And In That Moment I Swear We're Infinite

For those who have had read Stephen Chbosky's The Perks of Being A Wallflower, "And in that moment I swear we're infinite" would be familiar. I don't exactly know what Charlie felt during his roadtrip with Sam and Patrick that he was able to blurt that one above but I think I have a bit of an idea.

So my bestfriend along with new acquaintances from another university agreed to this Majayjay trip as our last hurrah for summer. Catching up (with my best friend), yes, cos I spent almost whole of  my summer vacation with my family in Tokyo. We agreed to meet up at 8AM, but another yes, we were never that prompt and ended up boarding the DLTB bus en route to Sta. Cruz, Laguna three hours after.

I thought this trip would be, well, boring because the group I am with is not my usual one. True enough, we were quiet throughout the bus ride, earphones on. However all of that changed when we got off the bus at Sta. Cruz and waited for the jeepney bound to Majayjay. We waited for ten long minutes or so under the striking heat of the sun. Imagine our joy when we eyed a jeepney with a Majayjay sign board. And imagine our excitement when the jeepney driver asked us to sit on the roof of the jeepney cos there were no vacant seats inside and the next jeepney bound to our place of interest might take ten minutes more or less.

We gave it a go and I am glad we did. :-)

That And In That Moment, I Swear We're Infinite moment.

Gimoy HAHAHA!

With my bestfriend's girlfriend, Tin.

Bestfriend Albert and new friend Gimoy.

After a couple of hours we arrived at our destination. A small baranggay hall welcomed us; this was where we paid for our tickets (30php/head) and rented our tent (250php) for our overnight stay. Grilled meat, liquor, noodles and pretty much everything you'll be needing can be bought from the sari-sari stores lined up before the Taytay Falls' entrance. 

10-15 minute walk from the entrance to the tent site.

Beautiful Taytay Falls in Majayjay, Laguna.

Albert and Mogs.

Balut and Penoy with some shots of vodka. In here, ice isn't a problem. One can just chill bottles by immersing them in the ice cold water. And when I say ice cold, I mean it.

Sleeping Topher and Gimoy. We took turns sleeping inside the tent cos the six of us can't fit in at the same time. :)) I suggest, bring jackets, pillows, blankets, flashlight and mosquito repellent! :)

A very great way to end the summer break and welcome the new semester! :-)

*Photos from Tin Santos

Tokyo Tour: Tokyo Tower

Since my childhood friend is also in Japan, we agreed to tour Tokyo and do some tourist-yyy stuff. We met up at Tachikawa Station since it's the only place I think I know how to go to from our house in Wakaba Cho. So from Tachikawa Station, we rode the rapid train to Shinjuku Station, which is by the way, a huge one. My friend said she once got lost in that station for an hour! Haha! I don't know what kind of planning the Japanese did regarding train stations; subway trains, monorails, rapid trains, and the normal trains fit in one! Amazing, ain't it? :B 

Shinjuku Station map.

So from Shinjuku Station, we rode a subway train to Akabanebashi. Tokyo Tower is a few minutes walk from the subway station. In fact, the tower can be seen right away when you step out of the station. And yes, you can imagine me giggling just at the sight of it! Hihi! :>

First stop, Tokyo Tower. It is a replica of the Eiffel Tower in Paris but is said to be taller. :)

The view from the subway station. 

Getting closer. :>

At the tower's foot.

Koi balloons, I think? Heheee. Took this while waiting for my turn at the ticket line.

We decided to just go at the Main Observatory which is 150m above. The Special Observatory's got a separate fee. And yes, it's a couple of meters higher. 

When the elevator which brought us from the ground floor to the Main Observatory opened, I saw this immediately. What a lovely version of Tokyo Tower! <3

 

I don't know what this is called but I heard it's like the lock thing in Korea wherein visitors may fasten two locks for a happy relationship. Here, instead of locks, are wood carvings in hearts and towers. Tokyo Tower's tag line is Love Power Spot (I saw this written on the shelf where the Tokyo Tower version above is placed), after all! :)

My brother before throwing a coin and making his wish.

Overlooking Tokyo. The roads look like a star to me. :)

Another view from the Main Observatory.

My childhood friend, Aira.

The tower has lookdown windows for a view all the way down. Here's my brother, Masato. :)

The view from the lookdown window.

Tokyo Tower post cards sold for about 200 Yen each at the Main Observatory's souvenir shop . There's a coffee shop and a club named Club 333 in the first floor of the Main Observatory, too. Brilliant idea is brilliant! :))

After roaming around the the first and second floors of the Main Observatory, we went down the ground floor cos the three of us were really hungry. Good thing there's a handful of restaurants and fastfood there. And there's a little amusement park for children, too. Kawaiii! :)

Bye, Tokyo Tower. Til we meet again! :)

Next stop: Zojoji Temple