Ghie Guerrero

Always learning and loving. I dream of going to Scotland.

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03/23/2020

Back home last 19th of March. Good thing I decided to rebook to an earlier flight even if it was a notice of less than a day. Due to COVID 19, a lot of flights are being cancelled and as of this moment, the whole of Australia is on lockdown. My original flight back home was cancelled already, and I wouldn’t have known what to do if I were still there. The world is really stopping and it is hard for me to take all of these in. It’s like I can’t believe that something like this is really happening for real. I hope everything gets better soon. May the kindness and unity of mankind prevail so we can all fight the virus and return to our original state, or better.

On another note, this is how I make the most out of my time at home during the community quarantine. Shoutout to my inspo. Thankyou! :)

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03/01/2020

Started the month with a free movie screening of Weathering with you at Cinematheque, Brisbane! I’ve been wanting to watch this movie but it is not yet available on Netflix that’s why I couldn’t. And luckily, I watched it for free! Loved the movie! And while I was there already I took the pleasure of walking aroung the Gallery of Brisbane :)

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02/29/2020

Decided to visit Gold Coast because of my Bondi to Coogee Walk hangover. It was nice seeing another stretch of beach and ocean in Australia! Started at Mermaid beach, had some breakfast there, walked a bit and took a bus ride to Burleigh Heads National Park. It was not a very long walk but I enjoyed it. I wanted to try a different trail on my way back but it suddenly rained so I decided to take the tram to Surfer’s Paradise for lunch. Looked around the shops and finally found a spot with shade at the beach so I sat there for a fee minutes before heading back home :)

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02/23/2020, Tamarama Beach

Breakfast picnic spread care of Elaine! Thankful for her effort to wakeup early and prepare our breakfast! It was really nice eating with a view! After that we rested for a while before taking a dip in the ocean. We tried a few times not to get knocked over by the waves but to no avail. Haha. The water was cold but tolerable. It was really fun even though we weren’t able to swim for long because of the strong waves.

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02/23/2020

Bondi to Bronte Walk

This whole day was dedicated to Bondi to Coogee walk. Photos where we’re still fresh and not yet tired. Haha!

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2/22/2020

2nd half of the day:

Visited the Royal Botanic Gardens of Sydney before taking the ride to Manly Beach. And yes, a lot of walking! So by the time we reached Manly Beach, we were already very tired!

But we still kept going haha after taking a few breaks. I’m really thankful to Elaine for being so supportive of my wanderlust.

Another day of more than 20k+ steps but we headed back to the apartment earlier than the other day because the next day is for Bondi to Coogee Walk!

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2/22/2020

First half of the day:

Went to Cockatoo Island via ferry from Circular Quay and was able to get a different view of the Opera House during the day. It was awesome! This tip of getting a view of the Opera House from the ferry was recommended by my colleague and he was right! Such a nice view.

We could have enjoyed and explored more of Cockatoo Island if it wasn’t for the rain but nevertheless, Elaine and I had fun looking around the place.

Then we took the ferry back to the city. Walked From Darling Harbour to the meeting place with Jason and Narish. Yay! We booked a table using The Fork app and it was a really really good move! The steak was of high quality and we had it for a discount because of the booking! Yaaay!

Then we had our separate ways again so Elaine and I went to Nutie, to try get some of her fav donuts in Sydney :)

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02/21/2020

First day of exploring sydney and we’ve already covered a lot even if we only started touring past 5pm! We went to Bondi Beach even though Elaine and I are already planning to go there on Sunday for the sake of Frank and Josh.

Then we had dinner at Chat Thai, which was really good! I enjoyed the food there and it was really nice talking to friends :)

After that we went to Luna Park to get a good view of the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. It’s good to see it at night! After taking a lot of photos Elaine suggested that we cross the Harbour Bridge! Nobody objected because why not? It will be a good experience for sure!

And yes it was! From Luna Park, crossing the Harbour Bridge, and ending up at the famous stairs of Sydney Opera House, and 20k+ steps, we arrived! Haha. It was tiring but I don’t regret it. I already had fun on my first day in Sydney :)

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2/17/2020

If only I had known that there is a beautiful spot like this behind my apartment, I would have gone sooner. I love it so much! The setup of the picnic mats and bean bags were so cool. It is so nice to sit there and just relax while the sun goes down. I really loved it.

I met up with Ben for a little bit because he and his family were coming to Howard Smith Wharves as well! Will definitely go back here before I leave.

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2/15/2020

Attended a Barre Class in the morning, had lunch and when I’ve had enough rest after the intense workout, I rode the free ferry to South Bank Parklands. I’ve been here last Australia Day to watch the fireworks but I really didn’t have the time to appreciate everything.

I’m so glad I came back. It was so fun watching the people enjoy the view and the surroundings. Other families are having a picnic, getting some sun, having a barbecue from the free barbecue facilities. It was awesome and I loved it!

Plus, I had a dessert at Cowch and it was the bomb!

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02/14/2020

Visited another park near CBD. Always amazed that there are a lot of parks where you can just lounge around and relax. Love how laid back the atmosphere is.

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3rd weekend in Brisbane:

02/08/2020: Went to James Street Shopping Center and New Farm Park in the morning. I can only imagine living here and having picnic in New Farm Park on weekends! My gosh it is so good and relaxing! I actually bought lunch (Avo Toast with Oat Milk Cold Brew) from Jan Powers Farmers Market and ate at one of the picnic tables in New Farm Park. I have the river as my view and the weather was really nice too. It is just so nice. Then I walked to Coles New Farm to pickup the tim tams that I order online (they were on sale!). I brought those back to the apartment and went straight to Chermside Shopping Center. You know what’s next..

02/09/2020: Ran on the treadmill because I was afraid it would rain. Been raining the past week due to storm. Then walked to Cathedral of St. Stephen to attend the 8am mass. If you know me, you would be shocked that I went to mass out of my own volition. Haha. It is because I feel so blessed these days and I really wanted to express my gratitude. Thus, me attending a mass :)

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Cylinder Beach

February 1, 2020

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North Gorge Walk

February 1, 2020

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01-25-2020

First weekend here in the city of Brisbane. I am writing this to express how grateful I am for everything. The first week went well I think and I feel really blessed for having the opportunity to come here even for just a few months. I feel happy to be here.

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First 6km ever. Road to 10km goal for the first quarter! Legs were so sore the next day hahaha!

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2020 Mantra