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Sunday, October 29, 2017

TRAVEL: Tagaytay and Enchanted Kingdom 2017

Finally updated my blog!!! This semester is absolutely stressful! Good thing I survived. J I have gained new friends and one of them is the reason behind our Getaway (Thanks Den!). So, here goes…

Tagaytay – Enchanted Kingdom 2017 Trip was organized by Momshie Den. The adventures are Ben, Dennice, Coleen, Karylle, Danico, Regina, Sitti, Maricon, Rohoney and I. All of us were already awake at 2am (some did not even bother to sleep).

Coleen and Dennice

Our first destination is Picnic Grove. We arrived at approx. 8am (not sure of the exact time though). The entrance is P50 per person.Inside picnic grove, you will see a lot of souvenir shops, you can also try their zipline and if you want to rent a cottage, you need to pay P150. The temperature in Tagaytay is not as cold as I expected pero mararamdaman mo pa rin yung malamig na simoy ng hangin. We ate the yummy spaghetti cooked by Den na kaya pala masarap kasi dinadagan ng dalawang tomato sauce ng mommy nya =) Even in Tagaytay, we cannot stop talking about the happenings last semester. Those moments that we felt the pressure and stress. May mga naglabas ng sama ng loob pero itinawa na lang namin lahat.

Next stop is People's Park in the Sky. The entrance fee is P30.00 per person. Since we were so tamad to walk uphill, we payed P7.00 each for the jeepney ride. Once you reached the top, you can relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery. Take some instagram worthy photos. You can also try their Tagaytay Adventure Jungle. Fifty pesos per animal (parrot, snake or crocodile) you want to hold and have a picture with. I chose the friendly snake. i also wanted to hold the crocodile kaso naisip ko next time na lang pag balik ko. Gusto ko kasi yung mas malaki na crocodile para enjoy haha

I’ve been in Tagaytay a lot of times and for now, this is the best Tagaytay experience I had…. Last stop is Enchanted Kingdom! ADVENTURE HERE WE COME!!!

From Tagaytay to EK, I think it took us 2 hours due to traffic.We arrived in EK at 1pm. The entrance fee is P700 for students. Just bring a valid school ID. For more information about rates and discounts, visit Enchanted Kindom

We first tried the walang kamatayang Dodgem or simply Bump Car. Next is Bouncing Boulder This is a mini – version of Ekstreme Tower. Mini version so hindi nakakatakot. Tapang ko pa nung una eh. Mababa lang naman pero natakot ako sa feeling na “NAHUHULOG KA NA.” Okay lang naman kahit gaano pa kataas yung itaas nya cause I’m not afraid of heights pero yung pahulog na… Yaw quh na!!!

Panic Mode ON

Chill Mode ON

After Bouncing Boulder, nanghihina na ko pero GO lang! Next is Flying Fiesta. Den shouted "Pascual okay ka lang ba?! Igalaw mo naman yung paa mo!" I think Den thought I passed out haha!But as I've said, I'm not afraid of heights so chill ako ngayon haha! Pero nakakahilo sya. Felt a little dizzy after the ride. Para mawala ang hilo namin, our group decided to go to Rialto 4D ride. But before that, we took again a lot of pictures.

Anchor’s Away is next! Dulo – dulo daw. Okay sige G! I’ve tried it before but I did not remember na nakakatakot pala XD. Okay pa naman nung una.. chill lang tapos ayun Yaw quh na ulit! Iyak na si aquoeh. Literally, nanginig ako sa takot. That was the first time I felt something like that pero it’s okay.. SAYA KAYA! Good thing, Rohoney is with beside me, niyakap nya ako J

Nagkanya – kanya na kami ng paglilibot after. Maricon, Rohoney and I decided to take a lot of pictures na lang since nagsawa na si Maricon sa rides kasi every year ata nasa EK sya and mas gusto na lang namin ni Rohoney magpicture.

So third wheel pala ako?

Nakakapagod din pala mag-ikot at mainit!!! So we decided to freshen up by eating SUNDAE! YUM!!

Strawberry Cream, Butterscotch and Chocolate Fudge

By 6pm, nagkikita - kita ulit. Enchanted Kingdom is more enchanting at night. Ang ganda ng mga lights!

Most of us tried Ekstreme and Space shuttle pero Yaw quh na talaga XD (next time na lang). We were supposed to ride the ferris wheel kaso 8.30 pm pa so we decided na huwag na lang… mag-anchor’s away na lang ulit mas masaya at enjoy daw kasi mag-anchor’s away kapag gabi na. Okay, so heto na naman po tayo. Balak talaga naming ni Rohoney sa dulo ulit kaso it was already occupied so we sat in the middle.

YAW QUH NAH

I told myself “SA GITNA? EDI HINDI MO RAMDAM? NAKO HINDI ENJOY YAN.” Joke lang pala yun. ANG LAKAS NYA!!! LITERAL KALA KO TATAOB NA KO – YUNG HIHIWALAY NA KALULUWA KO SA KATAWAN KO!!! YAW QUH NA TALAGA! IYAK NA SI AQUOEH! UWI NA TAYO! DADDY!!!!!!!” So ayun, iyak na talaga ako dito. MY REACTION WAS PRICELESS KAYA TUWANG-TUWA MGA KASAMA KO EH!

