Clearly,things happened here! (Apart from the cold nights and days with unlimited coffee and rice wine!) (January 25-29,2014) HIGHLIGHTS NATURAL BEAUTY
FAMILY BONDING It'a really very challenging for us as family to come together, but this year because of my sister's wedding we finally saw each other again after a long time and it was such a joy for me!I get to see all my brothers and sisters.Even if some of them left earlier I'm still thankful at least I've seen them again.My one week vacation with my family (with two of my closest friends) is really grand and full of blessings and encouragement. I've spent hours and days with some of my brothers and sisters specially mom who surprised me when she joined us in Batad,something that she never have done ever and it really makes me emotional.I swear,this home coming is the best I've ever had for the past 10 years! It's a blessing in disguise! What I've enjoyed the most was the laugh trip with my sister Liza for hours and hours until our stomach and throat hurts.Instead of stopping,we laugh all the more because we can't stop farting as a result.We wake up the following morning still laughing of the moments we had the other night and I can't help but still laugh every time I'm reminded of it. I enjoyed hanging out with two of my cute little brothers.brothers. Gernel toured us around,assisting us till the end of our vacay.At night,he will play the guitar and together we'll sing old songs and country music while waiting for our food to cook or while sharing a bottle of rice wine to make us warmer while playing scrabble. I don't usually sing around but when I'm home,it's just a natural thing for us.Most of my brothers and sisters (mom included) are good singers and can play the guitar so singing comes naturally everytime we're together.It's the best bonding time we do.It makes me smile every time I see those country songs on my phone and I'll play it over and over again while remembering those moments. WE ATE A LOT AND WE CAN'T HELP IT... AND DRINK UNLIMITED COFFEE! (& rice wine at night to keep us warmer) Well,how could we stop ourselves when everything here is fresh and raw and you just feel hungrier every time! Or maybe,it's just me and my crazy appetite! CULTURAL IMMERSION FOR MY FRIENDS I just let Alex and Verms experience what it means to live here.So before we cook rice,they have to pound few stalks of native grain that can supply us only for one and a half day! And we cook native chicken the Ifugao way! We cooked on the dirty kitchen,meaning not in a stove.Also,I cooked them veggies,just sauteed with no other add ons! ADVENTURE; EXTRA CHALLENGE IN IFUGAO I'm proud for both of them because they've managed to climb mountains,hills and cross some rivers.We went to Kappugan that's a whole day hike! (going up and coming down).They've managed to hike Batad and even went to UTTUH WATERFALLS! They endured the cold weather.They enjoyed their stay.They enjoyed eating our food.That is why I was never wrong to bring them home and get them to meet my family and my hometown.It was such a memorable one for me. AND THE FUN THAT COMES ALONG WITH IT ...Seeing my friends bond with my family comfortably like they are part of my family even before they met and that my brothers missed them more than I am ( could tell,hahaha) is one of the best feelings I've ever felt for this home vacation.It's my first time to bring home friends and they fit perfectly in my family and that's pretty much said it all!
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