#philippine giant blue

[pwlanier]

MEGALODON TOOTH

Otodus

Pilocene, 2.5–5.3 million years

Philippines

14 × 11 cm (not including stand)

Megaselachus megalodon (formerly known as Carcharodon megalodon) was a giant prehistoric shark that roamed the open seas, armed with giant, serrated, razor-sharp teeth. The largest predatory shark to have ever lived, Megalodon was up to three times the size of its closest living relative, the modern great white shark. Because estimates are based solely on teeth and fragmentary vertebral remains, the upper size limits of these apex carnivores range from 40 to 60 feet (12 to 18 meters) in length, with estimated weights ranging between 20 and 60 metric tons.

Regardless of exact bodily dimensions, Megalodon ranks amongst the largest predators to ever grace the face of the Earth. With a name meaning ‘big tooth’ and a bite force more than double that of a T. rex, it’s no wonder that the Megalodon is considered the greatest predatory fish of all time.

This specimen is of exceptional size and quality. With a completely intact serration, flawless splinter-free enamel and its beautiful cream colour with hints of light pink, taupe and slate blue, this is a truly fantastic piece.

Koller Auctions

[americassoldierboy]

First you take the planet earth, round and blue and green and floating over Tokyo you drop a giant bean.

Put another one in Sichuan China what a shine. Taking off from Dubai to Hawaii at mach 20 leave contrails as you fly. Double back across the southern hemisphere over the Philippines once again to well Dubai.

AND THEN: Back to Hawaii drawing lines of latitude every 25 degrees along the way. And there you have it: Koro Sensei!

#koro sensei #assassination classroom #anime #cute fan art #I miss him

[msm-tsotmw]

may 8 or something idfk

so apparently sprigg is out taking a walk which they dont usually do so ig im here

with the device

uh

so anyways i wanna write toorie something bcs of the advice mauna gave to me a few days ago but idk what to write hhhhhhhhhhh

Oh , Hey Mondo ! Whatcha Doin ?

uhhhh

idk

Well , The Weather Out There Is Especially Nice For A Place Like Air Island , Plus Mauna’s Reading Something In The Castle Library , So Maybe We Could Go On A Walk Together ?

oh shit oh shit oH SHIT OH FUCK OH SHIT OH FU

yea thatd be nice

Okay , Let’s Go , Then !

(Toorie somehow grabs Mondo’s hand unknowingly, and Mondo just… stares at her plume holding his hand.)

uh

toorie waiAAAAAUGH

(Toorie runs out of the castle with Mondo, not taking a walk but more like running at the speed of light. she’s a runner she’s a track star)

TOORIE I THOGHT WE WERE TAKING A WALK

We Were ?

UH YEAH

I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU SLOWED THE FUCK DOWN

Oh , Sorry , Haha !

(Toorie slows down to a walking pace, a very exasperated Mondo trailing behind her.)

So , I Saw Something Cool A While Ago , And I Just Wanted To Show It To You ! Sorry For Rushing Though , It Really Excited Me , Haha .

alright

my fucking legs

Hm ?

nothing

(Toorie and Mondo stumble across… what looks like a golden magnifying glass with its lens tinted green. It is unusually large.)

holy shit

I Know , Right ?! We Should Go Get Sprigg For This !

May I ask , what are you two doing ?

(The duo turns around to face the Kayna with a red bag.)

Oh , Hi , Mauna !! We Were Just Looking At This … Thing !

(Toorie points at the giant magnifying glass thing, whatever the fucking FUCK it is.)

No Idea What It Is , Though …

Hm … looks like a part of what used to be the Observatory on the legendary Starhenge .

Wait , What ?!

huh

How Did It Get Here ?!

I do not know , but it seems to have been untouched .

untouched?! but it looks like-

Flitz ?! How Did You Get Here ??

(Everyone turns to face Flitz the Tweedle, who has blue head feathers instead of red.)

oh. I just overheard you three having a conversation, sorry! I couldn’t help it. also, who’s the volcano lady?

(Flitz points a wing towards Mauna.)

Me ? Oh , my full name is Mauna Maayaun , as some may say … I am not very sure if that is my true name , though .

But you can simply call me Mauna ! I am friends with Toorie , Sprigg , and Mondo . I have joined them on their ventures across the Monster World . It is a pleasure to meet you !

(Mauna shakes Flitz’s wing.)

i hope you don’t mind me butting in, mauna! it’s just a thing tweedles do, for some reason… we tend to be social butterflies.

anyways, what in the name of attmoz is that over there??

a thing from the dawn of fire i guess

th-

the dawn of fire?! that was EONS ago!! how-

what?? huh???

(Flitz scratches their head.)

I will go and take it to Sprigg . I do not remember much about the Dawn of Fire as I used to , but they are quite knowledgable about it ! It is an interest of theirs .

can we come with you? this honestly sounds interesting.

Sure , why not ?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

anyways yeah!! Flitz is the same tweedle that the crew met in the middle of the ocean when this blog first started, and she’s back!!

she’s also the one who led them to Tribal Island lol

also uhhh they have full names now!! Toorie is Tooribella Chïrfell, Mondo is Mondo Shivvursen, Sprigg is Sprigg Kotelleedn, Mauna goes by Mauna Maayaun, and her last name is based off of the volcano Mount Mayon in the Philippines! i actually visited that place as a little kid lol

anyways have a bird

-Mod Jimmy 🗣️

#msm #my singing monsters #msm au #my singing monsters au #mammott #mammott msm #pompom #pompom msm #kayna #kayna msm #tweedle #tweedle msm

[live-the-fangirl-life]

i would love if you'd shared everything that might be in aelin's list in a world away, all the dream places she wants to go or already went 🤧🥺

First of all - I am so sorry it’s taken me so long to answer this ask 😭

Second - this list is in no way complete. I could probably double it if I gave it some more time (and maybe I’ll edit this post and add some later) but I wanted to answer this ask.

Third - some things listed are cities, some are attractions, some are landmarks or monuments…it’s really a mix of everything. And some major landmarks that cover more than one country are only listed once.

