Hangover ng Palawan

Last night at dinner.
Glenn says "Ano plano sa weekend?"
Sabi ko "WALA! dito lang sa bahay."

Glenn: "Naalala ko yung Palawan"
Jamie: "Nagenjoy ka dun noh"
Glenn: "OO, hindi katulad sa Bohol. Ikaw lang nagenjoy dun"

Ahhh.. i wish we stayed longer.

When we got back from the trip, i kinda got sick, then it was crazy at work, basta magulo lahat.

Its only yesterday that i got myself together.
The other day ko lang narealize na kung anu-ano lang ang ulam namin these last 2 weeks. Tsk..tsk.

Okay, okay sorry.
Im so back!

Ganun ata talga

After a very relaxing vacation...

Stress to the highest level ang kasunod...

My oh my.

Palawan Getaway - Part 3/3

Island Hopping Day at Hunda Bay

Tour package is P1100/pax including lunch.
The problem with joining a tour is that you cant manage your own time.
So we chose to do a DIY tour.

Sabi namin, 6AM we should be on our way to the wharf para snorkel na ng 7AM.
But ofcourse, hindi ganoon ang nangyari

6:30AM
Check out na kami sa room namin. We transferred our stuff to Jon's room.
We needed a room so we can take a bath after the island hopping. P500 ang room rate ni jonathan. So hating kapatid P167/head. On the next entry, ill show our expenses para magkaidea kayo if nagbabalak kayo mag Palawan.

Ayaw na namin magbreakfast sa Legend hotel. I cant afford another P600 for breakfast. Jollibee to the rescue. But it aint open til 7AM.

Camping out at Jollibee

Nakakagulat ang kalinisan sa Puerto Princesa.
Kaya naman pala eh. Bat di natin gawin sa cavite?

They have this trash bins at the street every 500meters i think.
Kung sa iba yan, malamang ninakaw na yun bin. Magandang quality ang bins eh. hehehe

While waiting for jollibee to open, i was curious how clean their wetmarket is.
Malinis nga!

Nakipag arrange kami sa tricycle driver to drive us to and fro Sta Lourdes wharf.
P400 ang charge nya.

We arrived Sta Lourdes Wharf at around 830AM
I rented a boat for P1300.

There are many islands in Hunda bay.
But we dont have time to check them all out. I pressume its all the same.
So i asked manong bangkero to take us to the island with lots of fish.
Snake island it is.

We passed by the other islands.. I think this is Luli (lulubog-lilitaw)

Manong's boat is kinda slow. Took us 45minutes to reach snake island.
We made sure we brought bread so we can attract the fish.

At Snake Island

I was surprised there were LOTS of fish.

Batista is in the house!

Few meters away, dun kami nagsnorkel.
Wow! hindi puro talakitok and kabayas ang nandun.
Sayang i didnt have underwater camera.
Alam mo yung feeling na tipong "I just see them in Discovery channel!"
Oh my, it was WOW.

Had to leave the island at 12noon.
We didnt bother to bring lunch, because we know we'll be back by 1PM at the wharf.

Had lunch at Badjao Seafront.
When you go to this restaurant, you have to talk to your driver to wait for you.
Because there aint public transpo.
Manong driver charged me P150 para ihatid at sunduin kami.

Back at the hotel agad because Engr Jonathan had to send some important drawings to his boss. Naman! talk about vacation.

Our flight was 645PM. We were at the airport 5:45PM.
Infairness, ahead of schedule ang flight namin papunta at pabalik.

At Naia3

Waiting for Park N' Fly's service.

This trip was wonderful =)
Coron next? hahaha. Aminin glenn, nagenjoy ka!

Next plan.. Anawangin Cove.
With Jimenez clan? and with HS berks.
Tingnan nyo tong entry ni chyng, ewan ko lang kung hindi kayo mainggit

Palawan Getaway - Part 2

Underground River Tour day

Hindi ko na pinagisipan pang mag DIY dito dahil alam kong mahirap.
In the internet, lahat ng travel agency and hotel ang published rate is P1500. Standard rate ata yun. But I read sa mga threads na meron makukuhanan ng P1200-P1300 lang.
Dun sa airport, meron nagoffer ng 15% disc. P1275 nalang.

