Happy Thanksgiving Day!

It is the National Day celebrated in Canada and all the United States. It is the day of the giving thanks for the blessing for the return of the previous year. It is celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States.

"When I remember these things, I pour out my soul within me. For I used to go with the multitude: I went with them to the house of Yahweh, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept a 

pilgrim feast." (PSALMS 42:4)

I wish all of you Happy Thanksgiving! 

I wish great love, great relationships with you, family and friends!!

Mt. Manunggal, Balamban Cebu

THE MONUMENT

At the campsite, the monument to Pres. Magsaysay and the cylinder block of one of the Pinatubo's engines remind visitors of the historical value of Manunggal in Philippine history. A chapel, erected nearby during the height of a communist insurgency in the 1980s, guides the local inhabitants' spiritual yearning. (wikipedia)

November Adventure Fever!

Mount Manunggal is a mountain in Barangay Magsaysay in Balamban, Cebu, rising 1,003 meters above sea level. It is the site of the crash of the presidential plane Mt. Pinatubo which killed President Ramon Magsaysay and twenty-four others on March 17, 1957. An annual trek is held here to commemorate his death. The site is accessible through many trails but the trail from Tagba-o and at Cantipla in Tabunan, Cebu City is the main route from which the yearly Pres. Ramon Magsaysay Death Anniversary Climb is held.

HISTORY:
Mt. Manunggal is within the enclave of the Central Cebu National Park and is protected by Republic Act 8457, otherwise known as the “Central Cebu Protected Landscape Act”; which also covers the Mananga-Kotkot-Lusaran river system, the Sudlon National Park and the watersheds of Buhisan, Mananga and Lusaran. (wikipedia)

Cafe 21, Remian Hotel - Mactan, Lapu-Lapu

My favourite place to chill. Quiet, relaxing and very peaceful cafe 21. 

Papan, Sibonga Cebu

#smooch pa more.

I want some coconut, please!

Its a wonderful feeling to know that you're going for a weekend ADVENTURE.

Woo-Hoo !!! This is one of my favourite part of life knowing that you're not just gonna end up

home bound on your weekend. Feeling grateful and blessed.

Taoist (Gung Fu) Temple, Cebu City

Gosh! Its been a long time since I first visited this ancient Taoist Temple. It was when I was in kindergarten school field trip. I think it's more or less than 20 years ago .Luckily, after 2 decades I visited this place again and that just recently happened. (It's just so unforgettable moment in my second time visit).

Built in 1972, the Cebu Taoist Temple is located in Beverly Hills Subdivision in Cebu City, Philippines. The temple was built by Cebu's substantial Chinesecommunity.^[1] With an elevation of 300 metres (980 ft) above sea level, the temple is a towering, multi-tiered, multi-hued attraction accessible by three separate winding routes.

Unlike the neighboring Phu Sian Temple,^[2] the Taoist temple is open to the worshipers and non-worshipers alike. A ritual among devotees is where one prays to the gods to grant one's wish. The ritual includes washing of hands, going inside the chapel barefoot and dropping two blocks of wood. If the blocks of wood are both face up then one could make a wish. If not then it is not yet the time for one's wish to be granted and one has to come to the temple some other time.

The temple is the center of worship for Taoism, the religion which follows the teachings of the ancient Chinese philosopher, Lao Zi. Another ritual among Taoist devotees, which is done during Wednesdays and Sundays,^[3] is the climbing of its 81 steps (representing the 81 chapters of Taoism scriptures) to light joss sticks and have their fortune read by the monks.

Some guide books and travel agencies offer trips to the temple or as a side-trip in a tour around Cebu City. But it is more popular with grade school students.

The entrance to the temple is a replica of the Great Wall of China. The temple includes a chapel, a library, a souvenir shop and a wishing well. The spacious balconies offer a scenic view of the downtown Cebu. (wikipedia)