A World Away

So, without further ado, please enjoy

Aelin’s Incomplete and Ever-Adapting World Travel List ✈️

Antarctica

Argentina

Iguazú Falls // Patagonia // Rainbow Mountains // Buenos Aires

Australia

Melbourne // Sydney // Gold Coast // Great Barrier Reef // Adelaide

Austria

Vienna // Salzburg // Hallstatt

the Bahamas

Belgium

Bruges // Brussels

Belize

the Great Blue Hole

Bhutan

the Himalayas

Bolivia

Salar de Uyuni

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Stari Most Bridge // Mostar

Brazil

Rio de Janeiro // Christ the Redeemer // Amazon Rainforest // Lençóis Maranhenses National Park // Sao Paolo

Bulgaria

Cambodia

Angkor Wat

Canada

Niagra Falls // Vancouver // Banff // Toronto

Chile

Easter Island // Torres del Paine National Park // Marble Caves

China

Great Wall of China // Beijing // Shanghai // the Summer Palace // Potala Palace // Tianmen Mountain // Reed Flute Caves // Zhanye Danxia

Costa Rica

San Jose

Croatia

Dalmatian Coast // Diocletian's Palace // Krka waterfall park // Plitvice Lakes // Zagreb

Cuba

Havana

Czech Republic

Prague

Denmark

Copenhagan

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Quito // Galapagos Islands

Egypt

Cairo // The Great Pyramids & Sphinx // Nile River // Valley of the Kings // Luxor // Aswan

England

London // Thames River // Stonehenge

Estonia

Tallinn

Fiji

Finland

Helsinki

France

Mont-Saint-Michel // Louvre // Eiffel Tower // Alsace Lorraine // Paris // Notre Dame // Sacre Coeur // Versailles // Nice

French Polynesia

Bora Bora // Tahiti

Germany

Munich // Berlin // Black Forest // Oktoberfest // Neuschwanstein Castle

Greece

Santorini // Athens // Parthenon // Roman Agora // Acropolis // Mykonos // Oia // Fira // Corfu // Meteora

Greenland

Hong Kong

Tsim Sha Tsui

Hungary

Budapest // Capitol Hill // Bath Houses

Iceland

Reykjavik // Northern Lights // Egilsstaðir //Ring Road // Blue Lagoon // Vatnajökull National Park // Kirkjufell // Húsavík // Akureyri // Thingvellir National Park

Italy

Roman Colosseum // Amalfi Coast // Florence Duomo // Venice at Carnival // Piazzale Michelangelo // Cinque Terre // Pisa // Venice // Pompeii // Milan

India

Taj Mahal // Varanasi & Ganges River // Golden Temple // Agra // Mumbai // New Delhi

Indonesia

Bali // Komodo Island // Blue Flames at Ijen Volcano // Jarkarta

Iran

Hall of Diamonds

Ireland & Northern Ireland

Cliffs of Moher // Giants Causeway // Galway // Blarney Stone // Trinity College // O'Neills // Belfast // Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge // Cobh

Isreal

Dead Sea // Jerusalem

Jamaica

Japan

Tokyo // Mount Fuji // Wisteria Gardens // Osaka // Kyoto

Jordan

Petra // Amman

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Maasai Mara National Park // Lake Victoria

Kyrgyzstan

Luxembourg

Madagascar

Avenue of the Baobabs

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur // Batu Caves

the Maldives

Male

Malta

Valletta

Mexico

Cabo // Teotihuacán // Chichen Itza // Cabo // Yucatan Peninsula // Mexico City

Mongolia

Gobi Desert

Morocco

Casablanca // Hassan II Mosque // Marrakesh // Chefchaouen // Sahara Desert

Myanmar

Bagan's Temples

Namibia

Nepal

Mount Everest // Kathmandu

the Netherlands

Amsterdam // Van Gogh Museum // Tulip Festival

New Zealand

Auckland // Queenstown // Kawarau Suspension Bridge // Milford Sound // Tongariro National Park // Hobbitton // Dark Sky Sanctuary // Waitomo Caves

Nigeria

Lagos

Norway

Oslo

Panama

Panama City

Peru

Machu Picchu & Huayna Picchu // Lima // Aguas Calientes // Andes Mountains // Huacachina

Philippines

Palawan // Manila

Poland

Krakow

Portugal

Lisbon

Romania

Russia

Moscow // St Petersburg

Rwanda

Volcanoes National Park

Saint Lucia

Samoa

Saudi Arabia

Al-Masjid an-Nabawi

Scotland

Edinburgh // Loch Ness // Inverness // Glasgow // Scottish Highlands

Singapore

Marian Bay Sands

Slovenia

Lake Bled

South Africa

Capetown // Johanessburg // Isle of Elephants

South Korea

Seoul // Jeju Island

Spain

Barcelona // Madrid // Sagrada Familia // Mosque of Cordoba

Sweden

Stockholm // Sweddish Lapland

Switzerland

the Alps // Bern // St Moritz

Tanzania

Mount Kilimanjaro // Serengeti

Thailand

Bangkok // the Grand Palace // Phuket

republic of Türkiye 

Cappadocia // Istanbul // Hagia Sophia // Pamukkale

Turkmenistan

Darvaza gas crater

Turks & Caicos

United Arab Emirates

Dubai // Burj Khalifa

United States

Grand Canyon // San Fransisco // Honolulu // Kauai // New Orleans // New York City // Seattle // Portland // Los Angeles // Antelope Canyon // MOMA // Las Vegas

Vanuatu

the Vatican

St. Peter's Basilica // The Vatican Museum // Sistine Chapel

Vietnam

Ha Long Bay // Hoi An // Hanoi

Zambia

Victoria Falls

#a world away #awa #ask #anon #rowaelin

[casbooks]

