This stunning golf course is part of Baguio Country Club near the Botanical Garden.

This is the tomb of Pope Paul VI who died in Rome three decades ago. Soon after that, he was buried in the crypt beneath St. Peter’s Basilica. Upon seeing the various Popes who were also buried with their names written on the gravestone, surprisingly, it was the name of Pope Paul VI that caught my attention.

At the time of his death, I clearly remember him as the head of the catholic church. I can’t quite believe that I was able to see his resting place right there. People were really quiet and at the same time their eyes were full of amazement while they were looking around. Most of the gravestones were made from marble like the whole building as well. It was obscenely rich.

We had a wonderful experience in St Peter’s Basilica, something that we will never forget. Instead we are looking forward to go back there.

We saw this while we were in the centre of Newport, Rhode Island, which is a great place for a relaxing break. There are many bars, restaurants and places to visit. The Red Parrot is one of our favourite places to eat when in Newport.

This is a lovely shop just outside the Baguio Botanical Gardens that sells various types of silver jewellery. We saw the sign outside the shop, which looked interesting, so we went inside and discovered that they had a nice selection of necklaces, rings and bracelets that were meticulously made by hand. We bought 2 really nice filigree necklaces, one to wear when going out.

This is an impressive view of Heidelberg Castle in Germany, one of the famous landmarks, which was built in various stages, starting in the middle ages. As you can see large parts of the castle have been badly damaged and left in ruins. Now, this castle is still one of the attractions in the hills of the city.

Wandering around the centre of Heidelberg is just fascinating. The whole city has a nice character. There is a good selection of restaurants and cafes in the centre including some great places for drinking beer in the sunshine, which is good because Germans like beer. A nice cold beer or white wine is very refreshing in the summer when the days are warm.

Heidelberg is a really nice place to visit. It really helps if you speak some German. Some basic language will do and they do appreciate it a lot if you try to speak.

Dr. Jose Rizal attended the University of Heidelberg, which is one of Europe’s oldest universities, as part of his academic studies.

I saw this luxury passenger boat, called SuperFerry 12, heading towards Manila, while I was travelling on a different boat to Bacolod with my friends. A good friend of mine, who used to live in Bacolod, invited me to see her family. I was also looking forward to a short holiday as I had never been there before.

We were on the observation deck when I took this eye catching view of the rolling hills of Marinduque. Looking at this spectacular mountain scenery was just awesome. It was a nice experience and we had fun. Unfortunately, coming home the weather was really bad and the strong winds were worrying.

This is a beautiful park and garden, in Saguing near Kidapawan, where the locals can relax under the trees chatting with friends.

This is a row of houses in Cambridge city centre. It’s quite nice as people who live here are very close to the shops and pubs. The downside of being in the city is that most houses don’t have their own garage, as you can see that the cars are parked just outside the street. I assume that they have a valid parking permit as without it a fine will be issued to the owner, and it can be expensive. Ouch!

There are many bookstores in the city centre. In some of them, you can buy books for much less than their normal price. When I went there I had loads of them to take home. It’s wonderful.

This view of Mt. Apo was captured early in the morning from Sandawa, Kidapawan. What I really love is the way that the bright glow of the sunrise creates shadows of the rolling hills around this dormant volcano. This picture was taken by Nestor Villaver.

This is a view in Sotogrande near Cadiz, Spain. I was out in the road walking and looking around, and I happened to see this white house being built downhill in the rugged terrain. I like being there but it can be very lonely when you don’t have friends.

The Valderrama Golf Club, one of the best known golf clubs in Europe, is nearby.