The Backpack Adventures

Christians celebrate November 1 as All Saints' Day. In the Philippines , it is referred to as Todos Los Santos , A raw ng Mga Patay, and Undas . It is also a holiday in the Philippines. It is a time for many Filipinos to go back to their provinces to visit the members of their families who already passed away. It is also a time for some to hold family reunions. Such is the case for our family.  Undas 2019 For Undas 2019, we hit the road again going to my mother's hometown of Atimonan in the province of Quezon. Here's how we spent our 3 days in the province: Day 1: November 1 My family and I left our house in Cavite at around 3:30 AM to pick up my cousins at McDo Southwoods. From there, we drove south via South Luzon Expressway then Star toll before continuing on to Quezon Province via the Maharlika Highway.  Destination reached! De Gracia Beach and Leisure Resort in Atimonan Oh! Are those my dad and uncle's pickup trucks? ...and there they are ta

Laguna Road Trip 2021:  June 8, 2021   Laguna Road Trip 2021 It's time to hit the road once again. This time, Team Nicerio heads to the scenic province of Laguna on an unplanned road trip. Yup, you read that right, this is one of those rare times when we woke up early and just decided to drive without a definite destination in mind. Regardless, my wife and I both agreed that we'd drive south and see where the road takes us. Hence, after quickly preparing and packing breakfast for the road, we left home and drove towards South Luzon Express Way (SLEX) .  Alligator Lake is formally called Tadlac Lake We exited via Exit 50 / Turbina - Calamba Exit and continued on to the scenic Bucal Bypass which would lead us to Los Banos, Laguna . Halfway through we all decided to look for a place to stop by so that we could eat our breakfast.  Met a man fishing in Alligator Lake Ella visits Alligator Lake I remembered seeing a small lake in Barangay Tadlac in Los Banos in Google Maps when