Books of 2023

Book 15 of 2023

Title: NCIS History Special Agent VietNam Authors: Douglass Hubbard Jr. ISBN: 9780915266333 Tags: A-1 Skyraiders, AUS Catherine Anne Warnes (Murdered) (Vietnam War), CH-46 Sea Knight, CIA Bill Bludworth, CIA Foster Fipps, CIA Robert Gambino, CIA William Colby, H-34 Choctaw, HH-3E Jolly Green Giant, HKG Hong Kong, HKG Royal Hong Kong Police, John F. Kennedy, KHM Cambodia, KHM General Lon Nol, KHM Khmer Rouge, KHM Kompong Som, KHM US MSTS SS Columbia Eagle Incident (1970) (Vietnam War), KHM US MSTS SS Mayaguez Incident (Vietnam War), LAO Laos, LAO Nong Khai, LAO Vientiane, Law Enforcement, Military Intelligence, Military Police, Nungs, OV-1 Mohawk, OV-10 Bronco, PHL US USAF Clark Air Force Base, PHL US USN Naval Station Sangley Point, PHL US USN NCSA Philippines, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, President Lyndon B. Johnson, PRK North Korea, RUS VMF Russian Navy, RUS VMF Submarine Force, SGP Singapore, SpecOps, THA Bangkok, THA RTAFB Don Muang Royal Thai Airbase, THA Thailand, THA USMC MCAB Rose Garden/Nam Phong (Vietnam War), True Crime, UH-1 Huey, UK MI6/SIS Secret Intelligence Service, US Alvin Glatkowski (Mutineer) (Vietnam War), US Ambassador Henry Nolting, US Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge, US Ambassador Maxwell Taylor, US AP Malcom Brown (News), US Bob Hope (Entertainer), US CIA Central Intelligence Agency, US Clyde McKay (Mutineer) (Vietnam War), US DEA Drug Enforcement Agency, US Edwin Ross Armstrong (Defector), US Horst Faas (News), US Maw Maw (Black Power Organization), US MSTS Military Sea Transportation Service, US NBC Garric Utley (News), US Project 100000 (Vietnam War), US Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, US Special Agent Basic School - Washington DC, US Students for a Democratic Society, US USA 101st Airborne Division (Screaming Eagles), US USA 199th Light Infantry Brigade (Redcatchers), US USA 23rd ID (Americal), US USA ASA 8th Radio Research Station, US USA ASA Army Security Agency, US USA CIC Army Counterintelligence Corps, US USA General Creighton Abrams, US USA General William Westmoreland, US USA Green Berets, US USA Kitsie Westmoreland, US USA MI 525th Military Intelligence Group, US USA MI Army Military Intelligence, US USA Special Forces, US USA United States Army, US USAF General Robert Rowland, US USAF OSI Office of Special Investigations, US USCG United States Coast Guard, US USCG USCGC Chase (WHEC-718), US USMC 12th Marines, US USMC 1st Light Antiaircraft Missile Bn, US USMC 1st MarDiv, US USMC 1st MAW, US USMC 3rd MarDiv, US USMC 3rd Marine Counterintelligence Team, US USMC 4th Marines, US USMC 4th Marines - 3/4, US USMC 5th Marines, US USMC 7th Engineer Bn, US USMC 7th Marines, US USMC 9th Marines, US USMC General Herman Nickerson, US USMC General Leonard Chapman, US USMC General Lewis Walt, US USMC General Paul X. Kelley, US USMC General Robert Cushman, US USMC Major Les Barrett (Provost Marshall), US USMC Major Roger Simmons, US USMC Marine Security Battalion, US USMC Robert Garwood (Defector) (Vietnam War), US USMC Salt and Pepper (Defectors) (Vietnam War), US USN Admiral Earl F. "Rex" Rectanus, US USN Admiral Robert S. Salzer, US USN Commander Joseph Rochefort, US USN Construction Battalions (Seabees), US USN LtCdr John G. "Jack" Graf (POW) (Vietnam War), US USN MSC Military Sealift Command, US USN Naval Security Group, US USN NCSA Naval Counterintelligence Support Activity, US USN NCSU Naval Counterintelligence Support Unit, US USN NISO Naval Investigative Service Office, US USN NISOSF San Francisco, US USN NISRA Naval Investigative Service Resident Agency, US USN NISSU Hong Kong, US USN NISSU Naval Investigative Service Satellite Unit, US USN ONI Office of Naval Intelligence, US USN SEALS, US USN UDT Underwater Demolition Team, US USN USS Blue (DD-774), US USN USS Card (AKV-40), US USN USS Hampden County (LST-803), US USN USS Pyro (AE-24), US USN Washington Navy Yard, USAF Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service (ARRS), USMC 1st Force Recon Co, USN Admiral Elmo Russell "Bud" Zumwalt Jr, USN Admiral Jerome H. King, USN HA(L)-3 Seawolves, USN NIS Naval Investigative Service, USN PBR Patrol Boat River, USN PCF Patrol Craft Fast Swift Boat, USN US Navy, USN USS Pueblo (AGER 2), USN VAL-4 Black Ponies, VNM 1968 Tet Offensive (1968) (Vietnam War), VNM 4th Coastal Zone, VNM An Hoa Basin, VNM An Long, VNM AN Thoi, VNM Annamite Mountains, VNM Arizona Territory, VNM ARVN General Hoang Xuan Lam, VNM ARVN General Nguyen Chanh Thi, VNM AUS ADF Australian Army Training Team (Vietnam War), VNM Ba Sac River, VNM Battle of Hue City (1968) (Tet Offensive) (Vietnam War), VNM Battle of Khe Sanh (1968) (Tet Offensive) (Vietnam War), VNM Battle of Saigon (1968) (Tet Offensive) (Vietnam War), VNM Ben Hai River, VNM Ben Tre, VNM Ben Tre Province, VNM Binh Thuy, VNM Bright Light Operations (Vietnam War), VNM Buddhist Monk Thich Tri Quang, VNM Ca Lu, VNM Cam Lo, VNM Cam Lo River, VNM Cam Ranh Bay, VNM Camp Eagle (Vietnam War), VNM Camp Evans (Vietnam War), VNM Camp Reasoner (Vietnam War), VNM Can Tho, VNM Carrier Pigeons (Vietnam War), VNM Cau Mau Peninsula, VNM Charlie Med, VNM Chau Doc, VNM Cholon - 95 Nguyen Duy Duong St, VNM Cholon - Five Oceans BOQ, VNM Cholon - Hong Kong BOQ, VNM Cholon - St. Francis Xavier Church, VNM Cholon Provost Marshalls Office (Vietnam War), VNM Chu Lai, VNM CIA Air America (1950-1976) (Vietnam War), VNM Con Thien, VNM Cua Viet, VNM Da Lat, VNM Da Nang, VNM Da Nang - 20 Duy Tan Street, VNM Da Nang - 23 Doc Lap, VNM Da Nang - 23 Doc Lap Bar (Boom Boom Room / Blue Elephant) (Vietnam War), VNM Da Nang - Bridge Ramp (Vietnam War), VNM Dai Lac, VNM DMZ Demilitarized Zone - 17th Parallel (Vietnam War), VNM Dodge City, VNM Dong Tam, VNM DRV NVA General Vo Nguyen Giap, VNM DRV NVA North Vietnamese Army, VNM DRV VC Phung Ngoc Anh - Dragon Lady (Assassin) (Vietnam War), VNM DRV VC Viet Cong, VNM Emperor Bao Dai, VNM Fall of Saigon (1975) (Vietnam War), VNM FSB Ryder (Vietnam War), VNM Gia Dinh, VNM Go Noi Island, VNM Green Beret Affair (Vietnam War), VNM Hai Van Pass, VNM Haiphong, VNM Han River, VNM Hill 327, VNM Hill 37, VNM Hill 55, VNM Hill 621 (Son Tra Mountain) (Monkey Mountain), VNM Hill 65, VNM Ho Chi Minh Trail, VNM Hoi An, VNM Hue, VNM Hue - Hue University, VNM Hue - Le Loi Street, VNM Hue - Purple City, VNM Hue - The Citadel, VNM Hue - The Forbidden City, VNM Hue - Thua Thien Provincial Headquarters, VNM I Corps (Vietnam War), VNM II Corps (Vietnam War), VNM IV Corps (Vietnam War), VNM Kien Hoa Province, VNM LBJ Long Binh Jail - USARVIS US Army Vietnam Installation Stockade (Vietnam War), VNM Leatherneck Square (Vietnam War), VNM Liberty Bridge, VNM LZ Baldy, VNM Mekong Delta, VNM Moc Hoa, VNM Montagnards, VNM My Khe Beach (China Beach), VNM My Lai, VNM My Lai Massacre (1968), VNM My Tho, VNM Nam Can, VNM Nguyen Cao Ky, VNM Nguyen Van Thieu, VNM Nha Be, VNM Nui Mot (The Rockpile), VNM Nui Son Ga (Charlie Ridge), VNM Operation Market Time (1965-1975) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Sea Float/Solid Anchor (1969-1973) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Starlite (1965) (Vietnam War), VNM Parrots Beak, VNM Perfume River, VNM Phouc Tuong (Dogpatch), VNM Phu Bai, VNM Phu Quoc Island, VNM Plain of Reeds, VNM Port of Saigon, VNM Quang Ngai Province, VNM Quang Tri, VNM Que Son Valley, VNM Qui Nhon, VNM Rach Gia, VNM Red Beach Base Area (Vietnam War), VNM Route 1, VNM Route 4, VNM Route 535, VNM Route 9, VNM Rung Sat Special Zone, VNM RVN ARVN Army of the Republic of Vietnam, VNM RVN ARVN MP Quan Canh Military Police, VNM RVN ARVN MSS Provincial Military Security Service, VNM RVN ARVN RF/PF Regional Forces/Popular Forces (Vietnam War), VNM RVN General Duonh Van Minh (Big Minh), VNM RVN Marines, VNM RVN MSD Military Security Directorate, VNM RVN Ngo Dinh Diem, VNM RVN Ngo Dinh Nhu, VNM RVN RVNP Can Sat National Police, VNM RVN RVNP Police Chief Colonel Nguyen Van Luan, VNM RVN RVNP Treasure Fraud Repression Unit, VNM RVN SVNAF Da Nang Airbase, VNM RVN SVNAF General Nguyen Ngoc Loan, VNM RVN SVNAF South Vietnamese Air Force, VNM RVN VNN LDNN Lien Doi Nguoi Nhai Navy Frogmen, VNM RVN VNN LLHT Luc Luong Hai Thuyen Navy Coastal Force / Junk Force(Vietnam War), VNM RVN VNN Republic of Vietnam Navy, VNM RVNP CSDB Can Sat Dac Biet Special Branch Police, VNM Saigon, VNM Saigon - 98 Phan Dinh Phuong Villa, VNM Saigon - Brink BOQ (Vietnam War), VNM Saigon - Capital Kinh Do Theater, VNM Saigon - Caravelle Hotel, VNM Saigon - Cercle Sportif Saigonnais, VNM Saigon - Chi Hoa Prison, VNM Saigon - Continental Hotel, VNM Saigon - French Fort, VNM Saigon - Le Lai BEQ, VNM Saigon - Plantation Road, VNM Saigon - US Embassy (Vietnam War), VNM Saigon Provost Marshalls Office (Vietnam War), VNM Soi Rap River, VNM SOM SS Yellow Dragon Incident (Vietnam War), VNM Song Tu Cau, VNM Tam Ky, VNM Tan Chau, VNM Tan Son Nhut Air Base, VNM Tan Son Nhut Air Base - Defense Attache Office (Vietnam War), VNM Tan Son Nhut Air Base - Grey House (Vietnam War), VNM Thach Han River, VNM Thu Bon River, VNM Thua Thien Province, VNM Thuan An, VNM Tien Sa Peninsula, VNM Tu Cau Bridge, VNM U Minh Forest, VNM US CIB Combat Information Bureau - Da Nang (Vietnam War), VNM US MACV Military Assistance Command Vietnam (Vietnam War), VNM US USAF Air Force Advisory Group (Vietnam War), VNM US USMC AHCB An Hoa Combat Base (Vietnam War), VNM US USMC CAG Combined Action Group (Vietnam War), VNM US USMC Camp Horn (Vietnam War), VNM US USMC CAP Combined Action Platoon (Vietnam War), VNM US USMC DHCB Dong Ha Combat Base (Vietnam War), VNM US USMC ECB Elliot Combat Base (Vietnam War), VNM US USMC FLC Force Logistic Command (Vietnam War), VNM US USMC III MAF Marine Amphibious Force (Vietnam War), VNM US USMC KSCB Khe Sanh Combat Base (Vietnam War), VNM US USMC MMAF Marble Mountain Air Facility, VNM US USMC QTCB Quang Tri Combat Base (Vietnam War), VNM US USMC VCB Vandergrift Combat Base (Vietnam War), VNM US USN Camp Tien Sa (Vietnam War), VNM US USN CBMU 301 (Vietnam War), VNM US USN CBMU Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit (Vietnam War), VNM US USN COMNAVFORV Commander of Naval Forces Vietnam (Vietnam War), VNM US USN Da Nang Officers Club - Stone Elephant (Vietnam War), VNM US USN HSAS Headquarters Support Activity Saigon (Vietnam War), VNM US USN LSB Ben Luc (Vietnam War), VNM US USN LSB Logistic Support Base (Vietnam War), VNM US USN LSB Nha Be (Vietnam War), VNM US USN NAF Naval Air Facility Cam Ranh (Vietnam War), VNM US USN Naval Communication Station Cam Ranh (Vietnam War), VNM US USN NCSA Saigon (Vietnam War), VNM US USN NCSU Da Nang (Vietnam War), VNM US USN NCSU Saigon (Vietnam War), VNM US USN NISOV Naval Investigative Service Office - Vietnam (Vietnam War), VNM US USN NISRA Da Nang (Vietnam War), VNM US USN NISSU Cam Ranh Bay (Vietnam War), VNM US USN NISSU Chu Lai (Vietnam War), VNM US USN NISSU Quang Tri Combat Base (Vietnam War), VNM US USN NISSU Vung Tau (Vietnam War), VNM US USN NSA Naval Support Activity - Da Nang (White Elephant) (Vietnam War), VNM US USN NSABT Naval Support Activity Binh Thuy (Vietnam War), VNM US USN NSAD Naval Support Activity Detachment - Cua Viet (Vietnam War), VNM US USN NSAD Naval Support Activity Detachment - Thuan An (Vietnam War), VNM US USN River Patrol Boat Flotilla Five (Vietnam War), VNM Vietnam, VNM Vietnam War (1955-1975), VNM VNN VNI Vietnamese Naval Intelligence, VNM VNN VNNSB Vietnamese Navy Security Bloc, VNM VNN VNNSS Vietnamese Navy Security Service, VNM Vu Gia River, VNM Yankee Station (1964-1973) (Vietnam War) Rating: ★★★★(4 stars) Subject: Books.Military.20th-21st Century.Asia.Vietnam War.Naval, Books.True Crime

