If you are planning to go to Puerto Princesa, here is the suggested itinerary for a 4 Days/3 Nights Trip with Cebu Pacific 6:30pm flight to Puerto Princesa and 8:10pm flight back to Manila:
Day 1
7:40 PM - ETA in Puerto Princesa City
Check - in at hotel
8:30 PM - Dinner
Day 2
6:00 AM - Wake – up call
6:30 AM - Breakfast
7 – 7:30 AM - Depart from the hotel
9:00 AM - Arrival in Sabang/ Registration/ depart from the wharf
9:30 AM - Arrival at the park area
UNDERGROUND RIVER ADVENTURE
11:30 AM - Buffet lunch at Gusto Grill and Resto
1:00 PM - Depart from Sabang for optional tours ( mangrove paddle
Boat tour/Sabang Zipline/Ugong Rock Adventure w/ zipline)
4:00 PM - Back to hotel or Souvenir & Pasalubong Shopping
6:00 PM - Bay Walk
7:00 PM - Dinner at Kinabuch Bar & Grill Restaurant
Day 3
5:30 AM - Wake – up call
6:00 AM - Breakfast
6:30 - 7 AM - Departure for Honda Bay Island Hopping Tour
7:45 AM -Arrival at the wharf
9:00AM - Start of activities (Swimming and snorkeling at Pambato Reef & Luli Island)
12:00 NN - Picnic Buffet Lunch @ Pandan Island
1:00PM -Continuation of Activities: (Swimming, Photo Shoot & Beach Games @ Pandan)
4:00PM - Back to wharf / w/ side trip to pasalubong shopping
5:30 PM - Back to hotel
6:00PM - Firefly Watching with Dinner
Day 4
7:00AM - Breakfast
8:00PM - Go to palengke or souvenir shop
12:00 NN - Check – out
12:30 NN - Lunch at Baker's Hill
2:00 PM - City Tour.
- Start of City Tour with / Places to visit: (Bakers Hill, Mitra’s Ranch, Crocodile Farm, Butterfly Garden, Binuatan Weaving Creations, Palawan Heritage Center,
Running tour at the downtown area, Bay walk, Plaza Cuartel, Cathedral, Eulalia Park and tiangge for pasalubong shopping
5:30 PM - End of tour / Transfer – out at the airport
6:15 PM - Dinner at “KALUI”
8:10 PM - Departure from Puerto Princesa City
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Friday, August 17, 2012
Usapang Mag-Asawa: On Alupihang Dagat
While telling hubby about my experience at the wet market...
Doc Padu: Ano yung alupihang dagat bebe?
Me: Yung parang lobster na maliliit tapos parang shrimps din. Hindi mo ba talaga alam ang itsura ng alupihang dagat?
Doc Padu: Nope. Pero I have an idea.
Me: What is your idea about it?
Doc Padu: It looks like a centipede.
Me: Okaaaayyyy... sabay tawanan naming dalawa
Talaga ang asawa ko oh. Niliteral ang word na "alupihan" sa alupihang dagat. Tinagalog lang eh. LOL! To show him what it looks like, we Googled it. Thanks to Google! =)
Doc Padu: Ano yung alupihang dagat bebe?
Me: Yung parang lobster na maliliit tapos parang shrimps din. Hindi mo ba talaga alam ang itsura ng alupihang dagat?
Doc Padu: Nope. Pero I have an idea.
Me: What is your idea about it?
Doc Padu: It looks like a centipede.
Me: Okaaaayyyy... sabay tawanan naming dalawa
Talaga ang asawa ko oh. Niliteral ang word na "alupihan" sa alupihang dagat. Tinagalog lang eh. LOL! To show him what it looks like, we Googled it. Thanks to Google! =)
Puerto Princesa Travel Agency: N'Joy Travel & Convention
As I have said in my earlier post, instant ang hotel and tour booking namin for our trip in Puerto Princesa. Pero it was made possible by N'Joy Travel & Convention.
