It’s just a few hours before the year ends and I’ve just decided to do another travel year ender. I’m one of those bloggers who almost always post an article everyday, but the past few days have seen a trickle of posts from yours truly. It’s the holidays, I guess. It’s just so tempting to forget about everything and simply do nothing.

Wake up. Eat. Watch TV. Eat. Surf the net. Eat. Watch TV. Sleep.

That’s been my routine for the past week now.

But before the year ends, let me clear up the cobwebs now slowly building up at the corners of Lakad Pilipinas and have a peek at the year that was.

TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY ONE IMAGES OF JANUARY

Silent rice fields, muddy rivers, and twinkling night skies. Nueva Ecija.
Booming waterfalls, craggy landscapes, fallen pillars, eons-old tree, and rushing waves. Aurora.
Swirling bare-footed crowds in maroons and unending devotion. Manila.
Kids dancing, strange costumes, sweet wafers, and crosses submerged on water. Bulacan.
White sand, full rainbows, sparkling blue waters, jumping kids, and sexy girls. Oriental Mindoro.
Delectable home-cooked dishes and old ash-buried churches filmed for TV. Pampanga.

ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN IMAGES OF FEBRUARY

Seclusion in a beach resort, millions of bats, multi-tiered waterfalls, and a six-starred wonder. Davao Del Norte.
Restaurant hopping, flying through the air, roaring with the lions, and getting drunk. Zambales.
Smoking bees, flying nemos, dancing under skyscrapers, bagnets, and first meetings. Makati.

TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTY ONE IMAGES OF MARCH

Angry masks, strange art, a truck of photographers, and a fiery sunset. Rizal.
Underground wonder, hidden coves, towering karsts, powder beach, and near-death experiences. Palawan.
University calendar, cobblestoned streets, and being on the road. Published.
Thirteen churches, prayers and thanksgiving for a new life. Metro Manila.

THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FORTY THREE IMAGES OF APRIL

Playful geishas, bright neon lights, soaring towers, old castles, and rains of Sakura. Japan.
Old haunted hotels, four by fours, deserts, lost and drunk. Ilocos Norte.
Five vans of photographers, stone churches, crowded waterfalls, and a food binge. Laguna.
Booming drums, colorful costumes, and decadent street dancing. Manila.
Black and white, birds in flight, seven. First Prize.
Hiding waterfalls, blindingly azure beach, the night lights, and swirling giants. Ilocos Norte.
Hellish boatride, curachas, beers, underwater forests, moonlit beaches, magical falls, and the best pancit. Cagayan.

TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY SEVEN IMAGES OF MAY

Volcanic craters, tiger safari, and walking on wires. Published.
Buzzing bees, busy ants, squawking chickens, and silent camels. Cavite.
Swinging cameras, white crosses, dinosaur bones, science, and street food. Taguig.
Tanks, guns, marines, photographs, escorts, kids, almost whales, and pristine beaches. Sulu.
Colorful fabrics, flocks of pigeons, and closed museums. Zamboanga.

NINE HUNDRED THIRTEEN IMAGES OF JUNE

Waving flags, secret rooms, and brick churches. Cavite.
Crispy bagnets, garlicky longganisas, and crunchy empanadas. Published.
High-blood inducing noodles, rows of beautiful old churches, big-ass siopaos, beaches, and strange lights. Iloilo.
Carabeef, noodles, eggs and whatnots. Quezon City.
Photo Blog, Globe Awards. Finalist.
Regional swanky cafe souvenirs. Completed.

ONE THOUSANDS FOUR HUNDRED EIGHT IMAGES OF JULY

Steaming bulalo soup, old churches in new light, beer, and backpacks. Cavite.
Unknown island, hiking roads, failed grills, pancit habhab, rockbar, rivers, and seas. Quezon.
Hot gas, twin falls, pink sand, grand welcomes, and giant lobsters. Sorsogon.
Rock and rolling to the perfect cone, spicy dishes, luxurious stay, windswept caves, and first dive. Albay.

ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY SIX IMAGES OF AUGUST

Lines, shadows, light, and composition. Judged.
Dials, flashes, apertures, shutters, and lenses. Bought.
Bagged nuts, car blessings, a sought-after pancit, and unending art. Rizal.
Best of the best, tips and advices. Published.
Old school coffee, pastries, food, food, and more food. Iloilo.
Handicrafts, pulling nets, ancient churches, boiling kawas, and rushing river. Antique.
Raging seas, old friends, rains, and rusty towers. Guimaras.
Powdery sand, cheap barbecues, long walks, colorful fishes, and cheap Redhorse. Aklan.
Curious contraptions, unreadable codexes, mysterious smiles, and food tasting. Taguig.

ONE THOUSAND SEVENTY TWO IMAGES OF SEPTEMBER

Crispy fishes, piping hot soup, non-stop laughter, gossips, beers, and mushrooms. Cavite.
Succulent seafood, non-stop buffets, and cakes. Birthday.
Stormy seas, rains, diverted trips, beers, staycation, and a walk in the dark. Oriental Mindoro.

ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY THREE IMAGES OF OCTOBER

Mornings at the bay, kids playing, men sleeping, bicycles, photographers and streets. Manila.
Cancelled flights, chilly mornings, towering pines, night markets, country songs, and beers by the road. Benguet.
Images, travel, and lust. Published.
Lumbering elephants, double rainbows, unending rains, verdant karsts, James bond, tuktuks, and massage. Thailand.

SIX HUNDRED NINETEEN IMAGES OF NOVEMBER

Busted white beetles, family gatherings, candles, fiery sunset, and raging seas. Zambales.
Choirs singing, actress belting, lights swinging, and food crunching. Quezon City.
Cellphones, camera crews, a Chinese district, the bay, carnival, and lights. Nokia Shoot.

SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY EIGHT IMAGES OF DECEMBER

Lighted lanterns, group hug, beers, taco, and a night view of the metro. Rizal.
Rad rides, river crossings, angry seas, twilight skies, infrareds, idyllic scenes, and the provincial life. Zambales.

From Luzon, to the Visayas, all the way to Mindanao—we’ve yet another three hundred sixty five more days to fill up with additional images and memories. 

Tara, lakad pa tayo.