Description: “NCIS History-Special Agent Vietnam is a comprehensive account of naval counterintelligence and criminal investigations in Vietnam. Doug Hubbard's first-hand experience provides unique insights into this little explored topic of the war, and the addition of a broad spectrum of his photos complements the narrative with a real life appeal. In an era when the term "terrorism" was not yet in vogue, NIS' investigations of insurgent attacks against US troops is a grim reminder of current threats our military faces in Afghanistan and around the globe on a daily basis.” Michael Sulick, Former Director, CIA National Clandestine Service “Although the Viet Nam War gives up its secrets grudgingly, former special agent Douglass Hubbard unveils an intriguing account of U.S. Naval Intelligence operations in the Republic of Vietnam. Drawing on his three years’ service in Vietnam and his subsequent research and interviews, Hubbard weaves a masterful story with 'NCIS History Special Agent Vietnam' that is equally inspiring and frustrating-just as the war itself proved to be.” Colonel Joseph H. Alexander, USMC. (Ret.) author of the Battle History of the U.S. Marines “Doug Hubbard Jr. explores the seamy underside of the Vietnam War from his ‘catbird seat’ as a special agent of the Naval Investigative Service. At the most there were never more than twenty-one of these Naval Intelligence officers serving in-country, and they had to deal with an overload of such unsavory matters as counter espionage, sabotage, black marketing, currency manipulation, simple theft, drug trafficking, subversion, rape, and murder. Sometimes these investigations came to a brilliant resolution that Sherlock Holmes would have applauded. More often they foundered because of command apathy or indifference.” Brigadier General Edwin H. Simmons, USMC, Chief of Staff of the First Marine Division in 1970, former head of the Marine Corps History Branch, and author of Frozen Chosin: US Marines at the Changjin Reservoir “Doug Hubbard’s exposition with NCIS History Special Agent Vietnam defines a period of counterintelligence development in the Vietnam conflict and records its events for the first time. Compiled personal recollections of wartime special agents make this historical narrative a defining work in the legacy left by the group of Naval Intelligence professionals who devised rules for counterintelligence and force protection in the challenging and dangerous arena of Vietnam in the 1960s. Theirs was a monumental contribution to the U.S. government’s efforts to achieve stability in the Republic of Vietnam, particularly in the early days of the mission when much was accomplished by a select few.” Maynard C. Anderson, former Assistant Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Security Policy