They will pick us up at the airport 7:30-8:00AM.

Napagisipan namin na restaurant nalang sa Legend Hotel kami magbreakfast.
Dang, P350 ang buffet breakfast.
Ofcourse si jonjon, go yun dun, walang budget budget na nagaganap dun eh.

Since kilala nyo naman ako, parang ipis kumain. Hindi talaga ako magbuffet. Si glenn napapaisip pa. Napakamahal daw ng P350.
Pero dahil nakita nya na meron banana cake, buffet na daw sya.

My order took 20 minutes to arrive, P230+tax. Sheesh, wrong move, dapat nag buffet nalang ako.

Tawa ako ng tawa kay Glenn during breakfast.
Kasi sobrang gusto nya masulit ang P350 nya. Nagtake out ng cereals, hindi naman daw halata kasi nasa pang individual serving na box yung cereal. Pero kung dalawa ang itake out mo, halata kaya.
Oist, ang buffet, hindi nagtetake out! kakahiya to.

Sabang wharf is around 1.5-2 hours from PP city by van.
We waited around 30 minutes dito kasi kukuha pa ng permit ang travel guide.

Then 20minutes boat ride to St. Paul Subterranean National Park.
We find this the best part of the tour.
<sorry no photo, sa sobrang enjoy namin, hindi na naisipan maglabas ng camera>
Ang lakas ng alon talaga dito. Wala kaming tigil sa pagsabi ng "whoooh"
The whole trip, we were smiling because of the adventure.

Now we reach the St. Paul Subterranean National Park.

Tapos eto na. Start na ng paddle boat ride.

The view in this area is WOW.
Yung uupo sa pinakaharap ang hahawak ng flashlight.
Ayaw namin! Gusto namin magenjoy.
Pero naman, medyo konting nahilo kami dun sa tagahawak, ambilis maglipat!

We met a foreigner (yung katabi ni Jonathan)
He is from London, he has been travelling alone for 4 months across Asia.
He loves Japan. Pwede ka daw maglakad ng nakayapak sa sobrang linis.
Ang saya ng buhay nya, travel lang ng travel. Ako sure na sure ako na kung marami akong pera, talgang magtatravel ako to the max!

Its 45minute boat ride inside the cave. Yeah it was nice. Sabi nga ni jonjon, dati nakikita lang namin sa social studies ito, ngayon andito na kami. Succesful na siguro kami! hahahaha.

I love this spot.

We had lunch at Sabang Wharf.
Mga 3:30PM we were back in Puerto Princesa.
Dun kami nagpababa sa NCCC Mall. Walang SM or Robinsons dun.
We got shorts for the boys, and snorkel set for jonjon para kinabukasan sa island hopping namin.

Speaking of snorkel set, before our trip, nagiscout na ako ng snorkel set sa SM Bacoor.
Kasi Im sure, being the OC glenn is, he will not rent a snorkel set.
So, dapat bumili na talga ako para makapag snorkel sya.
Ang nakita ko lang noong una is Speedo...Waacck, P900.
Hindi na uy!
A friend told me that there is cheap snorkel set in Sporthouse SM.
Pinacheck ko kay kuya Dennis. Meron nga.
P150. Panalo!
Nagpabili ako 2 set. Thanks and sorry mami and Kuya Dennis for the trouble of getting this items for me.

Dahil sa winala ko ang eticket namin (okay, im a self confessed burara)
Nagpaprint ako sa computer shop habang nagiikot ikot sila.
I wonder how it would be kung katulad parin ng dati ang ticket tapos naiwala ko. Naloka siguro ako.

We had early dinner at Shakeys.
Plano namin, mag Kalui late night.
Pero busog pa daw sila.

Natulog nalang ako, habang ang boys ay nanood ng "Pacquiao-Cotto"
Ang ingay ingay nilang dalawa. Parang hindi pa nila napanood ng ilang bes.
Tsk..tsk..

