Hail in Bakersfield, CA

This is my first hail experience in my 2-yr stay here in Bakersfield, CA. I thought it was snow because that was hubby told me when he called. At that time, it was snowing already in Taft and Derby Acres, a 45-minute drive from Bakersfield. I was so excited when I heard about it because I haven't experienced snow yet. They say that snow comes in Bakersfield once in a decade and it has been 10 years already when it snowed last time. So when hail came, I was amazed. As if someone was throwing stones of ice at me. It was smaller though compared to the bigger ones I saw on videos which are scary. You'll get hurt if you are hit. I touched it and felt it in my hand. It was oily and slippery. Then hubby said, it was because we are in Oildale area :) I guess, he was just kidding.

Timoga Spring Pools

This is one of the things I miss in Iligan City, the Timoga Spring Pools in Timoga, Buruun. Timoga Pools is owned by an Iliganon family. They have more than 3 water parks with its own name. There is Holiday Pool, MiMars Pool, Main Pool (I think this is the first pool created), Dela Mar which has 16 feet deep pool and the biggest one, and Spring Pool. I might have forgotten the other names because it has been a year and a half now since I last visited it. We always go to Holiday pool because they close late around 10 pm. There are no over night stay but they close later than the other water parks. But if we are with students, we go to Dela Mar because they have a huge pool there for everybody to enjoy. The entrance fee before was 50php, I don't know now. Above is a video of Dela Mar pool. We were having a victory party with our students. Oh I really miss it!

City of Water Falls

Iligan City is my hometown in Philippines. It used to be called as the Industrialized City of the South due to the number of industrial plants that our city has. The shut down of the few companies has affected the city. Maybe that was why the name has been changed to The City of Water falls. The city is blessed with beautiful and gigantic waterfalls. We have more than 10 waterfalls and I have visited 6 falls already. You should see the Maria Cristina falls, Tinago Falls or Hidden Falls, Dalipuga Falls and more. The falls have become the main tourist spots and it has been popular to visitors.