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#philippineartfair2018 #noiamnottheart #moiratoldmetopose #soidid #ohwell #pretendingtomodel (at The Link Ayala Center Makati)

HOLLY SILVER C. SWANN St. Paul Gymnastics Club Gymnastica Philippine Cup 25 February 2017 Vault - 9.3 (6th, 10 yrs. old, Level 3) #goodjob #artisticgymnastics #bawisanext #toughcompetition #proudofmygirlthough (at Rizal Memorial Sports Complex)

Chewy and Me! #besties #friendsfromwayback #willmissyou #takecare #catchingup #reminiscing #somanystoriestotell #funandlaughter (at Greenbelt,Makati)

Kyle learns to ride too! #newbierider #noob #safetyfirst #proudmommy #zx125 #studs (at New Manila, Quezon City, Philippines)

Moira finally learns to ride! #bikerchick #cute #proudmama

A BLESSED, PROSPEROUS, and PEACEFUL NEW YEAR from our SWANN and CARDENAS Families to one and all! Thank You 2017 and Welcome 2018! #newbeginnings #newstart #grateful (at One Balete)

Our last stop at our Jufien Village Tour was the best and most exciting part - the area that inspired esteemed Japanese animator Miyazaki Hayao to create his enduring masterpiece "Spirited Away." Being Studio Ghibli and Miyazaki fans, we couldn't contain our happiness once we arrived at the place that gave the ideas for Miyazaki-san to come up with fantastic characters such as Yubaba, No Face, and his tiny heroine, Chihiro. You cam even see the tea house behind us that inspired Yubaba's famous bath house! Many consider "Spirited Away" as the greatest animated film of all time. #taiwantravels #ruifangdistrict #spiritedaway #hayaomiyazaki #anime #touristspot #bestpartofthetour #weatherdidntstopus #coldandfreezingoutside #warmandfuzzyinside #thankyou2017 (at New Taipei City)

Jiufen/Choufien Village Tour. Jufien in the Ruifang District of New Taipei City was once a tiny, mountainside village of copper and gold miners and their families during the time of the Japanese occupation of then Formosa. Now, it is a bustling and busy hub full of tourists who cram the never ending stone steps of the village. It is chockfull of tiny shops littered left to right with numerous items such as foodstuffs, souvenirs, tea, gadgets, and other novelties. Jufien is a must-visit if you are to visit Taiwan, but it is highly recommended that you go in the spring or summer as the winter weather there gets wet, rainy, chilly, and (brrr) freezing! (though that didn't stop us ☺) #taiwantravels #republicofchina #islandrepublic #quaint #touristspot #decemberweather #snackseverywhere #bundledup #youmustgothere #lovedit #willgoback (at New Taipei City)

Taiwan Northeast Coast Tour. The land mass to your left creeping down to the ocean behind me/us is Beitou - the northernmost tip of Taiwan. According to our tour guide, just some 40 kms. away are already some small islands of Japan. #taiwantravels #islandrepublic #republicofchina #beautifulcoast #amazingcoastline #cold #freezing #chilly #windy #decemberweather #brr #mustvisit (at New Taipei City)

Taiwan Northeast Coast Tour with Silver and Kyle and more of the strange Nanya rock formations borne out of a millenia of strong winds, pounding water and crashing waves from the Pacific. #taiwantravels #ruifangdistrict #beautyandruggedness #amazingcoastline #freezingweather #cold #chilly #brrrr (at New Taipei City)

Taiwan Northeast Coast Tour - at the Nanya Rock Formations, with the pounding Pacific Ocean right behind Silver and I. #ruifang #taiwantravels #windy #chilly #cold #freezing #amazingcoastline #brrr (at New Taipei City)

A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL! HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS! #jesusbirthday #swannfamily #cardenasfamily #yuletide #seasonstidings #seasonsgreetings #happyholidays #celebration #togetherness (at One Balete)

HOLLY SILVER C. SWANN - St. Paul College, Pasig Level 3B (10 years and above) 6th Place Overall SPCP Gymnastics won all six (6) positions for Overall honors. Congratulations girls! #AMDG #greensweep #greenandgold #TYPAGirlsInternationalGymnasticsMeet #taiwanyouthprogramassociation #womensartisticgymnastics (at Taipei American School)

Eto na! HOLLY SILVER SWANN - Level 3B, 10Yrs and Over Vault - GOLD Uneven Bars - GOLD Balance Beam - GOLD Floor - GOLD #AMDG #TYPAGirlsInternationalGymnasticsMeet #womensartisticgymnastics #taipeiyouthprogramassociation #stpaulgymnastics #teamspcp #greensweep #thankyoucoaches #thankyougodalways (at Taipei American School)

Taipei 101 - hence named because it has 101 floors. It used to be the tallest building in the world, from 2004 to 2010, but has since been surpassed by the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. 101 is now the 9th tallest. It also used to have the fastest elevator which took people from the 5th to the 89th floor in just 37 seconds. Woah. #megatall #modernarchitecture #skyscraper #wonderstructure #worldwonder #touristspot #attraction (at Taipei, Taiwan)

Let's do the touristy (or Pinoy?) thing shall we? Take a photo by the hotel's sign! Har! (But hey!That's free plugging! But in fairness, it's a fantastic boutique accommodation on the outskirts of Taipei. Four stars!) (at Shihlin District)

Team SPCP and their coaches 👏 Good luck girls! #stpaulgymnastics #typagirlsinternationalmeet #taiwanyouthprogramassociation #wag #levels1to5 #doyourbest #amdg (at Taipei American School)