Spending the day just staying in the house, without doing anything. I’m sure you’ll be bored. Instead of lying there, go out. Have fun! Don’t waste that beautiful day. Like what we did last August 29. We went to a place where all of us enjoyed. Of course its Enchanted Kingdom! Its in Sta. Rosa, Lagu
na. EK is just 5 hours drive from here in Caloocan. I enjoyed that 5 hours because I am with my friends. And 5 hours is enough for a rest because of the adventure you’ll experience. We arrived there at exactly 12 noon, which is kinda hot. Its my first time there so I am very excited. In the entrance, I noticed the elegance of the design which I think they adapted from the era of Queen Victoria. The park has many divisions. As you enter, you are welcomed by the Victoria Park. Its is inspired by the Queen Victoria’s reign. This is also the place where you will meet and greet the park’s mascot, Eldar the wizard. You’ll also see the first ride, The Grand Carousel. Next is the Portabello. It is the replica of a place in Panama in the Caribbean Sea. Here, you can see the giant high fly ride, the Flying Fiesta. If your out for a wet and wild action, why not try the Rio Grande Rapids. For all of the ride this could be the one of my most memorable because almost all of us in the section ride it and even our adviser and teachers ride it. There is a sign there that says “Expect to get wet in this ride”, which is actually true. My cellphone get wet while in the ride. If you want some action there is a Paintball somewhere. And the last ride in Portabello is the 4D. Its a 3d theater which you will surely enjoy. We watch Pirates. It was very funny and when you are inside you will feel that you are actually in the film. 
When you walk around you will see the park’s another zone, Brooklyn Place. Take a sentimental walk down the streets of Brooklyn, one of the New York’s borough. There you will see the Rialto, Brooklyn’s motion simulator theater which combines sight, sound and movement. Here, one does not merely watch a movie - one is actually in the movie! Next zone is the Spaceport. Experience having a high
fly that will take your hearts outside the Earth with the Space Shuttle. If you like doing car racing free to go to Kart Trak where your inner F1 car racer begins. This is my most favorite place in EK. The Jungle Outpost. If you want to spend a more relaxing ride, try the Swan Lake. Like any other swan lakes (of course you are riding on a swan) you need to paddle it like using a bicycle. What makes it so romantic is that you and your loved ones are the ones only there. After a romantic ride try out Jungle Log Jump. If your 4 in the group, that’s fine. Because only 4 person could ride one log. What I like in this ride, is the feeling of falling down from a high place. And I think that could be the best thing that I ever feel. We also spotted some ethnics (their not actually ethnics but I think only few) are performing some exhibitions like eating of fire, dancing cultural dance and breathing of fire. 
For more of the park’s rides, got to Midway Boardwalk. You wil see there the Anchors Away, Dodgem, Roller Skaters, Up, Up and Away, Bump N’ Splash, Wheel of Fate. I think allo of us know what is anchors away right? So no need to explain. Dodgem, is a form of a bumpcar ride, which we all like. Roller Skaters is a roller coaster ride which is definetly a all time favorite for all of us. Bump N’ Splash is also a bump car, but in water. And the wheel of fate, from the name itself wheel is a Ferris wheel. Want to go back on the period where dinosaurs rule the Earth? the go to the last zone of EK. The Boulderville. Most of the rides have a touch of dinosaurs which you would feel that hey are already alive (run!!!!).
And that ends our Enchated trip at Enchanted Kingdom!
Philippines is located in South East Asia in the Western Pacific. And also a archipelagic nation. And because of that Philippines is surrounded by bodies of water. Philippines’ marine ecosystem is very rich. From fishes, corals, and other marine species. Philippines have more than 2000 fishes. Philippines national fish is Bangus (Milkfish). One of the main attraction for the tourists is to see the biggest fish in the world, the Whale Shark or in the Philippines, the Butanding. Whale Shark inhabit warm-oceans and seas worldwide. Every summer many tourist go to Philippines to go to some islands where they can do some water activities like snorkeling, diving. In that way they could see how beautiful our under-water world. Maybe one of the most famous is the Boracay Island.
Boracay is located is located in Aklan, South of Manila. Boracay is known for its white sand beaches. It offers swimming and snorkeling to scuba diving, windsurfing, sailboating, kayaking, boardsailing, and boating. 
Pagudpud Island is located Northern part of the Philippines. Mighty waves and strong winds that can compare to Hawaii. Wind and Wave surfing are the most popular activities on the island. 
Panglao Island is located in the province of Bohol. Panglao is famous for its world class diving locations and is home to numerous tourist resorts. 
