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Tagaytay Network Part 1: Some Thoughts

Published on October 21, 2023 at 4:50 pm by LEW

Introduction

In this series of posts I am going to walk through the previous, current, and possible future states of my home network in Tagaytay. I want to review how it became what it is today, and what I hope it becomes in the future. (more…)

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Cagsawa Ruins Mayon Volcano

Published on December 11, 2022 at 4:18 pm by LEW

With Mayon Volcano in the background, this picture is of the ruins of a 16th century Franciscan church that I took in November of 2022. The church that was burned down by Dutch pirates in 1639. It was rebuilt in 1724, and destroyed in the 1814 eruption of the volcano.

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Cagsawa Ruins Mayon Volcano

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Basilica of Our Lady Of Peñafrancia

Published on December 7, 2022 at 4:38 pm by LEW

The Basilica of Our Lady Of Peñafrancia is located on the outskirts of Naga City in the Becol region of the Philippines. It is one of the largest Marian pilgrimage sites in Asia. The icon of Our Lady of Peñafrancia is enshrined in this sanctuary.  I took this photo in in November of 2022.

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Basilica of Our Lady Of Peñafrancia

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Sunset off Port Recondo

Published on June 29, 2022 at 7:01 pm by LEW

This picture was taken from a ferry just as it was tying up at Port Recondo on the island of Burias in the Philippines in June of 2022. Burias island is only reachable via ferry , as there is no airport. It is part of Bicol.

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Suset off of Recondo Port

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Vigan City Philippines

Published on June 20, 2022 at 6:16 pm by LEW

This picture is from downtown, in the City of Vigan, taken in 2022. Located on the West coast of Northern Luzon in the Philippines, it looks out on the South China Sea. The city is known for having a large number of preserved buildings built during the colonial period (Spanish design mixed with Philippine construction techniques). It is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Downtown Vigan Philippines

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