I'll never carry around a paper book again, but there's a really satisfying feeling to closing the wallet case on my phone as though I'm closing a book when I finish reading.
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Back in Marikina
Last night we arrived back in Marikina and this morning I went out to run and walk around. There are always new side streets and surprising spots to find. I learned there is a House of Unicorns Cafe here!
I had to do some searching, but I did find one more Pokémon straw, this time of Froakie, but I may never have Chespin to be able to slurp through each of the gen 6 starters.
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Pokemon Adventures 02
When it rains and during other down time, I've continued reading Pokémon Adventures. The second volume is a lot stronger than the first. The characters are more fleshed out and the story diverges from the games in ways that keep things interesting. The art continues to be a great match for this story, with great expressions and action that is full o
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Katican Island
Monday we traveled by boat to Katican Island, also known as Pearl Island. It's a marine sanctuary and we were able to swim and see some beautiful sea life, including clams, coral, fish and sea urchin. The beach surrounding the small island is a stunning white and is made up entirely of coral.
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Creatures in Eastern Samar
During my time in Eastern Samar, I've been enjoying spotting life all around. Hermit crabs crept along the beaches and crossed the road ahead of us, lizards scurried along walls catching ants, cats stalked about, farm animals were tied along roads, and there were beautiful fish to see swimming.
https://apollolemmon.com/2019/01/07/creatures-in-eastern-samar/
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Canhugas Nature Park
Saturday a van load of us headed to Canhugas Nature Park in Hernani. The rock formations are magnificent and the strong waves made for beautiful displays. As high tide approached, there was rough surf and I ended up with a few scrapes, but it was a great trip.
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Linao Cave
Friday I headed to the famous (it's on magnets!) Linao Cave with some of Tonet's relatives. The cave is incredibly beautiful and it's well worth the time it takes to trek out to it!
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A Beach Day
Today we went to the far end of Calicoan Island with Tonet's family for a day at the beach. The water was shallow and I was able to watch many sea creatures as I swam. The beach was very beautiful.
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Calicoan Beaches
We flew from Manila to Tacloban and then drove to Guiuan in the evening of New Year's Eve. As we traversed Eastern Samar at night it was striking how dark it was. When I travel to the rural part of Nova Scotia where I grew up it can be quite dark too, but here what lights there were shone lower to the ground. It was nice to spot celebrations taking shape as we passed.
Today
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@tsu yeah, it was a really powerful statue. I wish the photo could capture it better.