Lulinghayaw: February 2011

February 15, 2011, Tuesday

6:00 Departure Maco

7:40 Davao Airport (PAL)

9:30 Arrival Manila

10:30 Check in at Mabini Mansion, 1011 A. Mabini St.
Ermita Manila

                         Contact No.: +632 17-5000
http://www.mansiongroup.com.ph/
Metrodeal Vouchers

12:00          Buffet Lunch at Alba’s Restaurant
   38 Polaris St. Bel-Air, Makati City
   896-6950 to 51 / 890-4372

   For dining convenience, advance reservation is required.
                         Lunch Buffet Time is 11:30AM to 2PM only.

2:00 Landmark, Glorietta and SM Ayala

6:00 Dinner in the hotel
Rest

February 16, 2011, Wednesday

8:00 Complimentary Breakfast at the Hotel

9:00 Intramuros Manila

11:00 Off to Greenhills, San Juan by cab

Store Opens at 10AM

12:00 Lunch at Max Restaurant

2:00 Back to the Hotel

3:00 Walk to Ocean Park

Oceanarium

6:00 Musical Fountain Show

8:00 Dinner at Henry's Place
Unit Es Burgos Circle, Forbestown Center, Rizal Drive
Corner West Crescent Park, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig

Tel Nos. +632 403 2203 / +632 359 8277
Monday - Sunday from 11am-3pm and 6pm-11pm

February 17, 2011, Thursday

6:30 Breakfast / Check Out

7:15 Off to Airport

9:35    NAIA Centennial Terminal 2 ( PAL)

10:45 Arrival Laoag International Airport

    Ride Jeepney to the Town Proper roughly 50php/pax.

                        Check in at Balay da Blas
                        # 10 Goron St., BBrgy. 7B, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
                        0917-570-2010 Sammy

    Juniour Suite 4 persons 2,200php inclusive of Breakfast

11:30     Lunch at Saramsam

Half Day Tour

Paoay Church and Lake
Cafe Herencia in front of the church
Malacanang of the North
Marcos Museum and Mausoleum
Batac Church
St. Williams Cathedral
Sinking Bell Tower
Fort Ilocandia
                        Sand Dunes
Santa Monica Church
                        Gilbert Bridge

The Malacanang of the North is open from Tuesday to
Sunday 9AM to 11:30 AM and 1PM to 4:30 PM.

Entrance Fees are 20 for adults and P10 for children.

7:30     Dinner at La Preciosa Fine Dining, Rizal Street, Laoag City

9:00     Rest

February 18, 2011, Friday

8:00    Pension House Complimentary Breakfast

10:00          Robinson's Mall

12:00    Lunch at Ati-atihan Chicken Inasal

1:00    Back to Pension House
   Mama and I beauty rest.
   Glene and Papa videoke and beer.

6:00    Dinner at the Pension House.
   Jollibee Take Out by Papa and Glene.

8:00 TV/Rest

The following were not covered by our tour:

                     Juan Luna House
   Tobacco Monopoly
   Ilocos Museum

Currimao Nipa Beach Resort and Tabacalera Ruins

Sabangan Weaving Cove or Santiago Weaving Cove

( Passed by these places in our Vigan to Baguio route)

Candon City – calamay

Santa Maria Church

Magsingal Church

Sinait Church

February 19, 2011, Saturday

7:30                Breakfast at the Pension House.
   Check Out

8:30    Van by Balay da Blas Pension House (3k)
   Laoag to Kapuluan Vista Resort, Pagudpud
                         Stopping by North/South Bound Attractions
                         Travel Time 3 hours

Cape Bojeador Light House - two towns outside Pagudpud

Pasuquin Salt Making/ Mendoza’s

Patapat Viaduct near Blue Lagoon

Patapat View Deck

Agua Grande River Park near the Viaduct

Paraiso ni Anton

Blue Lagoon/ Maira

Bantay Abot Cave
Dos Hermanos Island
Bangui Windmills and View Deck ( 2 towns outside Pagudpud)

The following were not covered:

White Rock Formation, Kapurpurawan Beach
Timmangtang Rock
Minanga Estuary ( 45 minute walk from Saud Coastline)
Saud Beach

12:00             Check In at Kapuluan Vista Resort
                         Sitio Baniaran, Brgy. Baloi, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte
   Phone 63 (920) 952-2528 or 63 (920) 928-5273

Deluxe Hotel with Loft – rate for February

3,600.00/room/night (good for four persons)
inclusive of 4 welcome drinks and 4 complimentary breakfasts
550.00 for additional person
6 person maximum capacity

By bus: (P80/ US$2) Tell the conductor that you will disembark at Gaoa, pronounced Ga-wah. It's a spot where the road forks and where some convenient stores are located... don't worry it's usually where they drop off people who say the magic words "Brgy Balaoi". From there get a tricycle to the resort.