I talked directly to its owner, Nellie Joy Silverio. Super bait niya and madaling kausap. I need not ask her to give me discount. Siya na mismo ang nag-offer. She gave us a very good deal for a 4 days 3 nights stay with tours (Underground River, Honday Bay and City Tour). The tour is hassle-free. Meaning, no problem at all and we really enjoyed it. And ang pinakanagustuhan ko sa transaction with her is that unlike other travel agencies, she is not that sigurista. Kahit hindi pa kami nakapagdownpayment, she immediately processed yung mga permits na needed for the tour and booking sa hotel. Yung iba kasing agency, prinoprocess lang nila kapag fully paid ka na.
To Joy, thanks so much for accommodating me and for making our trip memorable kahit ura urada ang aming trip! =)
So guys, if you are planning to go to Puerto Princesa and you are looking for a travel agency, I highly recommend N'Joy Travel & Convention!
N'Joy Travel & Convention
Contact Person: "Joy" Nellie Joy Silverio
Rizal Avenue Extension, Puerto Princesa City 5300 Palawan
Mobile # +63918-752-8214/+639053204567
Hotline: (048) 7231465 Telefax: (048) 4341438
Email: njoy_travel@yahoo.com
I talked directly to its owner, Nellie Joy Silverio. Super bait niya and madaling kausap. I need not ask her to give me discount. Siya na mismo ang nag-offer. She gave us a very good deal for a 4 days 3 nights stay with tours (Underground River, Honday Bay and City Tour). The tour is hassle-free. Meaning, no problem at all and we really enjoyed it. And ang pinakanagustuhan ko sa transaction with her is that unlike other travel agencies, she is not that sigurista. Kahit hindi pa kami nakapagdownpayment, she immediately processed yung mga permits na needed for the tour and booking sa hotel. Yung iba kasing agency, prinoprocess lang nila kapag fully paid ka na.
To Joy, thanks so much for accommodating me and for making our trip memorable kahit ura urada ang aming trip! =)
So guys, if you are planning to go to Puerto Princesa and you are looking for a travel agency, I highly recommend N'Joy Travel & Convention!
N'Joy Travel & Convention
Contact Person: "Joy" Nellie Joy Silverio
Rizal Avenue Extension, Puerto Princesa City 5300 Palawan
Mobile # +63918-752-8214/+639053204567
Hotline: (048) 7231465 Telefax: (048) 4341438
Email: njoy_travel@yahoo.com
Store Finds: Omni Led Lights
Before, we use our lampshade to light our room at night. But because of the kulilits in the house, I tried to look for a night light that you plug in the socket. Eh paano ba naman, 2 ng lampshades na ang nasira ng kulilits and delekado ang lampshade kasi the kulilits try to touch the light bulb.
At Makati Supermarket grocery, I saw this...
Walang basa basa regarding the functionality and features of this product. Ang binasa ko lang ay ang tag price. Carry naman, kaya dinampot ko na.
Pagdating sa house, I asked my hubby to plug it immediately. May konting spoof si hubby sa pagkabit ng night light. Hindi kasi palabasa ng instruction manual eh. He thought that the knob of the light is used to adjust the brightness of the light. Kinalikot niya pero walang nangyari. Yun pala it is used to adjust the position of the light.
I liked our new night light. Tama lang ang lighting to make you relax at night. What is cool about this product is that it has a light sensor. Parang street light lang ang peg - it only lights up when the room is dim.
How about you, what do you use as night light?
At Makati Supermarket grocery, I saw this...
Walang basa basa regarding the functionality and features of this product. Ang binasa ko lang ay ang tag price. Carry naman, kaya dinampot ko na.
Pagdating sa house, I asked my hubby to plug it immediately. May konting spoof si hubby sa pagkabit ng night light. Hindi kasi palabasa ng instruction manual eh. He thought that the knob of the light is used to adjust the brightness of the light. Kinalikot niya pero walang nangyari. Yun pala it is used to adjust the position of the light.
I liked our new night light. Tama lang ang lighting to make you relax at night. What is cool about this product is that it has a light sensor. Parang street light lang ang peg - it only lights up when the room is dim.
How about you, what do you use as night light?
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Food Trip: Grams Diner
Last Friday, Mama G wants to try out Soderno. Mama G, Paolo (my brother), Louise (Paolo's GF) and I went there and to our dismay, it is closed. So we ended up eating at the Grams Diner.
Here is the restaurant's interior. It is just a small diner but it is maaliwalas.
My brother ordered Rrready, Rrrrroast Beeeeef, Rrrrrumble (roast beef) ! He finished it all, so maybe masarap yung food niya. LOL!