Happy birthday to me

30th birthday ko today.
Ive been living 30 happy years na pala.

Well, hindi pa ako nakakarecover sa gastos sa palawan kaya sorry sorry nalang na hindi ako makapagtreat sa iba. hehehe.

I had a konting salu-salu here at the office.
It was simple but im very happy =)

Nagpabili lang ako ng Pancit malabon and Spaghetti para dito sa office.
Mami cooked lumpiang shanghai, thanks!
Ate Emilyn and Kuya Alan gave me birthday cake, thanks!
Umorder lang ako ng drinks =)
Thanks so much Glenn sa pagngarag ko sayo na dalhin ang mga pagkain dito sa office before 12noon.

Tapos si Glenn, nakikain lang kila Tita Neneth dahil walang ulam sa bahay. hahaha!
Sorry glenn, my bad. Dapat kasi ang ulam nya ay inihaw na isda, inubos nya isang buo bangus kagabi.

I just bought crispy pata para sa bahay.

Dahil birthday ko, after work, we went to Greenbelt to get Glenn's Patta.
Labo no.
Pero sige okay lang, inalipin ko naman sya kanina.

When we got to Hideout, biglang parang iba na ang gusto nya.

Hmmm...alam ko na ang mga eksenang ganyan. Tapos pagkabili nya, sasabihin nya "dapat yung Air Max1 patta nalang, mas maganda talga yun. Gustong gusto ko talga nun, sobra sobra"

Oist, hinde! pumunta tayo para sa patta, patta ang bilhin!

I wanted one for myself also, kaya lang syempre wala silang kids size.

Sabi ni Glenn, dahil birthday ko, bumili ako ng kahit na anong gusto ko.
Yummy, first time kong mag large size.

Seryoso, kahit ano?
Hmmmm....

Taas naman agad ang kilay ni Glenn.
Sus, uusisa lang ako.

When i got home in Noveleta i had a special present from kuya dennis!

Aba, sosyal magregalo si master2!

This is an upgrade. It is now functioning both as a flashlight and a fone.
PLUS...it has radio. WOW!
Thanks kuya.
Thanks mami for the kikay blower =)

Palawan Getaway - Part 1

Sa wakas, natuloy din. Kala ko hindi na naman matutuloy dahil days before the trip, meron LPA. So eto na ang adventure namin

Fare: P4,241 for two Cebupacific
I booked this September 26 nung meron silang promo.
Habang nagpapanic ang asawa kay Ondoy, ako nagbobook ng getaway namin.
2 weeks before the flight. Cebupacific advised through mail and fone call that our 5PM departure is moved to 5:50PM. Hmmm, okay lang. Basta sana wag na madelay.

Park N' Fly
This wasnt an option for me, kaya hindi ako nagresearch about this.
Im cool with commuting to and fro NAIA3, wala naman kasi kami check-in baggage.

Pero nung nagaabang na kami ng bus papunta sa airport, biglang nagdecide ang mga sosyalerang kasama ko (Jonjon and Glenn) na magpark n fly.
Okay sige, hop in the car.

We checked in the car at 4PM Saturday, and checked out 830PM Monday.
Umaatikabong P790 ang charge. WAAAHHHH!!!!! P360/day
Suite parking?

NAIA3
Terminal Fee is still P200. Para san nga ba to? Ahehe.

We were supposed to have early dinner at Yellowcab at the airport.
Pero nakacheck in na kami, dun pala yung yellowcab before check-in, we have to secure something pa to go out again.

Sa Delifrance kami kumain.
Glenn didnt quit complaining how bad his tuna sandwich was. Reklamo ng reklamo.

Kung pwede lang talga, ibigay ko nalang sa kanya yung P75 na ibinayad nya.
Nasisira kasi ang good mood ko. Napaka!

Luggage
It slipped my mind that there are restrictions in handcarrying liquid. I had a bottle of sunblock (mga 500mL yun), lotion, blah blah.