Camiguin Island is located at the Northern coast of Mindanao. Camiguin is a pear-shaped volcanic island with a total land area of 238 sq. kilometers. Camiguin is said to be “Born of Fire”. One of the attraction in the island is the Sunken Cemetery. The whole capital of Camiguin sunk under the sea because of the eruption of Mount Vulcan. The site became the grave of the ancestors of the Camiguin people. Now it is one of the world’s most unique diving sites. 
El Nido is located at the province of Palawan. One thing I can say is this place is very beautiful. It has many beautiful islands. And it does have many surprises. Like secret beaches, secret lagoons and also caves. You can also see some stone cliffs that make the place very unique. El Nido is the source of one of the most delectable soups specially found in Chinese restaurants – the Nido Soup. 
Siargao Island is located located at the province of Surigao del Norte. It is renowned for its curling waves that soar from nine to twelve feet high. 
And many more. Now one of the Philippines’ pride is in the search for the New Seven Wonders of Nature, the Tubbataha Reef. Tubbatah reef is home of some of the beautiful corals in the world. Tubbataha is the Philippines’ only National Marine Park and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a place of global importance, being preserved for generations to come. 
This last March 20-22, 2008, we’ve been on Zambales (province of the Philippines located at Central Luzon). To be honest with you guys, at first we do not have the intention to go there. Were supposed to go to Bataan. We were supposed to be with my brothers “Ninong” but his “Ninong” cancelled our trip. On that time we already packed our luggage. We feel disappointed about that. 
But then suddenly an idea came to my mothers mind, she thought if we could have our clan vacation (of course with my relatives). Then she called my two aunts, Aunt Beth and Aunt Fe. They both agreed to my mothers plan. In that day, after all invitation was being send to our relatives(my mother’s relatives only), they packed their things in a hurry. We leave Manila last March19 to start our journey through Zambales. I think we traveled about 6 or 8 hours. In that period of time, I realized that its hard to sit for a long period of time. After we passed 10 municipalities, we came at the municipality of Candelaria. Why did we choose to stay there? First, it is my Uncle Romeo’s home town. And second reason, is that it is free to stay there. We came there before the sun rise. The first thing we do after we came there is prepare our foods for our day1. Some of my cousin can’t wait to take their bathe in the beach so they ran through the water. While the adults are still cooking, I find myself walking in the seashore. Its very cold that time. When our “bangka” came, we were brought to Putiput Island. I think it is being called Putiput Island because of its white sand beaches. We came there as a batch because the boat can only carry 7 or 9 passengers. I’m lucky that I was in the batch 1.
We stayed at the shade of a big tree. We were like castaways After I placed my things, I run inside the water. Putiput Island has a clear-watered beaches. There are no electricity in the island. At noon time, the batch 2 came, and they brought our foods. When they came, we started to eat. Some of us ate using not their spoon and fork but their hand. It’s very a traditional way of Filipinos form of eating. And to have entertainment we started a little boxing fight. A
fight between my cousin Macky and Jonathan but of course safety first. And this is only a friendly fight.(Kids don’t try this at home). And the winner is,, Macky. I toured the whole island and I found out that its hard to walk on a hot sand. Then the time past, it is time to go to the cottage. Our service(the bangka) came to fetch us. We came into the house of Uncle Romeo’s brother and his also. We eat our dinner in the house. All of us were very tired. Then I stayed in our car and wait my brother to finish his meal so that I can watch Transformers: the movie in his laptop. After watching, I go to sleep to be ready for our next adventure. Another morning had came, and another adventure awaits on the same island (Putiput Island). The adults gone to buy some ingredients in the market. Then they came an hour after I woke up. Then they start to cook our food. Then an hour after our “bangka”
came. But I choose to be in batch 2. Unfortunately, when our “bangka” came, the batch2 were very overcrowded. So we choose to be in the batch 3. When we came there we changed our place to stay. Were still beside a tree but a different tree. Because there is someone else in our place were we used to be in day 1. I don’t take a bathe fast I waited the sun to set. To prevent sunburn. To entertain myself I borrowed my Uncle’s mp4. A strange sea-creature appeared in our place. It is slimy, flexible, and disgusting. It looks like a leech but a bigger one. At first I thought that it was a sea-snake. And I also found a seahorse. And because its our last day in the island, we took some pictures, as a souvenir. We try to tour the island again but we failed, why ? Because
it time for us to leave the island. Again we ate our dinner in the same house. Before we totally go home, we go to a “perya”. But we didn’t stay there too long. Because we might go any time that night. But we go home in the early morning. About 1:00am we started our journey to our way home. That ends our Zambales escapade 2008.