My mom ordered Flap it like it's Hot (chicken wings). The taste? Sakto lang. There is no special about it. Mas masarap pa rin ang chicken wings ng Yellow Cab for us.
Louise and I ordered Fish, Chips and Question Marks. Nothing special also. Pero since it is bagong luto, we liked it.
I tried their spicy rice. I didn't like it that much. Parang rice lang na ginisa sa spicy sauce na pareho ng sa spicy chicken wings.
So that's what we ate that night. Honestly, hindi kami ganun nasatisfy. Hindi naman kasi ganung kasarap yung food nila tapos medyo expensive pa (Parang TGIF kasi ang level niya). We went home na lang with a not-so-happy stomach. Hehehe.
P.S. Their menu card (or whatever you call it) is gutay gutay when you flip it. Sabi ko nga sa waitress, sa mahal ng food nila, they are suppose to change it already. Ang pangit kasi sa image. Let me show you and tell me if you agree...
Here is the restaurant's interior. It is just a small diner but it is maaliwalas.
You can see in their wall photos of celebrities eating in their restaurant.
Here is what we ordered.
Walang kamatayang bottomless iced tea. It was said in their menu that their iced tea is home brewed. But no! Parang iced tea mix lang siya tapos ang tabang pa. Pero in fairness, maganda ang glass kaya nakakaentice uminom.
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| P90.00 |
My brother ordered Rrready, Rrrrroast Beeeeef, Rrrrrumble (roast beef) ! He finished it all, so maybe masarap yung food niya. LOL!
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| P450.00 |
My mom ordered Flap it like it's Hot (chicken wings). The taste? Sakto lang. There is no special about it. Mas masarap pa rin ang chicken wings ng Yellow Cab for us.
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| P350.00 |
Louise and I ordered Fish, Chips and Question Marks. Nothing special also. Pero since it is bagong luto, we liked it.
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| P390.00 |
I tried their spicy rice. I didn't like it that much. Parang rice lang na ginisa sa spicy sauce na pareho ng sa spicy chicken wings.
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| P55.00 |
And I ordered Grams Prime Burger for hubby. Hindi kasi siya nakasunod so take out na lang. According to him, masarap naman daw yung burger specially the bread.
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| P395.00 |
P.S. Their menu card (or whatever you call it) is gutay gutay when you flip it. Sabi ko nga sa waitress, sa mahal ng food nila, they are suppose to change it already. Ang pangit kasi sa image. Let me show you and tell me if you agree...
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Bad Tindero!
I went to the wet market this afternoon. Wala na kasi kaming stock sa fridge eh and kawawa naman si Doc Padu kung puro delata ang babaunin niya.
While on my way to the wet market, I'm thinking of the food that we are going to cook for the week. Bigla akong nagcrave ng alupihang dagat (mantis shrimp). Gusto ko sana igata na medyo spicy. Kaso lang bihira sa market ito. If you don't know what it is, here is how it looks like...
While checking the products at the Moonwalk wet market, I saw a vendor selling alupihang dagat. Sabi ko pa naman sa sarili ko, jackpot ako kasi iniisip ko lang kanina tapos available siya ngayon sa market. I bought half a kilo of it.
Pagdating sa house, inayos ko na yung mga pinamili ko and I smelled something funky. Parang di maganda yung nabili ko and I asked Manang kung pwede pa yun. Ang daya ng tindero kasi hinaluan niya ng hindi fresh yung binili ko. Ang mali ko lang is hinayaan ko yung tindero na kumuha since ang bigat na ng dala ko and it was raining hard pa.
Manang told me huwag ng igata, ihilabos na lang daw niya para macheck kung pwede pang kainin. Buti naman at hindi nasayang lahat. Nakain pa naman niya yung iba.
Lesson learned sa akin ito. Alam ko na ang gagawin ko next time. Ako na mismo ang kukuha ng binili ko and iisa isahin ko to check kung ok. Pero talaga, babalikan ko yung tindero and sasabihan ko talaga siya. Nakakainis kasi yung mga taong mandaraya eh. Yung manloloko ng kapwa para lang kumita.
How about you, do you have some bad experiences in going to the wet market?
