Revisiting my Childhood

We arrived in Manila yesterday and went straight to Antipolo, my hometown. First we went to the church where thousands of pilgrims visit every year during the month of May. There was a procession when we arrived there but we didn't stay to watch the whole thing. The place is so different now. Lot of big buildings block what used to be a view of the city below the mountains of Antipolo. After the church, we headed for Tres Hermanas. It was nice seeing the old neighbourhood again. It was VP's first time to go back in 12 years and everything was soo different for him. As for the people, they have changed too...older now.. I saw some of my childhood playmates, like Ate Nina and Grace. They're eldest sister is now in Japan and was due to give birth any day now.

That same night, my mom's cousin picked us up and we went to Eastwood, a city within the city. We were so sleepy by the time we got home. 2 hours later, we had to wake up and head for the beach Puerto Azul with the Cayetano family. It was loads of fun. Gian, who's one of the original Sampaguita kids was pure jokes as ever. The place itself was really nice, the water very clear. Fish kept on lurking around Tita Victa's feet. It was so cool. After the beach, we walked around the village a bit. Everything is older now, the streets smaller than we remember. Tonight, we head to Tita Ninay's house. I'm looking forward to seeing Tristan and Queenie again, but I'm sad that our time here in Tres Hermanas was way too short.