We finally brought out Junífera Clarita for her very first "paseo" (or "pasyál") last Sunday afternoon on her 48th day. Since Yeyette cannot travel to distant places yet due to her recent life-threatening surgery, we just strolled to a not-oft visited hideaway within La Laguna Province's newest city.
To many, this place is nothing fancy. It's not a resort, it's not a park, not a tourist attraction or anything like that. But it's a green haven tucked deep within a city that is still in its urban infancy. Such locations are a rarity these days in urbanized areas. That is why me and my family are mighty glad that the City of San Pedro Tunasán still has pockets of natural gardens scattered throughout its domain.
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| My three boys enjoying the sloped grounds! |
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| My three girls enjoying the bamboo shade! |
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| Very observant and curious! |
Instead of bringing Junífera Clarita to a mall or a concretized park, we opted to do this. The colors and scent of nature stimulates the brain of a developing infant. Other than that, my three boys needed time out to run around and play since they've been in "captivity" for most of the time. Yeyette and I had the delightful privilege of enjoying nature in our respective hometowns (Abra de Ilog and Unisan) during our youth. Our kids, sad to say, never had the same experience. Besides, like tangible cultural heritage, nature nowadays is fighting for its very survival. That is why it is important for us that we bring our children to places such as this one: to enjoy them while they're still there.
¡Muchas gracias Señor Dios por este sitio! The best things in life are indeed free. =)
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| This bamboo grove here is our li'l kingdom! |
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| Golden sunsets: more precious than gold nuggets. |
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