Review - It was a decent book with a lot of historical information on the Vietnam War and NIS's members. The main problem with the book was how light it was on actual cases vs pages and pages of commentary of who was assigned when and where. Another major issue were the multiple misspellings (Viet Congo is a common one) and repeated paragraphs. It's not unreadable, but it had issues. But for the historical information, and a few insights into deserters, fraggings, and a few interesting cases, it's worth a read.

#Books #Ebooks #Booklr #Bookblr #vietnam war #us navy #nis #ncis #nonfiction #history #military history

[tapirot]

The Bungisngis is a giant cyclops in Philippine folklore. This giant is described as a large strong man who is always laughing. Its name is said to be derived from the Tagalog word ‘ngisi’ which means ‘to show teeth’. The giant is also said to have an upper lip so large that when it is thrown back, it completely covers his face. The Bungisngis possess a great sense of hearing and unusual strength. However, he is easily outwitted and frantic.

When I originally painted the Bungisngis piece, I had a limited palette available (pink, red, blue green) and decided to choose pink and blue. My plan was to use "soft"/"non-threatening" hues on an aggressive illustration to show a juxtaposition of the subject matter.

#philippines #folklore #artists on tumblr #art #acrylic #yyc

[wave-to-jenny]

The Flying Whale

Personal Narrative by Jenny Park

The tang of salt spray filled my lungs, the rhythmic whoosh of the boat slicing through the waves a steady thrum against my skin; this is what I was waiting for. 3 AM may have been an ungodly hour to wake up for, but the anticipation buzzing through me had me wide awake and giddy as I sat in the rented van while sharing earphones with my sleeping older sister. Today, I was finally ticking off a bucket list item: swimming with whale sharks in Oslob, Philippines.

The ocean hadn’t always held such allure for me. As a child, it was a source of nervous tension, thanks to my mischievous older sister. Her penchant for playful pranks – pretending fish were nibbling at her toes, shrieking about unseen “monsters” lurking in the depths – had painted the vast blue with an undercurrent of fear. But today, that fear was a distant memory because for once, I was excited. Today, the ocean was an embrace, a vast expanse of possibility.

As the first rays of dawn kissed the horizon, painting the sky in hues of rose and gold, our van drew closer to the sea and I could observe people already up and lining to watch the gentle giants of the ocean. After hours of restless waiting, my family had gotten on the small boat that looked as if it could tip over with one harsh push. As the boat drew closer to the gentle giants, my heart hammered in my chest — a thrilling mix of nervousness and excitement. Then, I saw them. Sleek, spotted bodies, gliding effortlessly through the water, their immense size both awe-inspiring and humbling.

Slipping into the crystal-clear water, the initial jolt of coolness gave way to an exhilaration that coursed through me. I was nervous with this being my first time and all I could really think about was the rule of not getting too close with these creatures. However, it was at that moment when one came up near me that rather than apprehension, I felt awe. I swam alongside these magnificent creatures, their gentle presence erasing any lingering uncertainty. It was a moment of pure magic, a connection with nature that transcended words.

And then there was the moment my sister, ever the comedian, got a taste of her own medicine. Watching the whale sharks from the boat, she turned to me, eyes wide with mock terror, “Ugh… I hate whales” she whispered to me afterwards, her voice laced with playfulness. We both erupted in laughter, the memory of her childhood pranks a shared joke, a testament to how far we’d both come.

But Oslob was just the beginning. Our journey continued to Moalboal, with hours spent on the road in between just to see the place where the ocean unveiled more treasures. As we snorkeled, sunlight danced on the surface, illuminating a vibrant underwater world. Graceful sea turtles, their ancient wisdom etched on their shells, glided past, their peaceful presence washing over me. And then, the spectacle we’d all been waiting for: the sardine run. Millions of shimmering fish, a swirling, undulating vortex, pulsed with life, reflecting the colors of the sun, leaving me breathless and speechless. Although it was a shame that my eyesight is not quite the best, thanks to the locals who had taken videos for us, I could truly bask in the magnificence of the ocean.

