Diving in Subic Bay/OWT & WW

From the second floor terrace of the beach-house at Edgewater, I noticed this boat anchored not far away from the pier. Em told me scuba divers frequent the area.  This area of Subic Bay is a marine sanctuary where commercial fishing is not allowed.  Aside from the rich marine life, there are also ship wrecks here--either from the Spanish-American War in 1898 or the World War II.

Subic Bay is part of Luzon Sea at the west coast of Luzon, the biggest island in the Philippines, about 100 kilometers northwest of Manila Bay.  The shores were formerly the site of a major US Navy facility, now the location of an industrial and commercial area known as the Subic Bay Freeport Zone.

Linking to Our World-Tuesday and Watery Wednesday

Sunbeams/SWF

Sunbeams at Subic Bay, viewed from Kamana Sanctuary

Happiness is a sunbeam which may pass through a thousand bosoms without losing a particle of its original ray; nay, when it strikes on a kindred heart, like a converged light on a mirror, it reflects itself with redoubled brightness.  It is not perfected till it is shared. ~ Jane Porter

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Linking to Sky-Watch Friday

Chicken Salad Croissant

I finished work early one afternoon last week and found myself at the mall.  I was shopping for a new pair of glasses but couldn't decide on the design.  Walked into The French Baker for coffee but ended up having this Chicken Salad Croissant.  And it was quite appetizing!  It's chunky, creamy chicken salad with fresh lettuce, tomato and cucumber on freshly baked croissant sided with French Baker's potato chips. It was a scrummy afternoon snack.  Loved the rich, chocolatey brewed coffee.

 Brewed Coffee with  a Brownie

Chicken Salad Croissant 

Join us at Food Friday and Food Trip Friday

Wet, Wet, Wet/OWT and WW

Summer has officially arrived and it's been sizzling hot in Metro Manila.  Last week, the hottest day in 2012 was recorded at 34.4 degrees Celsius.  And expect hotter days [and nights] in the coming months, according to the weather bureau.  

On Sunday afternoon, Fritz and I drove to High Street to cool down and look what we found!

Kids frolicking at the fountain.  They were absolutely having a great time.
Some parents screamed and ran after their children but kids just wanted to get wet.  I heard a dad telling his two boys that the car seat would get wet and the younger boy reasoned that he would sit on the floor. *LOL*

A mom was trying to convince her daughter that the water was dirty, "It's from the toilet," she said.  "But it doesn't smell, Mom!" rolled her eyes and ran to join other kids at the fountain.  Parents looked on helplessly as their kids get soaked, they didn't expect that a Sunday stroll at the mall would end up in a shower party.

Children were fun to watch, they danced in the water with total abandon.  I'm sure the adults watching wished they could join in, too.  I nudged Fritz towards the fountain but he hates to get his paws wet.:p

"If there is magic on this planet, it is contained on water." ~ Loran Eisely

@ Bonifacio High Street, Global City

Linking to Our World - Tuesday and Watery Wednesday

Lantern/Blue Monday

A colorful stained glass lantern at the Bag of Beans in Tagaytay. 

Linking to Blue Monday