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Sagada, Mt. Province Philippines

Follow us on our tour and adventures at the beautiful place of Sagada, Mt. Province.

Cagayan De Oro White Water Rafting

Conquering 21 major rapids at Cagayan De Oro River. A very rewarding experience for a beginner like me!

The Majestic Mayon Volcano

The Mayon Volcano is well-known for its perfect cone shape. Even the thick clouds that cover some part of the volcano won't stop you from getting impressed with its majestic beauty.

Summerscape at CamSur: Wakeboarding

Summer's definitely not over yet. Wakeboarding at CamSur can make your arms and neck really sore but it's all worth the fun and experience! :)

Isla Gigantes Adventure

An unspoiled group of islands in the town of Carles, Iloilo. White sand, pristine water, and beautiful scenery - truly a paradise.

Snorkeling. More fun in the Philippines

With those giant whale sharks swimming in Tan-awan, Oslob sea, snorkeling is indeed more fun in the Philippines!

Showing posts with label Smallville. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Smallville. Show all posts

Friday, April 6, 2012

One Guilt-Free Saturday at Freska

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My BF and I usually jog during weekdays and practice healthy eating. On weekends, we allow ourselves to eat guiltless - meaning we could pig out if we want to.lol Being an online deal-seeker that I am, I bought 2 FRESKA! Authentic Ilonggo Seafood & Inasal dishes! vouchers which was Only P180 for P300 Worth of Authentic Ilonggo Seafood & Inasal Dishes from CashCashPinoy.com. And we used those vouchers for a guilt-free Saturday last month! Check out some of their delectable dishes:

complimentary "dilis"
Chicken Inasal
Fresh Buko Juice
Sinigang na Managat
Inihaw na Managat
Grilled Tilapia with Green Mango




After a guilt-free dinner at Freska, we went to SM to stroll and saw Arnel Pineda, Journey's vocalist. His performance made me miss the rock concert scene!


Freska Ilonggo Seafood & Inasal is located at Smallville Arcade, Diversion Road, Iloilo City. They can be reached at (033) 321-3885.

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Girls' (Over)Night Out!

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It was during college days when F4 was a phenomenal hit in the Philippines. So me and my other 3 closest friends called ourselves F4 just for the fun of it. The last time we had a get-together was more than 4 years ago. Michelle, went to Manila to find a job after that get-together and Shella went to Abu Dhabi almost 2 years ago. So it's just me and Grace who are left here in Iloilo.

Last February, it was a coincidence that Shella and Michelle went home for a vacation. So we had a chance to catch up after 4 years. Grace and I came earlier than the agreed time because we did a "baby bump photoshoot". It don't really want to call it a photoshoot because I'm not a pro photographer.lol I just got my DSLR last December and I have a lot to learn about it. We chose the carnival which was temporarily located at the back of SM City Iloilo.

   

I'm not proud of my shots there but I just thought I'd include a sample here. Not satisfied with the shots at the carnival, we headed to Plazuela de Iloilo for more cam whoring and just waited Shella and Michelle there.

Gracey with all the props ^^
Then Shella and Michelle joined us and we started our cam-whoring session!
     

We had our dinner at Red Corner restaurant located at Plazuela de Iloilo courtesy of Shella ;)

     
     

Eating is something that we enjoy together back in the days. Some fun memories we shared were:

1. Go out from class to have lunch at JD Infante. After enjoying our lunch, we just go back to class. There was even a time when we were going back to the room, our classmates were already at the lobby, some carrying our bags, because our professor dismissed the class early. ^^

2. Bring a KFC Bucket Meal at Mang Inasal Mandurriao where Michelle used to work. LOL

3. Pig out on a Saturday morning after our night shift. Usually at JD Roadhouse, General Luna St. Iloilo City.

Anyway, after dinner, we went to Smallville Complex for some dessert at Nothing But Dessert:

          

     

     
As we were talking/gossiping, Shella suggested that we go on a videoke. Since it was getting late already, it will not be a safe idea for Michelle and Shella to go home so we decided to check in on a hotel and spend the night together. lol The unplanned always turns out to be more fun! We first checked the room rates at Smallville 21. Then we went to Westown Hotel and it seemed that they have lower room rates so we proceeded to check in immediately. As we got to our room, we felt tired and just decided not to go on a videoke and just talk/gossip all night. lol And our winning topic for the night was AIKO MELENDEZ! I won't go into details why Aiko was our winning topic because it will be another long story to tell.lol

It was really fun and it wasn't so obvious that we missed each other so much that we had to check in on a hotel just to continue catching up. I don't know when the 4 of us will get to meet again. Perhaps on another coincidence? ^^

Friday, April 8, 2011

April 2 Marks Our 39th

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We had a monthsarry dinner at Bauhinia located at Smallville, Iloilo. The new Smallville 21 hotel looks nice and it gives us an amazing view from our table at Bauhinia. We had our first dinner here in Bauhinia 2-3 years ago and I loved their food back then. So I thought we'd pay a visit once again and it never failed us to satisfy our hunger.

The complimentary peanuts!

Bauhinia Fried Rice

Chicken Inato

Escabecheng Lapu-lapu

Fresh Mango Shake
It was a fancy dinner but it made our 39th month extra special. ☺