Hot Air Balloon in Clarkfield

I'm back from my hiatus! I've been wanting to write but my busy schedule prevented me from sharing what has been going on with my life. To show how busy I am, I haven't had a haircut and derma visit for quite sometime already and I haven't had the opportunity to shop! My mom and sister have been bugging me to have a haircut before the Chinese New Year but then again, I have no time to spare even for my self.

Anyhoo, last February, our small family went to Clark Field in Pampanga to visit my sister-in-law who is currently staying in one of the Villas inside Mimosa Leisure Park. She had the privilege of staying there, not for days, but for months, after she was given a new assignment in their company's branch plant inside Clark.
While the Villas are not new, it is not too old too. She gets to use the three-bedroom villa with centralized air-conditioning system. Yes, electricity is high but I tell you, she gets it free! Not a single centavo to spend!

We got to her villa after dinner and we just slept.  H and I were both very tired because of a week's work.

On our second day, we went out for this year's Hot Air Balloon Festival! Good thing we did not miss it this time.  Last year, all the balloons were up already and we did not see them close. Here are the pictures of my attempts to capture the balloons. Against the light, argh --

We were also able to see some of the planes but we went back to the villa because of the crowd and the scourging heat!

Back to the villa, the little boys enjoyed the surroundings and the park nearby.  They were able to roam freely, touch the leaves, and feel the sand on their feet. As for K1, he freaked when the sand touched his small feet. He doesn't like the feel of the sand. That was the same reaction we got when we went to Punta Fuego a year ago. He didn't want to swim on the beach because he hated the sand.

Next stop, we went to Nayong Pilipino! The last time I've been to Nayong Pilipino was when I was in grade school for one of our field trips. And it was in Manila.

It's just nice to be acquainted with our history!

 

We toured some more and ended our day duty free shopping. Spending the weekend with our family is something I really treasure and enjoy.  We can see from K1 and K2's faces that they enjoyed not just our trip but the moments we spent with them.  I just hope we can go out on road trips often.