wanderlust

for some twist of fate, me and chris found ourselves driving to tagaytay last saturday. it wasn't at all planned and not even a welcome surprise. we just decided to make the most out of it and at least have lunch there. i picked the newly-renovated taal vista lodge. the food was just okay...we all know that antonio's is the best that tagaytay has to offer. anyway, the reason that i wanted to check it out is because i used to spend many weekends there. like i was telling chris, that place was a part of my childhood. it was interesting to see that although it had an updated look, it still seemed the same. at least it felt the same.

now that i think about it, i feel that way about a lot of places. traveling was something my family did on a regular basis. i just can't imagine not traveling. and now, when i revisit some of these places, i feel connected to them. i guess it's because of the memories that are attached to these destinations. i feel this especially when we go to cebu or to canada. some of my happiest moments were spent in those two places. sometimes i feel more at home there than here in manila.

i guess traveling is just a part of who i am. oftentimes i have this itch to get away, even just for a while. and when i do have a family of my own, i want my kids to develop this itch too. this way, they might still bring me along with them even when im old and gray. but for now, i just want to travel as much as i can with chris. i want to discover new places and revisit my favorites. we've already done a bit of traveling together and it's always a great experience. with him, things just look so much better...and feel just so damned good!