EU Tour: Salzburg

Day 2: Salzburg, Austria/ Österreich

Places of Interest: Salzburg's Old Town/ Altstadt (Getreidegasse, Mozart's birthplace, Salzburg Cathedral, Hohensalzburg Castle, St. Peter's Abbey and the Sphaera).

Must Try: Vietnam Pho 18's chicken soup and fresh rolls, Salzburger Brezel Stand's pretzel and Landzeit's Schnitzel.

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Getreidegasse

The Sphaera

Chess anyone?

These are lovely, but Haxnbauer's are the best!

Feelin' the air...

Rolls to die for!

Food for the sick.

Welcome to the sound of music

Amen

Goldmen!

Traditional Austrian costume

Time seems frozen

Mozart's birthplace!

A church or a town hall?

Louvresque  Salzburg Cathedral

Again, chasing pavements...

Panoramic view of the old city

Now, Villach-bound!

EU Tour: Munich

Day 1 and last day: Munich/ München, Bavaria/ Bayern, Germany/ Deutschland

Places of Interest: Munich Airport Plaza, Munich New Town Hall, Rathaus-Glockenspiel, Marienplatz, St. Peter's Church, Burgersaal Church, Old Town Hall, the Residenz, Theatiner Church, Theatiner Plaza, the English Garden, St. Johann Nepomuk Church, the Allianz Arena, Frauenkirche, Viktualienmarkt, Odeonplatz and Ludwigstrasse. 

Must Try: Haxnbauer's Fleischbauer with Knodel and pretzel and Mangostin Airport's Bento and kropek

Chasing pavements

Touchdown, Munich

the Marienplatz

Mariensaule (Mary's column) with St. Peter's Church in the background

Still chasing pavements

The golden statue of Virgin Mary flanked by warrior cherubs

Frauenkirche

The Neues Rathaus and its Glockenspiel

The New Rathaus' Grandeur

Meryenda time!

To the Theatinerplatz!

To the Residenz

The Residenz

Rubbing the coat of arms in front of the Residenz for luck!

Haxnbauer's Fleishbauer with knodel

Buergersaalkirche

Some percussion, eh?

Where to?

Starbucks-holic

The pretzel to die for!

Theatiner Church

The Frauensckirche with shops in the foreground

Theatinerkirche in the background

Asamkirche (St. Johann-Nepomuk)

The Theatinerplatz

The New Rathaus at night

Allianz Arena

A pan before Zurich

Winner kropek, rawr!

Miso soup

Ramen and Tempura

My sumptuous Bento!

I'm leaving on a jetplane

I don't know when i'll be back again

Oh babe, i hate to go.

Next stop, Salzburg!

STATUS: Doon Lang

Kung natapos ko ang aking pag-aaral
Disin sana'y mayron na akong dangal
Na ihaharap sa'yo at ipagyayabang
Sa panaginip lang ako may pagdiriwang

Yaman at katanyagan sa akin ay wala
Kakisigan ko ay bunga ng isang sumpa
Ang aking ina ang tangi kong tagahanga
Sa panaginip lang ako may nagagawa

Doon ay kaya kong ipunin lahat ng bituin
Doon ay kaya kong igapos ihip ng hangin
Doon ay kaya kong pagbawal buhos ng ulan
Sa panaginip lang kita mahahagkan t'wina
Doon lang

Kung 'di dahil sa barkada ay tapos ko na
Ang pag-aaral na nagbibigay ng halaga
Sa awitin kong ito mo lang madarama
Mga pangarap kong walang pangagamba

Doon ay kaya kong ipunin lahat ng bituin
Doon ay kaya kong igapos ihip ng hangin
Doon ay kaya kong pagbawal buhos ng ulan
Sa panaginip lang kita mahahagkan t'wina
Doon lang

Doon ay kaya kong ipunin lahat ng bituin
Doon ay kaya kong igapos ihip ng hangin
Doon ay kaya kong pagbawal buhos ng ulan
Sa panaginip lang kita mahahagkan t'wina
Doon lang

Composed by Willy Cruz
Originally sung by Nonoy Zuniga
Revived by Sarah Geronimo (Pure OPM Classics 2012)

Absence also makes the heart forget.

"Some say absence makes the heart grow fonder, but until when? Until when can you endure not seeing his/her smile, not being able to hug him/ her when you're happy and when you're not. When you don't know if the both of you still feel the same way. Because sometimes, absence also makes the heart forget. It is important, in a relationship, that you see him/ her, your loved one, the physical presence, that you don't have to talk at all. With just a touch, a pat on a shoulder or a hug, both of you already understand each other. Everything's complete. So, if you are far from your loved ones, find time to reach out. Because if you really love them, there are no hills or mountains big enough to show how much is your love for them."

- Sarah Geronimo, Sarah G Live (ABS-CBN), August 19, 2012. Her spiel, done during the instrumental part of the Oleta Adams' song Get Here which she sung for her 'statement song' that week. (translated into English, original language: Filipino).

Watch the video on YouTube.

STATUS: Get Here

You can reach me by railway
You can reach me by trailway

You can reach me on an airplane
You can reach me with your mind
You can reach me by caravan
Cross the desert like an Arab man
I don`t care how you get here
Just get here if you can

You can reach me by sailboat

Climb a tree and swing rope to rope

Take a sled and slide down slope

Into these arms of mine

You can jump on a speedcote

Cross the border in a blaze of hope

I don`t care how you get here

Just get here if you can

There are hills and mountains between us

Always something to get over

If I had the way

Surely you`d be closer

I need you closer

You can windsurf into my life

Take me up on a carpet ride

You can make it in a big balloon

But you`d better make it soon

You can reach me by caravan

Cross the desert like an Arab man

I don`t care how you get here

Just get here if you can

I don`t care, I don`t care

I need you right here right now

I need you right here right now right by my side yeah

I don`t care how you get here

Just get here if you can

Get Here by Oleta Adams