The last place we had visited was the
Barracuda Lake. I guess this was the most exciting and terrifying part of the entire island hopping trip. We were so happy swimming and taking pictures when all of a sudden, our tour guide told my
friend to not panic. We were not aware of what's happening until we heard that Kuya Chris saw a snake underwater! How can we not panic after hearing that! I almost even lost my slipper as it was removed from my feet - good thing it floated. :p We all rushed to stay away from the lake while the other group who just arrived said "ahas? maliit lang naman". Ok fine - go swim, just don't blame your tour guide when something bad happened to you. Kuya Chris told us that the snake was poisonous. Exciting right? But really scary.
Last stop: Barracuda Lake
What to do: swimming
And that officially ended our tour. We went back at
Centro Coron just before sunset. It was such a fun fun island hopping!
Here's where you can find
Part 1 and
Part 2.
I'm a frustrated baker. I so love to bake even if I'm losing money buying for ingredients and let everyone eat it for free. Hihi. But it's all worth it after hearing complements, suggestions and negative reactions. Yes you read it right, because it's helping me to improve my craft.
From now on, I will be posting my creations here - it may not be as presentable and perfect enough as a customer would want (
sa ngayon) but I will continue to update you with the improvements I will be making. As the saying goes, Practice makes perfect!
Cupcake #1: Thomas the train - As always, I seek help from Google as how usually a Thomas the train cupcake would like. But a friend told me that it's a fake Thomas :p Haha.
Cupcake #2: Alien of Toy Story / Shrek / Pigs from Angry birds. Haha. I find it cute but I do admit that it's not the output that I expected it to be. Boyps and I did this together. Hihi.
Molding and playing with fondant is not easy. :| I'm not an artist but I'm really trying. It's difficult, messy but fun!
I'm selling other sweet treats like cookies, brownies, cupcakes and native delicacies. Please like my page on
facebook and visit my
multiply site for more items and photos.
My Sweets' Haven
Email: mysweetshaven@yahoo.com
I've been eyeing this restaurant for quite some time. I was able to try thai food once when I was in Singapore and I could say that it was good - spicy and aromatic. Anyways, we're supposed to try Rai Rai Ken but we found out that Rob Manila branch has closed already. Boyps and I thought that it was a perfect timing to finally try this restaurant.
Sukothai (Php 278) – noodle soup topped with
thin slices of meat, 2 pieces of meat balls, fried tofu, bean sprouts and lots
of ground meat. It was flavorful (as in) because of the cilantro (not sure :|). The
waitress told us that it was a bit spicy but Boyps and I find it very sweet.
But it was a good starter.
Bagoong Rice (Php 188) – perfectly salty fried rice with plenty of sides. It has small chunks of tocino, a slice of salted egg and lemon, thin slices of green mango, red and green chili and onion. This is a must –try dish. I guess this serving is more or less 2 cups of rice.
Fish Red Curry (Php 288) – fish fillet in
curry sauce. This one has beaten me up. I love spicy and curry foods but I gave up
after consuming my first fillet. The curry flavor is just so powerful. It
wasn’t spicy but the aroma has won over me. It was indeed good. The
problem is on me because Boyps was able to eat everything.
Yung mga dahon ung nagpapalakas ng lasa. :|
Soi also serves appetizer - wonton chips and spicy peanuts. I so loved it. I even asked for a another set and the waiter gladly refilled the plate. It was a fun food trip experience.
Soi
Ground Level, Padre Faura Wing
Robinsons Place
Manila
Here's the continuation of our Island Hopping adventure in Coron.
Coral Garden: this is where lots of beautiful corals are
situated. I didn't see much fish but I was really amazed how wonderful and
colorful our underwater world is. Our
tour guide is so sweet to literally guide and pull us to the best coral spots.
Our boat can't go near the corals so it won't be destroyed or damaged. Kuya
Chris even picked out a dead, super big lobster. Haha
What to do: snorkeling, swimming
Banol Beach: We just dropped by to see this place, more of
a relaxation place. Fine and white sand plus crystal clear water – it's what
everybody wants in a beach.
What to do: swimming
Twin Lagoon: We had the longest waiting time in this area.
