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Calgary

This Place Feels Just Right

Malapit na kaming mag-isang taon dito sa Calgary, at ang recurring theme pa rin ng conversations namin ni Kenneth ay: “Ang saya at thankful ko na nandito na tayo ngayon.” Hindi pa rin kami maka-move on. The locals may not fully relate, pero sobra sobra ang appreciation namin sa lugar na ‘to. Lalo na si Kenneth. Sya yung mas paulit-ulit about finally being here.

Interestingly, wala naman talaga sa wish list namin na makalipat ng Calgary. We really thought forever na kami sa Winnipeg (we lived there for 6 years). At kung sumagi man sa isip ko ang paglipat, sa Vancouver ko naiisip. Pero since hindi namin kaya ang cost of living sa BC in general, I just file that thought under my daydreams category. Until one day, bigla na lang kaming naging in-sync ni Kenneth at nagtuloy-tuloy na ang proseso ng paglipat namin dito.

Note: Eventually nakapasyal din kami sa BC, at Calgary pa rin talaga ang #1 for us. Oo maganda, pero ang mahal talaga!

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Calgary Food Life

Two Weeks in Calgary

🍽️ La Boulangerie + Chipotle
Pretty
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Alberta Banff Life

36th Birthday Bop

December 15, 2024

Isa lang ang nasa checklist ko for this year’s birthday:

  • Makakita ng mountains!

I celebrated my birthday in a new place! Our new home. Ugh sobrang excited kong makakita ulit ng bundok. Pumunta kaming Banff ngayon and I can’t believe na 1.5-hour drive na lang ang Banff mula sa bahay namin. Bukambibig ko kay Kenneth few weeks ago na maiiyak talaga ko pag nakakita ako ng rocky mountains sa birthday ko. Hindi ko na kailangang pigilan ang aking tears of joy. Yung first time ko kasing makita yung rocky mountains last year, kasama namin ang parents at kapatid ni Kenneth, so nahiya ako at pinigilan ko yung luha ko hehe. Baka sabihin naman nila para kong tanga. Pero sabi ko ngayon, kung maiyak man ako, I will wholeheartedly let myself. Hindi naman ako naiyak, but I got super teary eyed.

Morning lambing from Almond 🀍
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Alberta Canada Jasper Travel

Day 14: Winter in Summer + Last Day | AB-BC Trip 2023 Series

Jasper, AB β€’ August 12

Eto na ang last day. Pero hindi ko pa ramdam na last day kasi ang layo pa ng iba-byahe namin pauwi. 16 hours.

Also, side note, ilang days (or weeks?) akong na-delay sa pagsulat ng araw na β€˜to kasi siguro pakiramdam ko lipas na. Ang dami nang bagong nangyayari sa buhay ko. Almost 1 month ago na β€˜to pero kelangan ko β€˜tong tapusin for my own peace of mind. Kasi tuwing makikita ko yung 7-day Japan blog series ko at hanggang day 5 lang yung natapos ko, naiirita ako.

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Alberta Canada Jasper Travel

Day 13: Back to the Mountains + Wild Animals + Lake No. 5 | AB-BC Trip 2023 Series

Jasper, AB β€’ August 11

Another day in another town. Ang saya ko na napapalibutan nanaman ako ng bundok. For two days, we’re going to explore Jasper and hands down, Alberta na talaga ang paborito kong province. Albertans are so blessed to have easy access to these beautiful mountains and lakes and all things nature.

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Alberta Canada Hinton Travel

Day 12: My Least Favorite Day, But the Mountains Made Up For It | AB-BC Trip 2023 Series

Hinton, AB β€’ August 10

Yung araw na β€˜to ay nakalaan lang sa byahe. From Vancouver to our next stop, it will be 9 hours. 10 hours siguro kasama na yung mga stopovers at kain ng lunch.

The grumpy driver

Now that I’m trying to recall what happened, parang ayoko nang i-detail yung mga nangyari. Basta in short, na-badtrip si Kenneth. Yung 9-hour drive namin from Vancouver to Jasper, tahimik lang kami lahat. 9 hours! Kahit nung nag-stopover kami to grab lunch, sobrang minimal talking lang. Gusto kong sabihin kay Kenneth na, seryoso ba? Worth 9 hours of galit yung incident na yun??

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Alberta Banff Canada Family Travel

Day 6: Heaven on Earth + Bye Banff! | AB-BC Trip 2023 Series

Banff, AB β€’ August 4

Kahapon pa lang excited na ko because today is Lake Louise day. Before this whole trip, nanood ako ng isang vlog about Banff at super ni-hype nya yung Lake Louise. Most favorite lake nya raw yun. Nung tinanong ko si Kenneth kung pupunta kami dun, oo raw, so na-excite ako.

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Banff British Columbia Canada Travel Yoho

Day 5: Yoho Diaries + Yummy Food | AB-BC Trip 2023 Series

Banff, AB + Yoho National Park, BC β€’ August 3

Medyo chill kami ngayon kasi wala masyadong lakad-lakad compared kahapon. Na-overwhelm nanaman ako sa mga bundok on the way to Banff at nag-enjoy ako sa mga pinuntahan namin today.

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Alberta Banff Canada Family Travel

Day 4: The Bulubundukins + Mystical Boat Tour + Bye Calgary | AB-BC Trip 2023 Series

Banff, AB β€’ August 2

Nung papunta pa lang kaming Calgary, nagaabang na kong makakita ng rocky mountains. Kaso nakarating na kami sa Airbnb namin, wala pa rin. Eh yun pala, yung papuntang Banff ka makakakita nung malalaking bundok talaga. Di ko naman kasi alam haha. So ngayon, excited ako. Thizizit!

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Alberta Calgary Canada Family Food Travel

Day 3: Downtown Core + My Favorite Library | AB-BC Trip 2023 Series

Calgary, AB β€’ August 1

We’re back to Downtown. Dito lang kami buong day except sa aming last stop (another mall πŸ˜‚). We have two main events. Visit Calgary Tower and the most beautiful library I’ve ever seen in my life. Hayy. What a dream 🀍

Back to Downtown

πŸ“ Calgary Tower