The day stretched on, a kaleidoscope of vibrant experiences. We feasted on fresh seafood by the turquoise shore, the taste of the ocean mingling with the laughter shared with my family. Lush waterfalls cascaded down moss-covered mountains, sunlight glinting off the spray like scattered diamonds. Each corner unveiled a new wonder, fueling my growing love for this watery world.

As the sun dipped below the horizon, painting the sky in fiery hues, exhaustion settled in, a pleasant ache from a day well spent. Back on land, within the comfort of my sweatpants, the cool air of the van’s air conditioner, and the gentle music of my playlist ringing, I was lulled into a contented sleep, the sound of my favorite music playing softly in my ears.

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Last year, July 24-26, 2023, I participated in Plumbliners Youth Camp at Jabez Campsite, Dasmariñas Cavite. The group of pastors have decided to organize a church camp. At first, my father refused to let us join the camp, but my pastor, Romeo Catap Sr. Insisted.

I go to RoadSide Bible Baptist Church in Meycauayan, Bulacan. I'm thankful for the small mercies because the campsite is closer to our home, like a stone's throw away, as we're from Imus. Though our roots lie in Bulacan, our abode took flight to Istana Subdivision.

On the flip side, the idea of shifting churches never crossed our minds, as this congregation has been a cornerstone in molding our character. The Plumbliners, a group of Baptist pastors from various places of the Philippines, the camp. Furthermore, the camp served as a stepping stone towards promoting a deeper connection between the youth and God.

Upon reaching the campsite, joy came upon me like a warm embrace. A multitude of churches had gathered. Teams were formed, each donning a vibrant hue - yellow, red, blue, green, black, pink, and brown. Initially, we presumed that churchmates would be grouped together. However, fate had a different plan. We were separated, and mixed with members from other churches, like rivers merging into one mighty stream.

On the next page, destiny cast me into the folds of the black team. I felt the akwardness because of unfamiliar faces surrounded. Well, we are required to do the first task quickly after I met my other teammates. Our first task was to craft a spirited yell. Gratefully, I contributed an idea. It's said that my voice, loud and clear, pierced through the clamor like a wolf call. I am the loudest among all the people there.

However, a thirst for triumph coursed through my veins. When the Bible quiz began, I both wrote down answers and took part in answering. No multiple-choice category; instead, the challenge lay in identification and enumeration. A mental marathon happened, yet every hard work was justified. When we thought deeply together, we became good friends.

Yet, it was the pastor's sermons that left an unfading mark upon my soul. I learned that as a Christian, giant expectations are placed upon us, urging us to be a good example of virtue for our peers. To accomplish this, we can try our best in achieving a good performance in academics with combination of responsibility and discipline. Furthermore, good manners and showing respect are must-haves, no exceptions. Hence, I also learned to continue in the things that I have learned and also im abiding Lord's path. Through this, I'm not going to astray like a sheep.

As the curtains drew on the final day of camp, both teams and individuals received awards and recognition. Thankfully, I received the attitude award along with the decisive award. Additionally, I won the "gigil" award for my enthusiastic spirit and endless energy in the land of playfulness. Even though we didn't win the "best in cheer" title, we were overjoyed to hear about our victory in the Bible quiz.. With the prestigious bible MVP award adorning my name, the Black Team appeared triumphant. In conclusion, I'm thrilled by this victory on my first attempt, but my happiness comes from knowing I'm dedicated to the Lord, not just seeking human approval, attention and interest. Therefore, victory is not measured by numerous awards, but by the lessons you've learned and the application of your learnings in serving and loving Christ.

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Liberica Beans While Liberica coffee originated in Liberia, currently the Philippines holds the title of the largest producer of Liberica beans. It's known locally as "kapeng barako" and holds cultural significance, particularly in Batangas and Cavite provinces. However, it's primarily consumed domestically.Malaysia ranks second in Liberica production, mainly concentrated in the west coast's "Coffee Belt". Interestingly, their production outpaces Arabica within the country.Although Brazil exports the most Liberica beans, its total production compared to the Philippines and Malaysia remains lower. Additionally, Liberica makes up a small portion of Brazil's overall coffee output. Excelsa What's particularly intriguing about Excelsa is its naturally lower caffeine content, hovering around 40% of what you'd find in a regular cup of Arabica coffee, even less than a Robusta. This makes it a perfect choice for those seeking a smoother, less jittery coffee experience. Plus, its unique flavor profile shines through whether roasted light or dark, offering a versatile pick for adventurous coffee lovers. So, if you're ready to ditch the ordinary and explore the hidden gems of the coffee world, Excelsa awaits!

Excelsa Beans Based on available information, the Philippines and Vietnam are the two top producers of Excelsa coffee beans in the world. Excelsa gained popularity among Filipino farmers due to its pest resistance and unique flavor profile. Nevertheless, Excelsa remains a niche coffee globally.Step aside, Arabica, Robusta and Liberica! Excelsa coffee beans offer a flavor adventure unlike any other. These small, round gems, often hailing from Southeast Asia, pack a punch in terms of the taste. Forget your typical coffee profile - Excelsa leans into the unique, boasting vibrant acidity, fruity notes reminiscent of blackcurrant and grapefruit, and even a touch of earthiness that reflects its natural origins. Some describe its aroma as subtly woody, hinting at its complex depth. Catimor Born from a blend of tradition and resilience, Catimor coffee beans are a unique player in the global coffee scene. This hybrid, marrying the disease resistance of Robusta with the aromatic complexity of Arabica, thrives in diverse environments like Vietnam, India, and Indonesia. Known for its compact stature and bountiful yields, Catimor has secured its place as a vital crop for many farmers.