So i had to check in one bag. Naka Go Lite kami (no check in baggage fare).
I have to pay P400 reinstatement fee if i will have a checkin baggage. Naah!

Good thing Jonjon's ticket isnt Go Lite. So chineck in ko nalang ang gamit ko. Just took my wallet. Deadma na kung hindi nakalock!

Cellphone
Correct, hindi ko man lang naisip na kunin ang Fone ko sa chineck in ko.
This fone is Kuya Dennis', I got him this for P1500.
He hated this phone and says its more of a flashlight than a phone.
His exact words were "flashlight to na nagpapanggap na fone"
Since i dont use cellphone much, i swapped my phone with his. And now...its gone.

Glenn says “and you wanted an iphone?”
Well, if it were an iphone, im sure i wouldnt forget about it.
Okay, oo nga, i cant have an expensive phone. Erase iphone in my dreams.

When Kuya Dennis found out i lost the fone, he laughed.
He said perhaps i didnt report it because i didnt know which to report.
A missing flashlight or a missing cellphone? LOL.

PP airport
At the PP airport, meron dun booth ng mga package tours ang De Lorro Inn.
They are offering 15% discount on the tours. So i arranged our Underground River tour with tem. Less P225/head din yun =)

Pads Legend Hotel
The search for hotel was easy for me. Ewan ko ba, hindi ko na masyadong kinareer maghanap/magresearch ng hotel.
I read some reviews about Legend Hotel's Pads. I booked it right away.
P800 for the twin room. Ang cheap =)

This is the cheapest accomodation na nabook ko so far.
I was nervous na hindi sya Okay.
Alam nyo namang parang taga Commission on Audit ang asawa ko pagdating sa 5S.
We can use all the amenities of Legend Hotel, and free shuttle din to and Fro airport.
The room was clean and really small.
We are in a like Suite Jail Cell. Hehehe.

Ka Lui
The hotel made the reservations for us at Ka Lui. Pero when they called at 7:30PM, earliest available slot ay 9PM pa daw. I knew the guys were hungry,but they said is Ok to wait.

While waiting, sabi ng boys "Siguraduhin mong masarap dito ha, at nagpakahintay hintay tayo ng 9PM"
Tsk..tsk... Andami talga tao. Here I am, lula na sa gutom. hehehe

First thing they tried was the sashimi.
This one is P150. Ang mura diba?

Glenn loved this one - Green Mango with ginger shake. Ginger on a fruit shake? Well, it was good.

They didnt have Cocomango on their menu but the waiter said he can prepare it for me =)

Wanna know the verdict of Ka Lui?
EXCEED EXPECTATION.

Hay salamat at nagustuhan nila ang Ka Lui. Ang problema, throughout our stay in Palawan, gusto nya parati sa Ka Lui kumain.

Booked!

Im so excited about my trip to Palawan tomorrow.

This morning at breakfast. Out of the blue, i said.

Jamie: Nay, magka piso fare lang ulit, ibobook ko si Kuya Alan and Ate patty.
Ill see first if Palawan is better than Bohol. Hindi na isama si Patrice, baka hindi matuloy eh. hehehe. Joke lang. Pero para magmoments sila

Mami : Hindi sila mageenjoy kung hindi kasama si Patrice. Sumama karin para me tour guide sila.

Jamie: Hindi na ako pwede, nirereserve ko yung leave ko. Ikaw nalang. Sige isama kita sa pagbook ko.

Mami: Sabi ni Alan, ayaw nya daw isakay sa bangka si Patrice. Pero hindi naman pwede yun. Maganda siguro magboracay sila.

Jamie: Oo nga, boracay nalang. Mas mura dun.


At 2:52PM today, Piso fare is back sabi ng website!
Flying dates ay next year June 15-Sept 30
Ang galing!

Hanap..hanap ng booking pa Caticlan.
Wala, kalibo lang.. O sige, Okay lang.

Booked Mami, kuya Alan, Ate Patty and Patrice. P1800 total!

I forwarded Itinerary to Mami.