There are a lot of boats in the area waiting for a parking space near the
lagoon. So what we did instead was to swim so we can overtake the boats and
enter the lagoon. Hihi. I was a bit scared since the water is really deep. Super dilim sa ilalim :| So we are warned to be careful of our stuffs
since there's no chance that we can get it back once it fell onto the water.
There are 2 options in entering the lagoon, either under (swim under) or over (walk
over via stairs) the lagoon.
What to do: swimming
Coron Day 2: Island Hopping Part 1
photos taken using Boyps' camera except the underwater shots.
It feels good to work in a place where mall is just
walking distance. I told Boyps, that every Friday, if our time and budget permit;
we should try new restaurants in MOA. So last Jun 1, we had our dinner at Ya
Kun Kaya Toast. I’ve wanted to try this ever since I read it in my
friend’s blog. We were just passing by the place and we saw that they serve a soup dish.
Sakto, Boyps wanted to have noodles for dinner.
Here’s what we ordered:
Kaya Toast with Butter (Php 115) – I was surprised when this was served. Two small sandwiches with 1 soft boiled egg. The sandwich was filled with coco jam and a block of butter. I didn’t like it on my first bite but fell
in love with it on the succeeding bites. I like the combination of the jam
and butter plus the soft boiled egg on top. Haha. I added some salt and sauce
to the egg to make it more tasty.
Porkrib Noodle Soup (Php 158) – noodle soup with chunks of meat and veggies. Add some spicy sauce and it's good to go.
Ang
sarap ng may hagod ng konti sa lalamunan.
We were just the only customers that night so service was
really fast. Sino ba naman kasi mag dinner ng bread sa gabi. :p Food was a bit pricey, ambiance was just okay. I would still want to go back and try other sandwiches but maybe
for breakfast J
Ya Kun Kaya Toast
SM Mall of Asia
North Parking Bldg, Ocean Drive
Pasay City
This is the most exciting part of our tour – Island Hopping!
We are all set and excited to see the wonders of Palawan.
First stop:
Siete Picados. 7 rock formations sitting beside each other.
What to do: swimming, snorkeling and fish feeding.
Second stop: Kayangan Lake. This is the trade mark of Coron. I used to see this on post cards and blog sites and I'm just so happy to finally see it with my own two eyes. We had taken several narrow and quite slippery steps in order to have a better view of the lake.
What to do: swimming
Our tour guide also prepared snack for us. :) The tuna spread was really delicious. If I remember it right, I ate 3 slices of bread. :p
Third stop: Atuwayan Beach. This is where we had our lunch and rested for a while. There are few cottages available for tourist to sit in and mostly (I guess all) are occupied already.
What to do: swimming
Here's our lunch prepared by
Centro Coron - super delicioso:
Super daming hipon!!! :D
Want to know what we did on Day 1? Click
here.
Photos taken using Boyps' camera except the underwater shots.
Boyps was so curious about this. Every time we passed by
Sakae Sushi, we always stop by to check the sushi and maki on their rotating table.
I’m not a fan of sushi but I love maki. We were both hesitant at first since we
really don’t have any idea if the variety is enough to have a super
sulit dining experience. One
Saturday, after our swimming exercise, we both agreed to try their buffet.
Sayang ang exercise :p
Their buffet is Php 399 and it includes miso soup and bottomless hot / cold green tea. The miso soup was extremely delicious. I maybe overreacting but it was really the best miso soup I have ever tasted. The flavor and aroma were perfect. How I wish the buffet also comes with unlimited soup refill. Hihi.
Anyways, here are some pictures of what we have picked from their sushi bar:
Corn - favorite #1
Tuna - favorite #2
The pink plates are the expensive one. Yummy indeed!
just okay
errrrrr.... :|
Our goal was just to eat more
than the worth of the buffet price and we succeeded. We gave up after eating 15
plates. I even had difficulty walking. I got so full. L The maki we have tried
were all delightful. But some of the maki have the same taste, they only differ
in filling. I enjoyed the experience but it’s not something that I would love to go
back to. :)
Robinsons Place
Padre Faura Wing,
Ermita, Manila
And that officially ended our tour. We went back at Centro Coron just before sunset. It was such a fun fun island hopping!
