Hit the Road!!!  

Some of the cousins spent some time together before and after the wedding by going on a few road trips. 

Chicago

A week before the wedding, Vlad Beltran and Chary "Chee-Chee" Sagnip spent 3 days in Chicago taking in the sights.  Some of the sights visited included Chinatown (Great dim sum!!),  Sears Tower, Navy Pier, Art Institute of Chicago, Field Museum of Natural History,  Shedd Aquarium,  House of Blues (Awesome live music!!), Michael Jordan's Restaurant, and the United Center.   CLICK ON SMALL IMAGES TO ENLARGE.

Summer Festival in Chinatown

Filipino Folk Dancing

                                   Hamming it up on Navy Pier

Art Institute of Chicago,   Strike a Pose.....

Field Museum of Natural History

To commemorate the centennial anniversary of Philippine independence from the Spanish, the Filipino community of Chicago and the Centennial Commission in the Republic of the Philippines assembled an exhibit entitled Voyage of a Nation: The Philippines.  The exhibit which contains videos, a timeline,   artifacts, and personal photos, recalls the history of the Filipino people from early Spanish colonialism to the immigration of Filipinos to the United States and the experiences of first generation Filipino-Americans.  The exhibit is divided into 5 sections:  Moments in a Common Century, The Southern Philippines, The Central Philippines, The Northern Philippines, and Filipino-American Identity. 

Timeline of Filipino History

Native Filipino Artifacts

Niagara Falls

A day after the Reunion,  Chad Sagnip, Irene Hermano, Z h e l a Salamanca, and Vlad Beltran headed for the border to Niagara Falls, Canada to see the Falls.

Chad and Irene....Ahhhhh... What a Sweet Looking Couple!!!

Click here for photos of their wedding.

Hang'in Out

Did you ever want to get away from it all and leave the day's worries behind? How about hold on for dear life by the tips of your fingers?   Vlad and Z h e l a did just that at Planet Rock Climbing Gym in Pontiac, MI.

The Walls at Planet Rock                        Vlad in the Bouldering Cave

Climb Onnnnnn Z h e l a!!!

Trying to Keep Up with the Conveyor