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A1 Driving School

I guess most, if not all of us, would want to have a car. Not in our dreams, but in reality. And I am no exception. It's a childhood dream. A dream I intend to fulfill; if not soon, then someday. But before that, I need to learn to drive first. Otherwise, fulfilling my dream and owning a car would be futile. What for is a car if I couldn't drive it, right?

And so last September, I inquired from one of the most (if not the most) popular driving school here in our country, the A1 Driving School. I chose A1 mainly because it's highly recommended by a friend. And since I've no idea about driving and just want to have a basic understanding of it, I enrolled in one of their beginner courses, a 10-hour manual driving course which include a 2-hour orientation lecture, 10 hours actual practice driving and some lecture series. By the way, there's this A1-course where one would have the option to choose between a driving instructor or a training vehicle. I'm not particular with the vehicle or the driving instructor so I chose just the standard manual driving course, as earlier said. A not so good idea, I think (will tell you later why *wink*).

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Greetings from Norway: Land of the Midnight Sun

photo source: Gracie's Network

Midnight sun! Have you heard or read about it before here? Me? I first heard of the phrase from Gracie of Gracie's Network, a Filipina who is now working and living in the land of the midnight sun Norway. When I first read her tweet (or blog-post, am not sure) about the midnight sun, it got me curious so I immediately consulted my ever reliable and know-it-all friend Google and here's what I found:

Midnight sun is a natural phenomenon wherein some countries (Norway included) north of the Arctic Circle experience daylight all throughout the 24-hour period. That is, the sun never descends beneath the horizon and that one can see it even at midnight, especially during summer when the weather is fair. (source: wikipedia)

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Q&A: About The Pinay Wanderer

I'm supposed to post this on my other blog but I realized I only made a very simple self introduction on my very first post here, so here's a little something about my boring self. This post might make you a "lightweight reader" though so be careful, you might damage your laptop as you do "qwerty nosedive".  I've warned you now so you can't hold me liable for the damage. :D To Gracie, you gave me a headache, I feel like tagging you back but since you're sending me a cutie pink bear, you're safe, hehe! Here we go:

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About The Pinay Wanderer

At an early age, I am already a wanderer. I was born in Pangasinan; spent the first six years of my life in Batangas; the next six years in Mindoro; and another eight years again in Batangas. After my graduation in college, I moved here in Metro Manila; stayed and lived in more than a dozen places, worked in three different organizations. Early on, I learned to live, to travel, to wander through life.

Last year however, I discovered that traveling is more than just moving from one place to another. It's about enjoying and living the fun and excitement of wandering through places. It's about taking risks, about experiencing life outside of your comfort zone.

Now, I travel, not just to visit a place, but to relax, to learn, to have some fun. Join me as I wander around the Philippines and beyond, follow me here and be a part of The Pinay Wanderer's adventures! ^_^

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