Afternoons are purportedly the best times on Jimbaran Beach. It's that time of day, when tourists and locals alike, flock to the open-air restaurants on the fine white sand. They come to chill under colorful skies during sunset. That relaxed-to-often-euphoric vibe goes all the way until evening to late at night. I walked the beach in the morning, and I liked it, so it was time I witness the dazzling dusk display! Emerging out of Intercontinental Bali Resort, looking left, this is the usual 'curious' afternoon view.., It might seem plain, even humdrum to the uninitiated eye, especially from such a distance. But I think, that simplicity is what pulls the crowds to this strip of beach. No frills, therefore everything is cheaper. Mind you, at the other end of this not-so-long strip of bustle, you can see that locals are pouring in! While not as jampacked as Kuta, the number of parked vehicles will tell, Jimbaran has a "following"! People generally come to enj...
I had it at this place, am not sure what the name is. New Life? If it is so, I googled the name and I see a "New Life Restaurant and Pansiteria". Maybe this is the place. I highly suspect hehe! Its almost midnight so I don't wanna bother my host just for that name! I just know we drove a bit far from the city. And it felt like going up. Madilim eh! Teka, how did this happen anyway? Here's my 'dramatic' story... On arrival at the airport, I suddenly remembered a very close friend of eons ago who hailed (past tense) from this place. We were dorm mates (at Narra Residence Hall) during college, and we have never seen each other for something like 29 years! I knew he went to the states, came back but to somewhere Tarlac and built a family there. I was trying to show off and sent a message to this Ybanag friend saying "FYI, am in TUG now" (his then hometown). The reply was immediate and it read something like this "txt ur circumstances to XXXXY...
This topic started with this article Oh Magellan! There are three towns that takes on the name of this Portuguese discoverer. Magallanes town in Cavite (Region 4A – CALABARZON) is in the southern portion bordering with Batangas and is mainly an agricultural town. There is a waterfall and a forested area that might be good for adventure trekkers. Next is Magallanes town in the province of Sorsogon (Region 5 – Bicol). This town sits at the lower mouth of the Sorsogon bay. It does have its share of falls, springs, mountains, beaches and resorts but not yet too trodden by the common tourist. The third of these Magallaneses is a town in the heart of Agusan Del Norte (Region 13 – CARAGA) along the shorelines of the Bulusan Bay. This is a fishing village, thus, beaches are aplenty. There is of course a historical marker of Magellan since the town derives its name from that discoverer. But don’t miss the “centuries-old” tree still standing at Barangay Caloc-an where some people claim was the “...
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