While on my way to the wet market, I'm thinking of the food that we are going to cook for the week. Bigla akong nagcrave ng alupihang dagat (mantis shrimp). Gusto ko sana igata na medyo spicy. Kaso lang bihira sa market ito. If you don't know what it is, here is how it looks like...
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While checking the products at the Moonwalk wet market, I saw a vendor selling alupihang dagat. Sabi ko pa naman sa sarili ko, jackpot ako kasi iniisip ko lang kanina tapos available siya ngayon sa market. I bought half a kilo of it.
Pagdating sa house, inayos ko na yung mga pinamili ko and I smelled something funky. Parang di maganda yung nabili ko and I asked Manang kung pwede pa yun. Ang daya ng tindero kasi hinaluan niya ng hindi fresh yung binili ko. Ang mali ko lang is hinayaan ko yung tindero na kumuha since ang bigat na ng dala ko and it was raining hard pa.
Manang told me huwag ng igata, ihilabos na lang daw niya para macheck kung pwede pang kainin. Buti naman at hindi nasayang lahat. Nakain pa naman niya yung iba.
Lesson learned sa akin ito. Alam ko na ang gagawin ko next time. Ako na mismo ang kukuha ng binili ko and iisa isahin ko to check kung ok. Pero talaga, babalikan ko yung tindero and sasabihan ko talaga siya. Nakakainis kasi yung mga taong mandaraya eh. Yung manloloko ng kapwa para lang kumita.
How about you, do you have some bad experiences in going to the wet market?
Overnight Stay at The A. Venue Suites (A Photoblog)
We made use of our free overnight stay at A. Venue Suites last week since its last day of redemption is August 8. Tamang tama, the kulilits has a well baby appointment din and hubby's clinic during MWF is in Makati also so no need to wake up early the following day.
The A. Venue Suites is like a condotel. It is my first time to sleep there and I really like their room - we stayed in a 1 bedroom suite by the way. It is cozy, spacious and well furnished.
Here is the kitchen complete with kitchen appliances.
The nook where you can work or facebook (hehehe).
The dining area.
The living room with TV.
The bedroom equipped with TV and alarm clock.
The bathroom. It is just small and simple. Too bad there is no bath tub (since this is the favorite hangout of my kulilits).
The A. Venue Suites has 3 pools.
The indoor infinity pool with jacuzzi at the other end. My hubby and the kulilits swam here.
The indoor lap pool.
and the outdoor infinity pool. It is nicer to swim here because of the fountains. Unfortunately, it is raining so my hubby preferred to swim at the indoor pool.
Here are my boys enjoying the water.
The A. Venue Suites is like a condotel. It is my first time to sleep there and I really like their room - we stayed in a 1 bedroom suite by the way. It is cozy, spacious and well furnished.
Here is the kitchen complete with kitchen appliances.
The nook where you can work or facebook (hehehe).
The dining area.
The living room with TV.
The bedroom equipped with TV and alarm clock.
The bathroom. It is just small and simple. Too bad there is no bath tub (since this is the favorite hangout of my kulilits).
The A. Venue Suites has 3 pools.
The indoor infinity pool with jacuzzi at the other end. My hubby and the kulilits swam here.
The indoor lap pool.
and the outdoor infinity pool. It is nicer to swim here because of the fountains. Unfortunately, it is raining so my hubby preferred to swim at the indoor pool.
Here are my boys enjoying the water.
Ang sarap pagmasdan ng mga smiles nila di ba? Kahit hindi ako nagswim, I enjoyed pa rin. Makita ko lang na masaya sila, kontento na ako dun. =)
Overall, though The A. Venue Suites is not a 5 Star hotel, I'm satisfied with our stay there. Aside from the nice room, the staff are also friendly and the place is well maintained.
If you plan to go to Manila and stay in Makati and you are looking for value for money. I recommend this hotel. When we checked the room rates, it is inexpensive. An overnight stay with breakfast for 2 is around 3k only. There are a lot of restaurants around and offer free shuttle service to Glorietta and Greenbelt. What more can you ask for di ba?
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Unplanned Shopping with Mudra
One Saturday, my kulilits and I were supposed to go to Laguna to visit my in-laws. Unfortunately, they are not available so we went with Mama G at ATC instead. Nasira nga raw ang schedule niya sa amin eh. Dapat kasi manunuod lang siya ng movie with her julalay after going to CANS.