By Driving: Turn off on the said spot and drive all the way down 5-10 mins. The road turns into a dusty stretch and there's a small settlement you'll past on the way. If in doubt, have a tricycle lead the way.

The Laoag International Airport caters to local (Manila) and international flights (Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Guangzhou, China). From Manila, there are also 10-12 hour air-conditioned or ordinary buses like Florida Bus (Pagudpud Town Proper bound) and RCJ Trans (Cagayan bound). If you take the Florida Bus, you will be dropped off in the town proper of Pagudpud. You will then take a 30 minute tricycle ride to the resort in Sitio Baniaran, Barangay Baloai (about 300 pesos). The RCJ Trans is a more convenient bus to take. You will be dropped off along the highway in Gaoa, Pagudpud. Then you will take a 10 minute tricycle ride to the resort. Laoag bound buses include Partas, Farinas Trans, Maria de Leon and Autobus. Once you arrive in Laoag City, take a tricycle to any Cagayan bound mini-buses, such as St. Joseph. For those who want to take a jeepney to the resort from Laoag, you can simply hire one for about 2,500 pesos. Resort also offer Laoag pick-ups and drop-offs for 3,000 pesos (one-way).

February 20, 2011, Sunday

7:00 Complimentary Breakfast in the Resort

8:00 Check Out

8:30 Trike to Highway in Gaoa. Ride Bus to Vigan.
Travel time Pagudpud to Vigan 6 hours

5:30 Check in Hotel

Grandpa’s Inn, # 1 Bonifacio Street, Corner Quirino Boulevard, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur

Calesa Room for four pax – 2, 680 php

With Complimentary Breakfast

6:30 Dinner at Max Restaurant along Crisologo Street

Check Crisologo Street

February 21, 2011, Monday

7:30 Complimentary Breakfast in the Hotel

8:00 Start of the Tour

Tip: Calle Crisologo first – less people good travel experience

Calesa Tour

Running Tour:

Heritage Village

Souvenir Shop

Plaza Burgos/ Burgos Museum

Vigan Cathedral

Plaza Salcedo

Archbishop's Palace

Pagburnayan,

Baluarte ni Chavit

Crisologo Museum/ Street

Caoayan Loom Weaving

Quirino House

Saint Pauls Cathedral

Syquia Mansion

Arce Mansion – Photo Op with costume

Abel Weaving

Ruby Jar at the end of Calle Liberation

San Vicente Church

87 Quirino Boulevard cor. Abaya Street
Vigan, Ilocos Sur

Tongsons Royal Bibingka and Sylvia’s Emapanadita

12:30 Lunch at Hidden Garden Lilong and Lilang Coffee Shop
600php for each calesa x 2 = 1,200

We provided free lunch to the kutseros

2:00 Mama and me beauty rest

Papa and Glene Videoke and Beer near Partas Bus Terminal

4:30 Mama and I walking tour around the City Poper

Prayed at the Cathedral

Shopping at Mart One and Ukay ukay stores

6:30 Four of us dined at Mang Inasal, Crisologo Street

7:30 Walk our way to the hotel

February 22, 2011, Tuesday

6:00 Complimentary Breakfast in the Hotel

7:00 Partas Bus Terminal to Baguio
Travel time 7 hours

2:00 Arrival Baguio

1:40 Cab to PNKY

2:00 Check in at PNKY Café/ PNKY Home

13 Leonard Wood Road, Baguio City, Philippines
Telephone number: (+6374) 446-7094, Few more steps from Police station

Late Lunch at PNKY Cafe

3:00 Burnham Park
Biking, Sightseeing

6:00 Dinner at Burnham Park. Lechon Manok, Rice and Coke.

February 23, 2011, Wednesday

7:00 Complimentary Breakfast at PNKY

8:00 Taxicab for our Day Tour for 1,000php

Strawberry Farm

Bell Tower - It can be found along the road going to the strawberry fields of La Trinidad right at the boundary of Baguio City. It should be easy to find: the entrance to the temple is marked by a wide rectangular arch topped with two dragons across a short bridge over a canal and along a sharp corner of the said road.

PMA

Baguio Cathedral

Good Shepherd – Just a few meters away from Mines View Park to buy fresh yum

Arko ni Apo Art Gallery and Café Diperensya

Tamawan Portrait Sketch for 15 mins.

