fUN aNd LaUgHteR at ViLLa eScUdeRO

Late 2011 when our nurse sister lance decided to go to another country to work, since then we started to plan for our get together. Originally planned for a week in boracay in September 2012 but for some reasons her vacation was moved earlier. And so we just decided to have an overnight bonding at Villa Escudero.

Came July 17, as early as 5:30am we are on our way to Jam Liner Station in Kamuning. We asked the taxi driver to drop us at the nearest Jolibee so we can have our breakfast. 

We waited almost an hour for the bus to get full. Bus fare costs us Php 154.00 each. And we left Cubao past 7am, so we went thru Edsa's traffic rush hour. The travel time from Cubao to the drop point to Villa Escudero took us 3 long hours. We dont mind the waiting time, dahil pag kami ang magkakasama walang sayang na oras. In fact sa bus pa lang wala na kaming ginawa kundi magkwentuhan at magtawanan, samahan pa kami ng makulit na batang papampam ayun sobrang ingay namin sa bus. Plus point din sa amin ang pagkakaroon ng wifi internet connection sa loob ng bus kaya buhay na buhay kami.  

Makatapos ang di mabilang na pagtatanong kay kuya kundoktor,  sa wakas nakita na namin ang aming pakay.

The excited cute boy upon arrival at Villa Escudero 

ThunderBird Poro Point

For this year, we went up north for our June lakwatsa. La Union was our first destination. June 8 Friday we checked in at this highly reviewed Thunderbird Poro Point. Checking in was a breeze though there's several groups ahead of us.

Enough of the talking and let me take you to Thunderbird Poro Point La Union.

we stayed at Room 208.

I wasnt able to request for a King Size Bed but it turns out 2 beds are better since we have a super active baby. 

Seeing this after the exhausting long travel was a breather.

BeNnOk'S 2nD BdaY cELeBRatiON - daY 1

Last October 19, 2011 was the 2nd birthday of our unico hijo baby bennok. Since we no longer want a birthday party for various reasons, napagkasunduan namin ni daddy bee na mag out of town na lang kami. Then another Bohol trip with the family came in. 13 kaming lahat, 12 adults and 1 turning two baby. Ito na yata ang pinaka magastos na birthday ni bennok. From airtickets, transfers, accommodation to food, all expense.

October 15, 2011. The birthday boy getting ready for his birthday celebration

While waiting for mommy to arrive from the office.

the group upon arrival at Terminal 3

Tagaytay in December

Among the months of the year, December is my favorite. Aside from the fact that almost everyone is happy at this time of the year, maybe because of the bonus season and also the favorite time of the kids, this also happens to be my birth month. Kaya rin siguro masayahin akong tao dahil pinanganak ako ng panahong masaya ang mga tao. Well, speaking based from the fact that almost everyone I knew who were born on this month is like me, jolly and fun loving person. ;-)

Last December 2010 we celebrated my 30^th birthday in Bicol. Will do a separate post about that 30^th birthday celebration, wherein we toured Bicol Region, visited Mayon Volcano, Cagsawa Ruins, Lignon Hill, the old church, CWC and SM Naga before partying with my cousins in JPang. All expense paid trip by my ex-boyfriend,  and so December 2011 birthday is not that splendor anymore. 

A big thanks to Dealgrocer, for I was able to score an overnight stay at a Premier room with buffet at Taal Vista Hotel last November 2011. So as soon as I got the voucher I immediately reserved the room.

Exactly on the day of my birthday, we were in Taal Vista hotel to celebrate. We were checked in as early as 11 am.  

Finally.....BORACAY

Oh! This post has been sitting here in my drafts since August 2011. So please forgive if some facts are no longer accurate as this Boracay visit happened last June 2011.

As part of our wedding anniversary celebration, this year we decided to go to Boracay. Since we've never been to this place so daddy bee and I agreed as early as February to look for good deals for a Boracay vacation.  Originally dad and I was scheduled for June 12-14 travel. And as usual we've decided to bring baby bennok and we thought of spending more days in the island will be a good way to spend our anniversary and vacation. And so our vacation was extended till June 17.

 Teddy getting ready for his beach vacation.

  At the airport. Baby bennok is all smiles upon learning we are flying though Philippine Airlines. His favorite airlines.

Practicing his parking skills at Terminal 2 boarding gates.

Pacifying the hyperactive baby.

At the speed boat by Boracay Regency

Picture while waiting for our transfers.