Overall, this trip was the best! Sobrang saya! Puro tawa lang! Lahat ng stress nailabas namin sa isang araw. Sama – sama talaga! One more semester to go and then we’re graduates. We will now have different paths. I might lose contact with them (through FB na lang) but the memories will stay. Lagi ko ngang sinasabi, I did not expect that I will be close to some of them. Suprisingly, nakakatuwa kasi may nakita sila na side ko na ngayon lang nila nakita - “Yung akala mo chill pero hindi.” At yung napakadami kong epic pictures kapag stolen. Truly, I can by myself with them just like when I’m with TPK, POD, Maybelline, Holy Trinity, InaKapatidAnak and CFL J So lucky I have met these bunch. Super Enjoy! Thank you!!!

Photo Credits to Ben and Dennice

Monday, May 8, 2017

Travel

TRAVEL : Capones Vista, Zambales City

Erickatrina 6:08:00 AM

This summer, my family decided to go to Capones Vista, Zambales City. It is a 3 hour road trip from Bulacan. It is a family friendly resort with good amenities under reasonable price.

Capones Vista has its own souvenir shop, canteen, an adult pool and a kiddie pool. What I like the most is you can relax in the beach chair while looking at the ocean.

The adult pool is up to 6 or 7 feet (estimated depth)

Breakfast is inclusive if you stayed overnight. You can choose either foreign or filipino breakfast.

The next day we did island hopping. The Island hopping costs P150 per person.

For more information, you can visit their page : Capones Vista

Friday, April 14, 2017

Travel

TRAVEL : Baker's Hill in Puerto Princesa

Erickatrina 6:18:00 AM

This is the last place that we visited in Puerto Princesa -
Baker's Hill

This is the best place in Puerto Princesa where you can buy delicious pasalubong like cookies, crinkles, hopiang ube – their best seller and many more! There is also a mini themed park inside where you can relax and have fun.

Friday, March 31, 2017

Travel

TRAVEL : City Bay, Souvenir Shop and Mitra's Ranch in Puerto Princesa

Erickatrina 5:45:00 PM

HI! This is the 2nd part of our Puerto Princesa - El Nido Palawan tour last October 2016. So after we visited Immaculate Concepcion Cathedral and Plaza Cuartel, our next destination was City Bay.

City Bay

Puerto Princesa City Bay is like Manila Bay but it’s cleaner. It is a good place to eat with your family or relax after long hours of road trip.

According to Palawena Explorer, it was used to be a slum area but after a huge fire, the local government developed it into a baywalk.

Puerto Princesa Market

A few blocks away from City Bay is the Puerto Princesa Market. This is the right place to buy souvenirs for your friends - keychains for only 5 pesos, t-shirts for 150 pesos and pearls (earrings, necklaces) at a very low price. This is the only place in Puerto Princesa where you can buy affordable souvenirs.

Mitra’s Ranch

Ramon Mitra is a popular political personality from Puerto Princesa. His ranch known as “Mitra’s Ranch” is a very popular tourist spot in Puerto Princesa. Here, you can relax, enjoy the serene atmosphere and have some alone time.

Sunday, March 26, 2017

Travel

TRAVEL : Immaculate Conception Cathedral and Plaza Cuartel in Puerto Princesa

Erickatrina 3:28:00 AM

Plaza Cuartel

This is the 1st part of our Puerto Princesa - El Nido, Palawan tour last October 2016. Our 1st stop was Puerto Princesa. The day before our flight, we already prepared the things that we're gonna need like clothes, personal care products and an insect repellent (Malaria is endemic in Palawan).

prepared na prepared =D

Our flight was scheduled at 6 am so we have to be at the airport 1 hour before our scheduled flight.Unfortunately, it was delayed due to air traffic and was rescheduled at 7 am.

The travelling time from Manila to Puerto Princesa is approx. 1 hour. We arrived in Puerto Princesa at 8 am.

HELLO PUERTO PRINCESA !

On our way to our 1st stop in Puerto Princesa, we saw this cute girls, seems like there is a celebration in Puerto Princesa.

IT'S MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES!

Immaculate Conception Cathedral

First stop, Immaculate Concepcion Cathedral. This is a century old cathedral in Puerto Princesa. It was established on April 10, 1910 as the Apostolic Prefecture of Palawan when it split off from the then Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaro. It is known for its architectural design inspired from the churches in Europe.

Plaza Cuartel

Just beside the Immaculate Conception Cathedral is the Plaza Cuartel. According to Palawan Board, Plaza Cuartel was a garrison of Spaniards, overtook by Americans and then by Japanese. When the Japanese soldiers realized that they were losing the war, put all its prisoners in the dungeon, poured out drums of petroleum over them and lit them up alive. There are eleven survivors who escaped narrated the story.