Lion’s Head View Deck
               Baguio City Airport
           Mines View Park
         Wright Park
       The Mansion
       Botanical garden
   Baguio City Airport

Failed to cover the following:

Lion's Head
Camp John Hay
Arko ni Apo Art Gallery and Cafe Diperensya
Tamawan Portrait Sketch for 15 minutes ( Been here during my first trip to
Baguio)
Various native carvings in Barrio Fiesta Complex in Upper Session Road. You
will see assorted Mountain Warrior Carvings from Tribes like Ibaloi, Kankaney,
Kalinga Apayao, Ifugao, etc.
Crystal Cave
Asin Hot Spring – Ride jeepney from Session Road about 45 minutes to Asin
Cafe by the Ruins
Forest House, Laokan Road

2:00 Drop Off at SM. Lunch at the Food Court.

3:00 Back to PNKY. Rest.

5:00 Mama Ukay ukay and Papa as usual beer drinking.

Glene and I still sleeping.

7:00               Four of us met at Burnham Park. Beer drinking.
                        Munching peanuts and sweet Japanese corn.
                        Walk along Session Road.
Dined at Sizzling Plate Session Road.

8:00 Back to PNKY

9:00 Watch Mara Clara. Rest.

February 24, 2011, Friday

7:00 Breakfast / Check Out

Off to Victory Liner Terminal

8:00 Off to Manila

1:30 Arrival Manila

2:00 SM MOA

Bought Pasalubong for Bruiser

5:00 Off to Airport

7:40 Departure. Manila to Davao.

11:00 Home Sweet Home :)

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Last February 15, 2011 at around 3:00 o' clock in the afternoon, my family and I headed to Manila Ocean Park for our very first Marine Encounter together.

It is considered as Asia's largest underwater viewing tunnel, stretching up to 25 meters long with a curve of 220 degrees. Over 5,000 varieties of marine creatures from around 300 species, all indigenous to the Philippines and the Southeast Asia are displayed.

Here's our exciting, enticing and enriching experience.

On our way to the Park

Entrance to the Oceanarium

Descending

Man-made pond with cascading waterfalls

Papa and Mama immensely enjoying the experience

Wooden Carving

Bamboo Inspired Aquarium

Sting Rays

Queer Creature

Jumbo Aquarium

This one's cute.

Pouting Lips

Interactive Screen

Eel

Tag Name

Papa and Mama

With my younger brother Glene

Steering Wheel

Hmmm... This is something new!

More Clicks!

Feeding time is happy time.

Wake up!

Water Snakes

Zebra Print

Herculean View

Aquatic Vertebrae

Crowded Underwater Viewing Tunnel

But we still managed to strike a pose

Voila! The golden fish turns into a gorgeous prince :)

An exhibit on Water Preservation

Very educational

Water is one of nature's most important gifts to mankind.

In general, doctors recommend 8 or 9 cups of water a day

for an average, healthy adult living in a temperate climate.

Superferry and the Manila Bay Sunset

Waiting for the show to start

Excited!

Splash!

Welcome to the Musical Fountain Show!

And the story telling begins...

Vibrant Colors

Multi-sensory spectacle

Animated marine characters

An octopus playing the piano

I just love it :)

Laser Lights

Fireworks

Mesmerizing sound

Awesome!

Entertaining

Comical

Amusing

Simply spectacular

We were truly fascinated by the wonders of the sea in the Oceanarium attraction. It is indeed a breath-taking marine life exhibit at par with Asia's best.

The Musical Fountain Show is the country's first and grandest musical fountain comparable to that of the Philippine neighboring countires. The extravaganza showcases a mind-blowing display of fire, music, and laser lights, backed by animated marine characters flashing on a water screen. We enjoyed it more.

Manila Ocean Park is located at Roxas Boulevard near Quirino Grandstand, opposite the Rizal Park and the Museo Pambata.

Admission to the Oceanarium:

Php 400 per head for adults
Php 350 per head for children 4ft & below
Free for children 2ft & below

Monday & Tuesday: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Last selling of tickets at 6:15 pm

Wednesday to Friday: 10:00 am - 8:30 pm
Last selling of tickets at 7:45 pm

Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays: 9:00 am - 8:30 pm
Last selling of tickets at 7:45 pm

Admission to the Musical Fountain Show:
Php 300 per head
Free for children 2ft and below

Wednesday to Sunday 7:00 PM
Last selling of tickets at 6:30 PM
Show runs for 30 minutes

http://www.manilaoceanpark.com/

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Friday, February 25, 2011

Family Tour Itinerary : Davao – Manila – Laoag – Pagudpud – Vigan – Baguio – Manila – Davao

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Henry's Place by Good Earth

Manila Ocean Park