I opted for the package offered by Boracay Regency, the REGENCY ESCAPADE that includes accommodation, full board meals and transfers, a stress free package. ;-)

aMaZinG BennOk!

my baby, bennok is only 18 months old. and yet he already know the letters of the Alphabet. he can also recognize numbers from 1 to ten. please watch for the video to see for yourself.

BaBy BennOk's 1st YeaR

my baby is growing so fast. that's why i always look at his pictures since he was born. na mi miss ko na yung maliit na mama, laki na kc nya ngayon eh. here are some of my favorite pictures of him.

after 40 hours of labor, baby bennok came out via CS early morning of October 19, 2009

this was taken when he was 4 days old

YaKiMiX pOdiUm

Last Saturday, April 9 we've got to try Yakimix. Podium branch is the one nearest to us. Ive been longing to eat here since I read the good reviews about this buffet restaurant. We were on our way to Robinsons Galleria to use one of the coupons that I bought online when I noticed that it cant be dealt during holidays. And because of the huge crowd in SM Megamall we decided to go to Podium instead. And upon checking the restaurants we decided to try this yakimix.

Price per head is 580 since its dinner time on a Saturday. We were welcomed by the receptionist and seated away from the buffet table. Its ok as our 1 yr and 6 months old baby is with us. Our server asked us on what our  preferred drinks for 65 pesos only, bottomless. They got wide array of drinks, from soda to fruits juices, and so we opt for mango juice as we have a baby who will share our drinks. The set up was ok, the typical buffet style. The choices are good as it includes raw fish and meat. I so love the grilling as you can see with your own eyes as how tender and cooked you want for your food.

Here are my two benjamins while they were cooking our food.

Taking pictures of the buffet is not allowed so we just tried to get at least one of each viand but unfortunately i got tired of my super active baby so I wasn't able to get a picture of each plate that were brought to the table. I was just disappointed that the podium branch didnt have high chairs for toddlers/babies. It could have been more convenient for the three of us if they have chairs for super active babies like mine.

For the dessert, there is a huge collection of ice cream and cakes. But what kept me from coming back in the dessert area was the gummy bears! hehehehe, i sooooo love their gummy bears.

Overall, the money went out of my pocket was worth all the food and flavor daddy bee, baby and myself got to savored. And as early as now we are planning when to come back here but without baby bennok for us to fully utilize their buffet. And hopefully will get more pictures on our next visit.

OuR bOhOL tRip......3Rd DaY

On our third day wala ako masyado kwento. Salamat sa lahat ng mga nag post sa PEX, SP at GT dahil sa kanila hindi ako masyadong nahirapan.

Maaga ulit kami nagising at pagkakain ng almusal sa W&G larga na papunta ng Panglao Island Nature Resort and Spa. Nasa kabilang side ito ng Panglao Island so hindi talaga pwede hindi mag rent ng van/car. I was able to negotiate to W&G at dahil hindi na nila kami na pick up sa airport because we were picked up by Kuya Tatsky, one way transfer na lang binayaran ko for PINR transfers. Daytour per pax costs 450 pero ok lang kasi 350 is consummable on food and drinks naman. So sa aming tatlo 1050 agad ang dapat naming ispend for our lunch.


eto ako..sunog! ;-) but still the view is breathtaking









haaayyyy....sobrang ganda talaga dito sa PINR.. and according to daddy bee isa ito sa magiging dahilan ng pagbalik nya dito. ;-D

OuR bOhOL tRip......2nD DaY

To continue with our Bohol Trip last June 2010, our second day started very early. Kay kuya tatsky na rin kami nakakuha ng mag island hopping sa amin. Call time was 5:30am so the night before we informed Whites and Greens that we will be having our breakfast around 5am and that’s one thing I want sa Whites and Greens madali silang kausap at halos lahat ng request ng guests pinipilit nilang ibigay. Like on our second night kinailangan na naming maglinis ng feeding bottles ng aming baby bennok. Since maalat ang tubig sa W&G, ang pinagamit nila sa amin ay ang bottled water nila sa dispenser at hindi nila kami siningil ng additional charges.