Catimor Beans Flavor-wise, Catimor offers a captivating journey. Expect a balanced and sweet cup, often marked by citrusy notes like orange and lime, mingling with hints of spice like cinnamon and nutmeg. Depending on the origin and roast, chocolatey undertones or a touch of floral aroma might emerge. Whether enjoyed as a bright filter coffee or a rich espresso, Catimor promises a satisfying and distinct experience. So, next time you seek a coffee beyond the ordinary, consider Catimor - a testament to both innovation and the diverse landscape of coffee flavors.With limited data available, Vietnam is widely considered the country that produces the most Catimor coffee beans. Catimor was introduced to Vietnam in the 1980s and quickly gained popularity due to its resistance to leaf rust, a major threat to coffee trees. Due to its high yield and disease resistance, Catimor plays a crucial role in the Vietnamese coffee industry, influencing the overall quality and economic impact of the sector. Countries like India and Indonesia are also cultivating Catimor, contributing to its global availability. Conclusion While Arabica reigns supreme with its smooth complexity and Robusta offers its bold kick, a world of exciting flavors awaits. Liberica, the giant bean, enthralls with smoky-floral notes, while Excelsa, the high-altitude gem, tantalizes with bursts of blackcurrant and grapefruit. Don't miss Catimor, the resilient hybrid, offering a balanced dance of citrus and spice.Each bean, a distinct journey for your palate, whispers tales of unique origins and passionate cultivation. Venture beyond the familiar and embark on a global coffee odyssey. So, ditch the routine, embrace the diversity, and savor the world's top coffee beans – one delicious cup at a time. Email Twitter Pinterest Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Keep In Touch If You Like My Articles. As much as I like to share my knowledge and skills with you, I love to hear from you. If you have any suggestions or comments, please click here. Also don't forget to subscribe to our quarterly newsletters if you like my blogs and like to keep in touch.Of course, read more blog posts I post now and then, such as  "Making Coffee Without a Coffee Maker". Read the full article

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[xtruss]

A tri-spine horseshoe crab kicks up sediment along the muddy bottom of the Pangatalan Island Marine Protected Area in the Philippines. After a decade of restoration work to the islet’s bay, its green waters are rich with plankton and ready to welcome back bigger animals.

Dazzling Photos Show Horseshoe Crabs Thriving in Protected Area

In the Philippines, the tri-spine horseshoe crab has made a home and other species are returning too.

— By Amy McKeever | Photographs By Laurent Ballesta | Published:July 12, 2022 | Saturday 05 August, 2023

Horseshoe crabs are built to last. With spiky tails, shells shaped like combat helmets, and sharp pincers at the end of eight of their 10 legs, these ancient invertebrates have been scuttling along the ocean floor relatively unchanged for some 450 million years.

They managed to survive the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs. Surviving humans may prove more difficult. Like many marine animals, horseshoe crabs are overfished for food and bait, and coastal development has destroyed spawning sites. But they also are collected en masse for their blue blood, which contains a rare clotting agent critical for the development of safe vaccines. The blood may be lifesaving for humans, but its harvest often kills the animals—particularly in much of Asia, where they are drained of all their blood rather than just a portion of it.

A horseshoe crab hides an ecosystem within its shell. The hairlike objects along its body are hydroids—tiny, fuzzy invertebrates related to jellyfish—and there are at least eight shrimps clinging to the crab’s pincers. Horseshoe crabs are relatively unstudied; little is known about how they interact with other species.

A tank-like horseshoe crab pushes itself across Pangatalan’s reef, which has benefited from the planting of mangroves and creation of artificial reefs. Members of the class Merostomata—which means “legs attached to the mouth”—horseshoe crabs are more closely related to spiders and scorpions than to crustaceans.

Tri-spine horseshoe crabs have lost more than half their population in the past 60 years. But on the Philippine islet of Pangatalan, the species is an unexpected symbol of resilience. For years the island’s 11 acres were degraded: trees cut down for timber, mangroves burned for charcoal, and coral reefs overfished with dynamite and cyanide. By 2011 these horseshoe crabs, about 15 inches long, were among the biggest creatures left.

Now a marine protected area, Pangatalan is starting to thrive again. Efforts to restore its reefs and plant thousands of trees have led many animals to return, including rare giant groupers that grow to some eight feet long.

This isn’t an alien landscape—it’s an extreme close-up of the topside of a horseshoe crab’s abdomen. The gills are on the underside, and the dashes and indentations mark where they attach to the exoskeleton. The dark points beneath are minute spines that may function as whiskers do on a cat.

“Be beautiful or be shocking”—these are typical tactics used to get people to care about nature, says photographer Laurent Ballesta. “I think there’s a third way,” he says. “Try to show the mysteries. When you are in front of something you don’t understand, you forget beauty.”

Horseshoe crabs may not be as charismatic as elephants or pandas, but perhaps they’ll inspire people to care more about wildlife. Appreciation for horseshoe crabs has grown thanks to their role in COVID-19 vaccine development. Conservationists hope that regard will translate to stronger habitat protections and wider adoption of a synthetic alternative to crab blood—saving horseshoe crabs just as they’ve helped save us.

Golden trevallies swim above a horseshoe crab, hoping to catch leftovers as it digs in the mud for clams and other prey. As bigger fish slowly return to the reef, horseshoe crabs may no longer rule the ecosystem. But they remain symbols of its resilience.

— Amy McKeever is a Senior Staff Writer. Laurent Ballesta, named Wildlife Photographer of the Year in 2021, is also a Marine Biologist.

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[lindsaywesker]

Good morning! I hope you slept well and feel rested? Currently sitting at my desk, in my study, attired only in my blue towelling robe, enjoying my first cuppa of the day.

Welcome to Too Much Information Tuesday.

NASA's top priority this decade is probing Uranus.

The word ‘scumbag’ actually means ‘used condom’.

More iPhones are sold every day than people are born.

Music can repair brain damage and returns lost memories.

Laughter has been medically proven to help people lose weight.

People earning over £14,000 a year are the richest 4% on the planet.

Summer on Neptune lasts for 40 years but the temperature is minus 200°C.

The human nose can recognise over 1,000,000,000,000 different smells.

Bolivia has a 5,000 man strong navy. What Bolivia does not have is a coastline.

22% of Americans claim to attend religious services weekly. Only 3% actually do.

When a girl says, "It's not you, it's me," studies have found it's probably you.

There are enough empty homes in China for everyone in the UK to have one each.

The offspring of two sets of identical twins are legally cousins but genetically siblings.

Men have nipples because every foetus is female until the Y chromosome kicks in.

Girls in the UK have been getting higher grades than boys at school and university for nearly a century.

Japan’s poo museum features a giant inflatable poo that erupts miniature toy-poos every 30 minutes.

Psychology says that comparing yourself to others is the root cause for feelings of unhappiness and depression.

Lamborghini cars were invented when the Lamborghini tractor company was insulted by the creator of Ferrari.

In Russia, a brown bear that was abandoned as a cub and raised by humans has recently started a modelling career.

Robots gave a press conference in Geneva last week. They promised that they will not steal people’s jobs or rebel against humans.

The island of Luzon in the Philippines has a lake, which has an island in it, which has its own lake, which has its own small island in it.

A single sperm has 37.5MB of DNA information in it. That means that a normal ejaculation represents a data transfer of 1,587.5TB.

After two weeks of wear, a pair of jeans will have grown a 1,000-strong colony of bacteria on the front, 1,500–2,500 on the back and 10,000 on the crotch.

