Goodbye London

“Still round the corner, there may wait, a new road or a secret gate.” – J. R. R. Tolkien Walked around and we saw some architecture that is really so Londonish. Is there even such a word? Passed by the Shard which looks so amazing when seen in close up. You cannot miss this building,…

London – Day 2

“In London, everyone is different, and that means anyone can fit in.” – Paddington Bear Day two and feeling refreshed after a restful sleep. From the Hammersmith Station we took the Piccadilly Line to Leicester Square Station. We didnt take this London Sightseeing Bus and we didn’t go to the casino…just some photo op. And…

Walking the Streets of London

“Jobs fill your pockets, adventures fill your soul.” After a gruelling flight from Melbourne to Manila then an overnight stay there, followed by a 14 hour direct flight from Manila to Heathrow then about an hour train ride from Heathrow, Jack and I arrived in Hammersmith Station, London at about 9 pm. Oh gosh, we…

Our first grand European Holiday

“Work. Save. Travel. Repeat.” I come from humble beginnings so going on overseas holidays is not a regular thing for me. So my life is exactly just that quote above. After my Asian travel in 2012, going on a big European tour took a lot of determination and a lot of savings on our part….

Windows of Paoay

“I want to throw open the windows of the Church so that we can see out and the people can see in.” – Pope John XXIII The Saint Augustine Church, commonly known as the Paoay Church, is a Roman Catholic church in Paoay, Ilocos Norte in the Philippines. The church has retained its old fashioned…

From London to Amersfoort in Netherlands

This is part of the series that I started entitled On the Road … ___________________________________________________________🚞🚎🚗🚃🛫🚠 Hubby and I had our first European trip in 2016. So many photos… but so many images too that are just stuck in my hard drive because they weren’t good enough. These are images that were taken while in transit……