While Mama G is inside CANS, we went window shopping first then went to the grocery since I need to buy some fabric conditioner. After that, lunch time na and hindi pa rin tapos si Mama G so we went to Luk Yuen near Makati Supermarket to eat. We just waited for Mama G there.
After lunch, we decided to stroll around ATC again - now with Mama G. In the mood ang mudra (malaki ata ang bonus kay padir eh. hehehe) kaya ultimo si Manang napagshopping ng shoes.
She bought the kulilits new walking shoes. Ang bilis kasi lumaki ng mga paa at ang kanilang mga shoes ay malapit nang magretire.
Nice ng shoes nila di ba? I asked nga the sales lady if they have same design for adults para terning terning ulit kami. Kaso lang wala ng panlalaki. So hindi na ako kumuha baka kasi magjelly jelly na naman si Doc Padu eh. Hehehe.
As for me naman, she bought me 2 pairs of new slippers. She also bought same design for her pero of different color naman.
Aside from the slippers, she also bought me some bracelets. Kinareer niya talaga ang paghanap ng bracelet sa akin. Nafrufrustrate daw kasi siya sa akin kasi ang daming magagandang bangles na uso ngayon pero walang naman daw kasya sa akin. Well, ganyan talaga si Mama G. Laging nasa uso yan kung maitatanong niyo. Minsan nga sa kasusunod sa uso nakakantsawan namin siya na nagmumurang kamatis eh (peace ma!). hehehe.
Anyway, here are the bracelets that she bought for me.
Cute ng Tickles bracelet no? Ang daming lawit. Natuwa ako sa mga charms niya kasi parang vintage lang ang peg.
While Mama G is inside CANS, we went window shopping first then went to the grocery since I need to buy some fabric conditioner. After that, lunch time na and hindi pa rin tapos si Mama G so we went to Luk Yuen near Makati Supermarket to eat. We just waited for Mama G there.
After lunch, we decided to stroll around ATC again - now with Mama G. In the mood ang mudra (malaki ata ang bonus kay padir eh. hehehe) kaya ultimo si Manang napagshopping ng shoes.
She bought the kulilits new walking shoes. Ang bilis kasi lumaki ng mga paa at ang kanilang mga shoes ay malapit nang magretire.
Nice ng shoes nila di ba? I asked nga the sales lady if they have same design for adults para terning terning ulit kami. Kaso lang wala ng panlalaki. So hindi na ako kumuha baka kasi magjelly jelly na naman si Doc Padu eh. Hehehe.
As for me naman, she bought me 2 pairs of new slippers. She also bought same design for her pero of different color naman.
Aside from the slippers, she also bought me some bracelets. Kinareer niya talaga ang paghanap ng bracelet sa akin. Nafrufrustrate daw kasi siya sa akin kasi ang daming magagandang bangles na uso ngayon pero walang naman daw kasya sa akin. Well, ganyan talaga si Mama G. Laging nasa uso yan kung maitatanong niyo. Minsan nga sa kasusunod sa uso nakakantsawan namin siya na nagmumurang kamatis eh (peace ma!). hehehe.
Anyway, here are the bracelets that she bought for me.
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| Tickles Bracelet with Charms |
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| XOXO Bracelet |
The XOXO bracelet naman is a part of a set. Sa kagustuhan niyang mabilhan ako, she still bought it. Sa kanya na lang daw yung mga bangles na kasama. Hehehe.
After going to ATC, we went to Festival to attend our Church at Victory Christian Fellowship (VCF).
There goes our Saturday. Sobrang nakakapagod ha. Just imagine walking around for more than 5 hours with the kulilits!
After going to ATC, we went to Festival to attend our Church at Victory Christian Fellowship (VCF).
There goes our Saturday. Sobrang nakakapagod ha. Just imagine walking around for more than 5 hours with the kulilits!
Infants to Toddlers
While sorting our photos, I had a realization. Sobrang bilis pala talaga ng panahon kaya dapat every moment kailangan namnamin.
Ang mga kulilits ko ang bilis magsipaglaki. Parang kailan lang, mga babies pa lang sila na walang ginawa kundi matulog, ngayon mga bata na na sobrang kukulit at lilikot.
