaki noong siya ay pari ditto sa simbahang ito.

Semestral Break

A few weeks from now, semestral break will be here. I am sure a lot of families with school age children as well as college students looking forward to having a break are making their early plans.

So what are the things to prepare for a hassle-free semestral break?

  • First of all, make sure that the schedules of those having the break are free.
  • Look for the best hotel deals that will offer maximum enjoyment and relaxation without paying sky high fees.
  • Agree upon the destination early on and book early too. Booking tasks cover hotels and flight or bus schedules.
  • If the trip entails driving, make sure that the vehicle is in its best condition.
  • Make a doable list of the places to visit and go over the list before the trip. Having an alternate itinerary would be very helpful.
  • Pack the essentials you need a few days before the trip. Making a list would be helpful too.

Hmm…what have I forgotten?

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The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf Story Contest

There is an ongoing contest for The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. It is called What’s Your Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf Story and you can read the mechanics by clicking the link.

Here is the invite:

 

The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf invites you to share your most memorable experiences while enjoying a soul-warming cup of Chai Latte or chilling out with friends over original Ice Blended drinks by joining My Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf Story.

If your story is our cup of tea, you might just become the winner of a trip to Hollywood, Los Angeles, USA for 4 days and 3 nights, with accommodations and pocket money.

What is the grand prize?

Grand Prize – a trip to Hollywood, Los Angeles, USA for 4 days/3 nights, with accommodations and pocket money around June – August 2008

Here is a condition: Only those with a US Visa may avail of a grand prize.

Thanks for the link, Noemi 🙂

Lance Feliciano at Clark Expo

Lance Feliciano is a driver. He is a drift driver. Lance Feliciano is a Formula D driver. Lance Feliciano is the only Filipino to be issued a professional competition license, one of the 38 drivers who can compete in the US Formula D competitions.

He is only 20 years old.

Catch him live as he performs his drifts at the Philippine Race Wars at Clark Expo in Pampanga on April 26, 2008.

Read more about him here.

My son Julian loves drift driving back in 2006, when he was younger, he used to watch, and he still does, Initial D, a Japanese anime about drift driving. He even has toys from the show 😀

We could go there but Dang! there’s the iBlog 4 Summit that day which we signed up to go. Hmm…

Super Bikes

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We went to the Batangas Racing Circuit to watch some real, live action motor sport race. There wasn’t any car races yesterday, just motorcycle races. We saw the under bones first (called scooters here) with smaller displacements. 150-200 cc if I am not mistaken.

Then the Super Bikes came. These are no ordinary motorbikes, having 1000cc (or a little less than that, I am not sure) displacements. These motor bikes sound different, in fact to me, these sound great!

Below is a photo of the guys riding on super bikes, pardon the blur, had to resize the photos but these look great when seen through the original size:

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Click here for an article about the race.

Click here for my other WS photos and here for the WS site. Thanks and have a great week.