Samoa and American Samoa are roughly one hundred miles from each other but, because of time zone borders, Samoa is twenty five hours ahead of American Samoa.

There is a restaurant in New York that only employs grandmothers as their chefs. The menu is set by the grandmother in charge that night and consists of her family recipes.

Mark Twain absolutely hated Jane Austen. He wrote to a friend, “Every time I read ‘Pride And Prejudice’ I want to dig her up and beat her over the skull with her own shin bone!”

Netflix spent over $30 million on development costs for their ‘Masters Of The Universe’ movie before cancelling it. Meanwhile, they claim they don’t have enough money to pay actors & writers fairly.

During World War II, nutritionists Elsie Widdowson and Robert McCance meticulously researched a protein poor diet that allowed you to eat as much potato, veg and wholemeal bread as you wanted. The volunteers stayed fit and healthy, but their poos got bigger by 250%.

In the 19th century, slaveholders in the US became aware that enslaved people were escaping to Mexico. In response, the US attempted to get Mexico to sign a fugitive slave treaty, but Mexico refused, insisting that all people were free once they set foot on Mexican soil.

In 2000, Mattel sued MCA, the recording company of the band Aqua, over the song ‘Barbie Girl’ and the use of a shade of pink, trademarked by Mattel. MCA sued Mattel for calling them a “bank robber”. The judge dismissed both cases concluding, “The parties are advised to chill.”

Dr. James Barry was an accomplished British military surgeon in the 19th century. After he died in 1865, it was discovered that Barry was biologically female. Born Margaret Ann Bulkley, she had lived her adult life as a man to pursue a medical career, a path not available to women at the time. Barry's contributions to medicine, particularly in military hygiene, are still respected today.

In 2010, 15-year-old Joshua Davies beat his girlfriend to death with a rock after his friend jokingly said that he would buy him breakfast if he killed her. Two days before the murder, Davies texted his friend. The message read: 'Don't say anything, but you may just owe me a breakfast'. In court, the boy who placed the bet told the jury he thought it was only a joke, and that the defendant 'was messing about'. Davies was eventually sentenced to a minimum of 14 years in prison.

Okay, that’s enough information for one day. Have a tremendous and tumultuous Tuesday! I love you all.

#mixcloud #mi soul #dj #music #new blog #lockdown #coronavirus #books #democracy #brexit #cronyism #election #radio #tuesdaymotivation

[youronlyoneofcl]

Changes around Rizal Park and the National Museum of the Philippines

I passed by Rizal Park (Luneta) earlier and there are things I learned from the locals.

The part in red is now owned by the National Museum of the Philippines. It was supposedly transferred to them sometime in 2020 during the lock-down. It was originally owned by Rizal Park.

The part in blue, the National Planetarium, will be moved to the part in red. Modernised and bigger.

The part in blue was transferred to Rizal Park.

The part in red will also have other buildings, other than the new National Planetarium.

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The giant Lapu-Lapu monument was already gone, not even its frames, when I visited earlier.

They started to remove the Philippine map (in the red part) last week or so, which was noticed by a Filipino, which went viral last week.

The part in red was closed since during the lock-down of 2020 and was never opened since. Construction (or destruction?) only started, supposedly, this year.

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Trivia 1: According to my parents, the “Sentinel of Freedom” (a.k.a. giant Lapu-Lapu monument) was originally a skating rink (quad skates).

Trivia 2: There was also an open restaurant owned by a deaf mute association (if someone remembers them, please share so I can update this) around the area in red. If I remember correctly they were located at the lower-left corner of the red area. They were serving in roller skates (quad skates).

The last time I saw them, if I remember correctly, was sometime mid-to-late 1990s, before they closed.

So… yeah… too bad I was not able to take photos of the area before it was permanently closed. #Memories gone. 😭

#Rizal Park #Luneta #Philippines #Lapu-Lapu

[beckyandrick]

Semana Santa and Spring Break adventures

Semana Santa (Holy Week) is a big deal here. Similar to the Philippines, also a predominantly Christian/Catholic country, almost the entire week of Easter is a holiday. It’s the peak of high season for the beaches and we were warned that it would be crazy on the coasts, but quiet in San Jose, so we opted to stay close to home and wait for the Easter Bunny ❤️ and then venture out to the beach the following week for spring break.

We started off Easter weekend with a road trip. We had heard that the crater of the Poas Volcano was gorgeous, although due to fog, difficult to see. And sure enough…when we arrived we were in the middle of a giant cloud. So we went for a hike and came back to the crater just as luckily the clouds cleared and we saw the gorgeous milky blue of the crater lake.

That afternoon we booked our first coffee farm tour. Costa Rica is known for amazing coffee and farm tours are a popular tourist activity so we checked out the Starbucks farm near Poas and weren’t disappointed. The farm was gorgeous, lunch was great and we had fun learning about harvesting coffee on the tour. Kai even liked it! (Although she said the coffee tasting was ‘gross’). 😉

The next day we went to Parque Diversiones (an amusement park) with another family. We had been a couple months back with my work for family day and Kai had been dying to go back. A holiday weekend when most are out at the beach was a great time to be there and walk on most rides. Kai got brave and did the roller coasters…and loved them. Watch out for Cedar Point this summer when we visit Ohio! 😳

Saturday morning the streets of San Jose were a ghost town as the entire city seemed to have emptied toward the beaches. So I asked my triathlon coach to help me plan a reasonable route (one without crazy elevation…I’ve learned there is nothing flat here…there is elevation and then there is insane grade/straight up…). I’m loving getting out to explore on my bike. Feels like I really get to see more of the country up close from my bike. Many little towns have the cutest signs in the town square. I’m starting to collect photos of my bike with the cute town signs. ;)

After the Easter bunny arrived Sunday morning and Kai tracked down all the eggs in the yard we took off for Guanacaste (the main/popular beach area). We booked a few days in a planned town/development called Las Catalinas and loved it! Beautiful beach on a cove, all walkable streets, and mountain biking with incredible views!

I was toward the end of training for my first triathlon in Costa Rica and this was the perfect spot to mix workouts with family beach/pool time. It even had one of the most unique gyms I have ever seen on the beach. Flintstones? :)

Kai even got in on the workouts and did an open water swim with me out to a platform in the middle of the cove. Go little person! The beach club pool had a great view as well. I did get a few laps in one morning while Kai sat at the end saying ‘mommy, are you done yet, can we play now?’ ;)

It was a great mix of family time, workouts, beach and pool. We’ll be back for sure!

So, first Semana Santa in Costa Rica in the books and checked off a few more spots on our ‘must see Costa Rica’ list!