Haaaysssttt... Sana forever na lang kayong bata mga anak ko. You just don't know how blessed and happy we are to have you in our lives. I love you both!
Ang mga kulilits ko ang bilis magsipaglaki. Parang kailan lang, mga babies pa lang sila na walang ginawa kundi matulog, ngayon mga bata na na sobrang kukulit at lilikot.
Haaaysssttt... Sana forever na lang kayong bata mga anak ko. You just don't know how blessed and happy we are to have you in our lives. I love you both!
Monday, August 13, 2012
Adventures in Kota Kinabalu: Travel Loots
KK is not a shopping haven. Like what I said in my previous post, their Sunday market (Gaya Market) is like our Divisoria na walang masyadong mabibili. And their Malls, wala rin masyadong mabibili, which is like our Greenhils naman. So we ended up buying at the grocery na lang. Hehehe.
So what did we buy?
At the Gaya Market, we bought the following:
White Coffee Beans. My hubby is such a coffee addict so hindi pwedeng hindi makabili ng local coffee.
Assorted ref magnets and a souvenir spoon (not in photo). I collect ref magnets from places that I've been to. I think kasi na ito na ang pinakamurang souvenir na mabibili ko na hindi consumable. Before, I used to buy display items. Pero sa liit ng bahay ko, hindi na siya feasible kaya ref magnets na lang. Hehehe.
Souvenir t-shirt. Initially, I'm suppose to buy lang for my kulilits kasi ang cute ng design. Then when I saw that it is also available in adult sizes, I had an idea to buy na rin para matching kami lahat. Pero hindi madali ha. Muntik nang hindi makabili si hubby. Mangiyak ngiyak na nga siya eh. Masikip kasi sa kanya ang XL. Eh ubos na yung black XXL sa store na binilhan namin and ang available na lang is gray. So sinuyod ulit namin ang buong Gaya Market. Remember his shirt na baliktad ang pagkakasuot? When he realized na baliktad pala, he even said na "Malay mo kaya baliktad ito pag hinubad ko at tama na ang pagkakasuot ko, swertehin na tayo!". Inisa isa na ata namin lahat ng nagtitinda ng t-shirt eh. Buti na lang at nakaswerte din!
Cute namin di ba? Terning terning lang ang peg namin mag-anak!
At the grocery inside the mall, we bought naman the following:
Oreos. Why buy this? Just because of the can. Ang cute kasi eh. Pwedeng collector's item. It is a limited edition can in celebration of Oreo's 100 years.
Old Town 3in1 White Coffee. Sikat ang Old Town sa Malaysia kaya buy na rin kami nito. Pero I know available na rin ito sa local groceries natin.
Another brand of 3in1 coffee. Since coffee addict nga si hubby, buy na rin kami nito para matry niya.
Instant Gata. Aside sa masarap ang instant gata sa Malaysia, mura rin kaya ang dami kong binili.
And last but not the least, assorted instant noodles! Kung si hubby addict sa coffee, ako naman sa noodles.
Puro food no? Well, yan lang ang kaligahan namin mag-asawa and no choice naman din kami kasi wala naman mabibili sa KK unlike sa KL, HK and BKK na maraming shopping.
So what did we buy?
At the Gaya Market, we bought the following:
White Coffee Beans. My hubby is such a coffee addict so hindi pwedeng hindi makabili ng local coffee.
Assorted ref magnets and a souvenir spoon (not in photo). I collect ref magnets from places that I've been to. I think kasi na ito na ang pinakamurang souvenir na mabibili ko na hindi consumable. Before, I used to buy display items. Pero sa liit ng bahay ko, hindi na siya feasible kaya ref magnets na lang. Hehehe.
Souvenir t-shirt. Initially, I'm suppose to buy lang for my kulilits kasi ang cute ng design. Then when I saw that it is also available in adult sizes, I had an idea to buy na rin para matching kami lahat. Pero hindi madali ha. Muntik nang hindi makabili si hubby. Mangiyak ngiyak na nga siya eh. Masikip kasi sa kanya ang XL. Eh ubos na yung black XXL sa store na binilhan namin and ang available na lang is gray. So sinuyod ulit namin ang buong Gaya Market. Remember his shirt na baliktad ang pagkakasuot? When he realized na baliktad pala, he even said na "Malay mo kaya baliktad ito pag hinubad ko at tama na ang pagkakasuot ko, swertehin na tayo!". Inisa isa na ata namin lahat ng nagtitinda ng t-shirt eh. Buti na lang at nakaswerte din!