Me reply mami saying "Okay daw sumama si papa (Master1), sama din tita eloy and topher"

Nakakataranta..baka wala na promo same flight.
OO nga, pabalik from Kalibo, wala na promo.
But according to them, go ahead and book. Okay, P2200 each.

Wow!

Naku CEB ha, nakakaloko ka na.

Akalain mo yun. Kakasabi ko lang kaninang umaga.
Kakainggit.

Mami, yung fare ni dadi, hindi ko sagot yun ha. hahahaha.

Na-kwan yung kwan

Daddy calls mami last night from the office saying this:

"Eh..nakwan yung kwan nung nagpapark ako sa bangko. Pagkakwan ko, me poste pala. Halatang halata eh. Hindi naman kakwanin to ng insurance eh noh?"

This morning, before he drove me to work, he was telling me what happened.
I answered him "Kwan ang damage"

Bahala na sya kung ang pagkakainitindi nya sa "kwan" ko is "Malaki" or "Maliit"

Tsk..tsk.

I told him its Okay. Kawawa naman, worried na worried.
Hindi naman Yuping yupe. Slight lang.

Lexie

I cant help but brag about my newest pamangkin.
Anak sya ng pinsan buo ko. As in OO, related kami. Magkapatid ang dadi ko at mami nya.

Look look look...napaka pretty ng baby nya.
Syempre hindi ko na itatanong kung hawig ko ba?
Mahiya naman ako diba. hahaha
cute cute cute!

More photos from the photographer's blog

Patta

Glenn has been staring at this photo last weekend.
He wants one. Its called Nike Air Max 1 (Patta)

Gusto nya daw na parang hindi.

Its his birthday tomorrow.

I sent a IM this morning saying "Bibili tayo ng pata bukas"

Sabi nya "Walang oras bumili"

I said "Crispy pata...i meant Crispy pata kay aling Remy's"

Tsk..tsk.. Ambisyoso.

Chiki's first EK experience

Akala ko hindi kami matutuloy. Kasi patrice had fever last Friday.
She lost weight nung nagkasakit sya.

Sorry for her ponytail. She really hates it when people touch her hair. Kaya nailalagay lang yan pag tulog sya. (I wonder how it would be pag nag-abay sya sa kasal ng tita jenny nya)

Hmm, free entrance pa ba si Patrice?
Oh come on, its a few millimeter over the mark! Tsk..tsk.
Patrice's entrance fee is P320. Adult rate is P400 (meron ata promo kaya mura)

When Patrice entered the park. She says "Rain!"
Its called Fountain Patrice.

Seems to me she wanted to stay here in the fountain all afternoon. She was so overwhelmed.

Kelangan me kasama si Patrice sa kiddie rides. So nagvolunteer ako. Baka Ate Patty will be too heavy for the ride. Just kidding, peace!

After the rides.
"Ayaw....hilo"
That was me saying it. Ayoko na!

Mama tells Patrice to pose with her.
Ayan!

I saw this ball ride couple of times in a mall.
Napansin ko na puro matatanda ang nagtatry dito sa EK
Edi itry narin namin! This is my chance.
Nakakapagod to. Ewan ko nga ba kung anong sense nitong ride nato. heheh

Magic Show
Pambata pala talaga tong magic shows. Kasi at the back of my mind i say "pinagloloko ako nito, ayun o, kitang kita ang trick" hahaha

Patrice's favorite ride. Buti nalang hindi mahiluhin si ate patty. After 1 ride dun, ayaw na namin ni Kuya alan ang mami.

Patrice and ate Patty had 2 more "horse"

When the fireworks started, we were all telling Patrice to look at the sky. Poker face lang sya. She didnt care, her eyes were glued on the carousel.

Okay, last carousel na.

Our last ride was Rio Grande.

When we started screaming dahil sa pagpasok ng tubig, biglang natakot si chiki. saying "Ayaw! ayaw sit down"

Patay tayo nyan, gusto tanggalin ang seatbelt at kakandong kay dadi.

Buti nalang medyo nagoyo namin sya. Whew!

