Al-Khobar Corniche Walk

Beautiful flowers on the center island of the road along Corniche

 

It's my rest day from work.  I got early from bed to have an early walk along Al-Khobar Corniche which is very near to our building.  This morning is very pleasant.  Few people are walking and running along the route and the sea breeze is very calm.  I had the time to take pictures along my way.  I use my i-Phone 5 (8 megapixel camera) instead of my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 for a change to take pictures.  Here are some of them.

The pathway along Corniche

 

Beautiful Mosque at the seaside

 



 Dried leaf on the floor

 Arc along the road of corniche

Morning Glory flowers along the pathway of cornice

 

 

Chocolates are Forever

As long as I live, chocolates will be a part of my everyday life.  They are so irresistible.  With different brands of chocolate which comes in dark, milk, and white varities, everybody is so engaged in eating this most popular food type and flavors in the world. 

Love

"Love helps you look at the bright side of life.  You smile at the thought of the special one when you are alone."

Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag

Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag Altar

I believe this is the happiest and memorable vacation I had on my 22 years as an OFW. I had visited and revisited places which is close to my heart. For the second time around, we went to Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag in Pangasinan.  Me and my friend Herbert from MCI came with me to visit the shrine last January 29, 2014.  We boarded a Five Star bus at Pasay terminal going exactly to Manaoag church.  We leave  the terminal at exactly 5am. This time we were able to catch the 11:00 am mass and was able to have our rosary blessed by the priest after the holy mass.  The church was half filled since it is a weekday (Wednesday). After the mass, Herbert and I took some pictures inside the church for souvenir.  We went to the grotto located at the back of the church and took some pictures for ourselves.  About 1pm we decided to take our lunch at Mang Inasal - the first barbecue fastfood chain in the Philippines, the restaurant is a walking distance from the church, actually on the other side of the road where buses from Manila are coming from. After we ate our lunch, we decided to stay at Star of David Hotel for 3 hours to take a nap, relieve, relax ourselves and we are able to take shower before we sleep.  Star of David Hotel is just one kilometer from the church and can be reach through tricycle. Around 5:30pm we had prepared ourselves to go back to Manila.  We ride a tricycle going at the Manaoag Town Hall were Dagupan Bus Line is located and waiting for passengers.  It was a long trip going back to Manila.  We reached Cubao at 11pm and was lucky enough to catch an air conditioned bus going to Coastal Mall terminal were all provincial buses going to Cavite, Batangas and others are located.  I reached my house at Imus at exactly 11:55 pm. My friend who is living at Dasmarinas was able to reached his house at 12:30 am. My trip to the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag is indeed a memorable and enjoyable one.  Here are some pictures we had taken.