Cute namin di ba? Terning terning lang ang peg namin mag-anak!
At the grocery inside the mall, we bought naman the following:
Oreos. Why buy this? Just because of the can. Ang cute kasi eh. Pwedeng collector's item. It is a limited edition can in celebration of Oreo's 100 years.
Old Town 3in1 White Coffee. Sikat ang Old Town sa Malaysia kaya buy na rin kami nito. Pero I know available na rin ito sa local groceries natin.
Another brand of 3in1 coffee. Since coffee addict nga si hubby, buy na rin kami nito para matry niya.
Instant Gata. Aside sa masarap ang instant gata sa Malaysia, mura rin kaya ang dami kong binili.
And last but not the least, assorted instant noodles! Kung si hubby addict sa coffee, ako naman sa noodles.
Puro food no? Well, yan lang ang kaligahan namin mag-asawa and no choice naman din kami kasi wala naman mabibili sa KK unlike sa KL, HK and BKK na maraming shopping.
Adventures in Kota Kinabalu: Food Trip
Our KK food trip is the highlight of our KK travel - that is according to my hubby. Hehehe... Sabi nga nila, you haven't gone to the place if you haven't tasted their local food. Kaya every time we travel, food trip galore kami lagi ni hubby. Try this and try that ang mantra namin. Explore kung explore!
We went to their open air food stalls a.k.a. street food. They are only open from 2:00pm to 6:00pm.
When we arrived here, you can see the glow in my hubby's face. Parang nakarating sa heaven ang lolo niyo. Parang halos lahat ata ng food gusto niya itry.
You can see here in the picture that there are a lot of people in the food street. According to our tour guide, people in KK eat in the afternoon to break their fast.
Aside from those, a must try din ang kanilang nasi goreng and mi goreng. Para ngang we want to go back to KK to try more of their food. =)
We went to their open air food stalls a.k.a. street food. They are only open from 2:00pm to 6:00pm.
When we arrived here, you can see the glow in my hubby's face. Parang nakarating sa heaven ang lolo niyo. Parang halos lahat ata ng food gusto niya itry.
You can see here in the picture that there are a lot of people in the food street. According to our tour guide, people in KK eat in the afternoon to break their fast.
There are a lot of food to choose from. Yun nga lang, sa mga dayuhang katulad namin, swerte swertehan lang kung ang mapili namin na food ay masarap.
Their BBQ stalls. The chicken wings that you can see here, PANALO ito promise! They are selling it at MR1.50 each.
Their drinks. Hindi mawawala ang sugarcane juice. Very refreshing ito. It is a must try. I also tried their ABC. It is their local version of our Halo Halo. It tastes good and very malinamnam. Maybe because they use gata (coconut milk) instead of cow's milk.
We ate the food that we bought in our hotel room. We bought chicken wings, assorted satay, roti sardin and roti ayam. Masarap naman lahat ng binili namin kaya mapulang mapula ang hasang ni hubby after eating. Hehehe.
Aside from those, a must try din ang kanilang nasi goreng and mi goreng. Para ngang we want to go back to KK to try more of their food. =)
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Usapang Mag-Asawa: On Coco Martin
While watching Walang Hanggan the other night...
Doc Padu: Be, magka-ano ba si Coco Martin at Carmie Martin?
Me: Answering hubby confidently and with a serious face. Eh di MAGKA-APELYIDO!
Doc Padu: Great!
Oh di ba? Eh titatanong niya kung magka-ano sila eh. Tama naman ang sagot ko di ba? LOL!
Doc Padu: Be, magka-ano ba si Coco Martin at Carmie Martin?
Me: Answering hubby confidently and with a serious face. Eh di MAGKA-APELYIDO!
Doc Padu: Great!
Oh di ba? Eh titatanong niya kung magka-ano sila eh. Tama naman ang sagot ko di ba? LOL!
Happy Birthday Mama G!
I would like to dedicate this blog post to my mother who is celebrating her birthday today.
A Poem for Mom
by Champagne S. Baker
You are the sunlight in my day,
You are the moon I see far away.