She says "Oh no" After the ride, sabi ni Chiki "pa, water"

Ang yabang, gusto mag rio grande ulit!

Happy family = happy momi, tired daddy and exhausted baby =)

Thanks Mama for the all expense paid tour. hahaha. I had fun.
Ei glenn, thanks for lending the car =)

Goodbye Bejeweled!

Bejeweled Blitz had been my favorite game.

Eto na ang bago kong kinalolokohan --> LINK
Test nyo yung online game. Pag nagustuhan ninyo, idownload na ninyo yung game kasi parang hanggang level 2 lang yung web game.

Ay naku, kakastress tong game na ito.

Excited na ako umuwi everyday to play in the PC.
Btw, i hate you myls for introducing this to me. hahaha

DST

Pwede bang wag na bumalik sa Daylight saving time? hehehe.
Im starting to enjoy Glenn's schedule.

I am enjoying additional 1 1/2 hours with him everyday, because he leaves for work later than he usually does. There is less traffic late at night. Pero syempre less bus and more prone to holdupan. Often times he would drive to work, and empty wallet kasi angmahal ng parking sa Makati!

Timing na timing din kasi work has been crazy since November started, i come home later than usual. Since he wakes up late na, hindi ako nagkacram to prepare for dinner.

He hates this schedule.
Ako lang ang meron gusto =)

To my officemates

Pwede ba.
Wag kayong pasaway.
You make me look bad kasi ambabait nyo.

What im referring to is sa pag-Vacation leave.

Naman, bakit hindi kayo maleave? Mukha tuloy akong pasaway.
Kanina ako nagpasa ng leave na 1.5days leave para sa palawan (if weather will permit) next week. Parang medyo hindi masyadong approve si bossing.

Earlier kasi meron nagpasa na isang officemate. Half day leave, ang reason nya ay enrollment ng masteral nya. Sa UP diliman.

Kamusta naman yun, mula cavite hanggang QC, half day lang ang finile. Naman!

Hehehe, ambait nila noh?
Pasaway


Gosh

Santi

Everyone was anticipating the grand arrival of Santi on Friday late evening.

Talaga namang bonggang bonggang ang pagdating nya. Instead of confetti, flying leaves all over.

Matindi itong typhoon na ito.
It scared the hell out of me. First time kong nakaexperience ng matinding hangin sa borj's mansion.

I couldnt sleep at 3AM because I could hear the wind whistling and metals flapping.
Pumunta ako sa 1st floor baka hindi masyadong nakakatakot. Ganun din. Whew!
Gising ako until 630AM.

Glenn called around 8AM from work, wala daw sya masakyan pauwi.

Then my mom called at around 9AM. Nabaha na daw sa ibang area, dalhin na yung kotse dun sa Noveleta (mas mataas na area yun). Everyone is busy with their own thing. Takot ang lahat na baka tumaas bigla ang baha. Nobody was expecting flood kasi wala naman masyado ulan. Pero baha na sa kalye..paano ang kotse?!!!!!

Nasa computer shop ang mga pinsan ni Glenn kasi itataas ang mga computer units.

I called home at Noveleta.. Master2 saves the day! (Kuya dennis)
Wala na sya masakyan jeep from Noveleta to Putol kaya nilakad nya nalang ang baha
Nagmamadali sya kasi nakakapanic talaga ang tubig.. baka abutin na ng mataas na tubig.

Wala pang tubig where the car is parked, but who knows kung gaano magiging kataas ang tubig later.

So, ayun, medyo dinaan sa baha (hindi naman pumasok sa loob ng kotse).
Tapos pagkarating ng Noveleta, humupa na baha.

Tsk..tsk.. so i think i did more harm than good. Kasi kung hindi kami nagpanic at nagseating pretty nalang sana ako, Hindi ko na naistorbo pa si kuya, at hindi na dinaan sa mababang baha ang kotse. hehehe.

Well, i cannot naman forgive myself kung tumaas ang baha, diba?

Sige na, sabihin nyong hindi naman ako mali. hahaha