I'm into parks, open spaces and nature. As I grow older, I prefer these getaways instead of malls (gasp haha). Last Saturday, we took a surprise trip to Rizal park. Surprised because it was only that day I planned it and because we had no itinerary at all. Wanted to go to the Planetarium but Sash was with us so it has to be a dog friendly place. Sash was mayabang, she sashayed without a leash and she didn't wander away from us. So cute, so many people wanted to take pix of her even foreigners. We had a picnic at the Chinese Garden, strolled near the Rizal monument. We gazed at the lighted dancing fountains and finally, saw Bayaning Third World in the open air cinema. It was extra special since the film was about Rizal and it was written by Sir Doy Del Mundo. Also, Rye watched the film and whined just a few times. It was weird watching the film about Rizal when the location where he died was just steps away from us. I got goosebumps. There are some new things I learned from the film, about the retraction issue, the Josephine Bracken issue with the female siblings and that he was estranged with brother Paciano during the last days of his life. It was a sad thing because it was he who paid for Rizal's education. That Trining died poor. Bitin for him coz the larger than life Phil map can't be seen anymore since it's dark already and he wanted to go back to see it. It was a great unplanned day. So many more of these would be nice and totally worth it. I want to happily plan our unplanned getaways. Nyeeh. Photos to follow. I'm excited for Rye to visit museums, edifices and other historical places. I want him to be proud of his heritage, of being Pinoy, of knowing his identity. We had NHI markers to celebrate our afternoon of bliss. Yihee! Thank You God.