You are the tree I lean upon,
You are the one that makes troubles be gone.
You are the one who taught me life,
How not to fight, and what is right.
You are the words inside my song,
You are my love, my life, my mom.
You are the one who cares for me,
You are the eyes that help me see.
You are the one who knows me best,
When it's time to have fun and time to rest.
You are the one who has helped me to dream,
You hear my heart and you hear my screams.
Afraid of life but looking for love,
I'm blessed for God sent you from above.
You are my friend, my heart, and my soul
You are the greatest friend I know.
You are the words inside my song,
You are my love, my life, my Mom.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMY!
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Adventures in Kota Kinabalu: City Tour
Kota Kinabalu is just a small city. According to our tour guide, you can go around KK in one day. Here are the places that we visited.
The Wisma Tun Mustapha formerly known as the Sabah Foundation Building. The building looks like a battery from afar. Photo-op lang dito. We are not allowed to enter the building.
The state mosque. We did not go around nor entered the mosque because the twins are already cranky. Sleeping time na kasi eh. Pero this mosque is beautiful. It is surrounded by water.
The Buddhist temple. We don't have a picture here kasi the kulilits are already sleeping. We just stayed inside the bus.
The Waterfront. We went here on our own kasi pagod na ang mga oldies. Hehehe. Nice ang view dito. Counterpart ito ng ating baywalk.
Yan lang ang napuntahan namin. Pero if we stayed longer sa KK we should have visited their beaches or climbed the Kinabalu mountain. Yun daw kasi ang pinupuntahan dito.
The Wisma Tun Mustapha formerly known as the Sabah Foundation Building. The building looks like a battery from afar. Photo-op lang dito. We are not allowed to enter the building.
The state mosque. We did not go around nor entered the mosque because the twins are already cranky. Sleeping time na kasi eh. Pero this mosque is beautiful. It is surrounded by water.
The Buddhist temple. We don't have a picture here kasi the kulilits are already sleeping. We just stayed inside the bus.
The Waterfront. We went here on our own kasi pagod na ang mga oldies. Hehehe. Nice ang view dito. Counterpart ito ng ating baywalk.
Yan lang ang napuntahan namin. Pero if we stayed longer sa KK we should have visited their beaches or climbed the Kinabalu mountain. Yun daw kasi ang pinupuntahan dito.
Adventures in Kota Kinabalu: The Gaya Market
We were in Kota Kinabalu (KK) from July 28 to 31. Nakisabay kami sa company ng dad ko since their corporate planning was held there.
We started touring KK at Day 2 na. Gabi na kasi kami dumating nung Day 1. What we just did when we arrived is to look for something to eat.
At Day 2, my hubby and I decided to check out the Gaya Market in the morning. Sakto nga eh kasi Sunday lang siya open. Honestly, medyo walang kwents yung Gaya Market. Parang Divi lang siya na walang masyadong mabibili.
Here is how it looks like:
Before namin suyurin yung Gaya Market. We tried this drink - Sugar Cane Juice. Tamang tama nga eh kasi super init that time.
You can see here that hubby is enjoying his drink.
May trivia ako. Hehehe. Do you notice hubby's shirt? He is wearing it the wrong way. Narealize lang niya na baliktad ang kanyang shirt nung malapit na kami umuwi. (Peace Be!)
Anyway, wala kami masyadong nabili dito. We just bought some white coffee beans, souvenir shirts and magnets.
We started touring KK at Day 2 na. Gabi na kasi kami dumating nung Day 1. What we just did when we arrived is to look for something to eat.
At Day 2, my hubby and I decided to check out the Gaya Market in the morning. Sakto nga eh kasi Sunday lang siya open. Honestly, medyo walang kwents yung Gaya Market. Parang Divi lang siya na walang masyadong mabibili.
Here is how it looks like:
Before namin suyurin yung Gaya Market. We tried this drink - Sugar Cane Juice. Tamang tama nga eh kasi super init that time.
You can see here that hubby is enjoying his drink.
May trivia ako. Hehehe. Do you notice hubby's shirt? He is wearing it the wrong way. Narealize lang niya na baliktad ang kanyang shirt nung malapit na kami umuwi. (Peace Be!)
Anyway, wala kami masyadong nabili dito. We just bought some white coffee beans, souvenir shirts and magnets.
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