So going back to the sea tour, 5:30 am and the four of us are on the boat to the chase dolphins. Heheh really chase the playing dolphins. The sky is a bit makulimlim at that time maybe because the sun hasn’t completely up at that time. Marami na ring mga Bangka sa lugar and we were welcomed by playing dolphins. Buti na lang malinaw ang mga mata ni daddy bee, sya ang taga sigaw sa akin kung saan banda ang mga dolphins. We are not so lucky enough to have pictures of jumping dolphins kaya nag video na lang kami. Para akong bata kasi tawa lang ako ng tawa kasi natatawa ako dahil hinahabol namin at ng iba pang mga Bangka ang mga naglalarong mga dolphins.
Mga 30 minutes lang din kami dun kasi nawala na yung mga dolphin. Mga maaga talaga silang mga hayop (reference to early morning persons) heheheh. Kasi mga 7am pa lang tapos na sila maglaro. So our next destination was the balicasag island. Sa kasamaang palad I don’t have proof pictures that we went to Balicasag. Nakalimutan ko ilabas ang aking camera. When we docked here meron na agad mga lumpait sa amin para ihatid kami sa snorkeling spots. Sasakay kasi sa isang mas maliit na Bangka para dalhin doon sa snorkeling site. Akala ko nung una malayo yun pala malapit lang din dun. At syempre may bayad yun, hahahahha! Dito pa sa atin lahat may bayad. ;-) Nag enjoy naman ako sa pag feed ng mga fish dito. Napakasaya! Lalo na pag may hawak kang tinapay at lalapitan nila yung kamay mo that you almost touched them, haaayyyy napakasarap ng feeling. And so I missed my baby. Di bale pag malaki na sya babalik kami ng bohol and I let them experience the fish feeding. Snorkelling is also one of the things na kahit araw araw kong gawin hindi ako magsasawa, aside from swimming. I remember my first snorkeling was in Puerto Galera in 2004, super enjoy din dun kaya lang nung bumalik kami nung 2006 hindi na maganda ang corals at madumi na yung snorkeling sites sa Galera. 

Our snorkeling lasted for almost two hours o mahigit pa. Kaya pag uwi ko sunog na ako hehehe. Then we proceed to Virgin Island. Maaga pa nun kaya medyo lubog pa yung ibang part nung isla. Ganda rin dito, white sand kaya lang nung nahibas na kita na yung dumi, mga basura at yung mga maiitim na halamang dagat. For me this place is not ideal for swimming lalo na pag low tide. Ok pag high tide. Maganda talaga ditto sa lugar na ito kasi meron pa kaming nakasabay na mga Korean nagpi pictorial sa lugar na ito.






Nung nagsawa na kaming magpicture at marami na ring nagdadatingan we decided to go back to the resort. Kasi its almost lunch time na rin. We didn’t eat at Balicasag kc feeling naming mahal ang pagkain doon. So we went back to the shore in between Whites & Greens and Dumaluan.

Then we went straight sa mag lola na at that time ay namamahinga sa duyan sa ilalim ng mga puno. Masaya ang baby ko na parang relax na relax pati ang lola nya. Kasi pala kakagising lang nila. So we just prepared the things we need to bring then we asked the W&G personnel on possible transfers to Bohol Beach Club. Wala daw saka malapit lang naman daw so we decided to brave thru the scorching sun at naglakad mula W&G to Bohol Beach Club. Grabe ang init dahil tanghaling tapat na nun. Pero sa ganda ng BBC nawala ang pagod namin. At naghanap agad kami ng pool na paliliguan. BBC has three pools. But for daytour guests yung isa sa may unahan lang pala ang pwede gamitin. We didn’t know that until we went back after eating. Heheheheh. At dahil ayaw naming umalis sa pool nay un pinabayaan na lang kami ng guard. Malay ba namin noh. Buti na lang late na naming nalaman kc kung una pa lang hindi naman talaga kami magpupumilit pumunta sa mga hindi pwede. Kami pa, we’re disciplined individuals (naks!) Hindi ko na rin matandaan magkano ang daytour sa BBC. Magkaiba price pag weekdays and weekends. Part of it ay consumable pero medyo mahal pa rin binayaran ko when we had lunch at their restaurant. Mas mahal pagkain ditto sa BBC compared sa PINR. Ang ganda ng view sa may restaurant nila. Kaya after eating nagpa picture ako kay dadi bee, heheheh! Then we spend the whole afternoon swimming kaya negra na ako. Enjoy na enjoy kami kaka langoy. Lalo na si baby bennok tuwang tuwa sa pool. Mga 5pm ng makaramdam na kami ng pagod kaya picture picture na lang din at naglakad pabalik ng Whites and Greens Resort. Refreshing talaga ang tanawin sa dalampasigan ng bohol. Parang gusto ko nga lumangoy kaya lang low tide na. Pagbalik namin next week isa ito sa mga gagawin ko. We just ordered sinigang na isda sa Whites and Greens for dinner at natulog na kami ng maaga para sa panibagong lakwatsa sa susunod na araw.