I have to start my comeback (parang artistang bumalik sa showbiz..hehe) with a tag which was already due long ago. MissP tagged me to write why i blog. So here are the reasons why im here:

…i blog out of curiousity. When i bought my pc two years ago, i really didnt have any expectations about the use of this machine. I was computer illiterate. MissP was so helpful to show me what this pc is for. She learned me how to use it, explained patiently all what i should know, including bloghopping. Then i asked her if i can also do blogging… the rest is history.

…i blog to practice my English. Since i came in Germany some decades ago, i must admit that my command of the English language was neglected & became poorer.. but on the contrary, my Deutsch became fluent. Since English was not really my mother tongue, the absence of practice will lead to forgetfulness. Thats why blogging opens for me the opportunity to balance my fluency of the two languages.

…i blog to meet friends. Its amazing how this internet wonder can connect people in all corners of the world. Though i have never met any of the bloggers that used to visit my site, aside from MissP & cheH whom i know personally, but still, i feel comfortable & happy whenever i see their comments, as if a real, touchable friend do really visited me.

…i blog to widen my knowledge. Bloghopping is like eating from a buffet table. The variety of topics that can be read in different blogs are so thrilling, mind enhancing, fun & knowledgeable. I admire some bloggers of their wide vocabulary, usage of high falluting words & expertise in writing. Ohh, i wish i could also reach that level of written communication…

…finally, i blog to express my inner thoughts & feelings. Living all alone in a foreign country, far away from the family, & without a family of my own, it could be lonesome sometimes. There were times when i dont have anyone to talk to, to share my thoughts with or to engage in an intellectual talk. I found blogging as an outlet to communicate to all the people out there who have the same interest in reading & writing. This is a way when i do monolog first, but then i know after a while, listeners will come & would gladly start an interesting dialog with me.

“Andito na tayo sa bahay Dad, nakauwi ka na.” …..”Kuya Ruben! Kuya Ruben! Ang Daddy di na ata humihinga!… Daddy, ‘Dy..Daaaaddyyyy!!!!!!”

We booked a panoramic tour to discover the most beautiful hilltop villages in the Provence. These villages were about an hour trip with a private couch from Avignon. Though the weather was quite cloudy and sooo windy, the sight was worth the showers and shivers we experienced.

Gordes

The village of Gordes was built entirely with dry local stones piled one on top of the other.

Senanque Abbey

The Abbey is also known for its Lavender Museum. The monks in the abbey are producing lavender honey, lavender soap, scents etc. Behind me was actually a lavender field, but this flower blooms on its finest between the months of June and July, when the whole area turns into a magical color of blue/violet.

Roussillon

This village was known for its ochre colored soil, a redish earthly area caused by the oxidation of too much iron content in soil. Where sand and soil in the local vicinity were used in the construction of the houses, it is also not surprising to see that almost all houses there were colored natural earth red too.

Les Baux de Provence

Another medieval village on a rocky spur in the Alpilles mountains. The movie ” A Good Year” starred by Russel Crowe was shot in this village.

Lacoste

The ruins of the palace of Marquis de Sade in Lacoste. I thought Lacoste was just an exclusive T-shirt brand….till i went in this village….hehe.