Vigan had always been a romantic place
for me. I love walking along those streets with parallel cobble-stoned houses,
where you can sit and talk a while on those antique-looking benches lined up on
the elevated sidewalk. The horse’s metal protective footwear creates a sound so
ancient such that when it hits the pavement, it sounds like it is dancing on a
percussive instrument. It is a place of special cultural and physical significance.
Here lives a young man, a passionate
writer and traveller. I have been seeing his posts flooding this exclusive
group account of travel bloggers. And it was all about those towns in Ilocandia
that I get to pass through when I go home to Claveria, Cagayan Valley to visit my
mom.
He wrote with cool-ness. Not that he
is not warm. But his articles make a place so different in the eyes of those
who have been there. And to those who live there. His words capture you and
hook you into reading every piece of his writing. He describes a place in
greatness that it deserves. Unexplored, untouched, unearthed.
A simple man,
with a simple camera, he is able to capture the unseen sights of this place and
its nearby towns. With his motorbike, he brings himself to a halt, looks at the
distinct, and then shoots. His curiosity
had lead him to snooping at some more towns that he and his motorcycle can reach
on a holiday.
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My heart was full of joy when he openly
welcomed me to his hometown. He is sensible, proper, and willing. I am sure
that his motorbike will carry him where no one has ever been to before. I am
waiting to see what he will discover subsequently. Am convinced you do too. And
you will admire him for that. Besides, what’s the essence of him being named
that way? Edmar-ation. Am sure you will get strangulated with how he travels. Then
after that, his writing will guide you to that place and set your spirits free.
Just like where he lives, in this
heritage city of the north, Vigan, Edmar is beyond doubt, adoring, warm and not
a hopeless romantic.
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This post is for Edmar of http://www.edmaration.com/
3 comments:
How i wish i also met Edmar when i visited Vigan last May... yun lang, dumaan lang kami dyan dor dinner eh... hehehe! hopefully next time... :)
hi Mervs. he will surely accommodate you and you can backride in his motorbike.
Hey ya! Thanks for featuring my hometown <3
I saw some facebook friends (whom I haven't met in person yet) sharing this post, makes me feel dignified, LOL! hahaha.
Cheers Journeying Pinay!!!
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