Blogging inside a grocery store using my phone. Will this work? I hope so.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Monday, November 27, 2006
The Pineapple and the Volcano
On Helen's second day, we brought her to see the houses for sale near Laguna Technopark. We took the longer route along Tagaytay-Santa Rosa road so that we can pass by Tagaytay ridge to let her see Taal Volcano and the pineapple plantations there.
The rolling hills of one of the pineapple plantations in Tagaytay
Baby pineapple
The lonely pineapple
In Santa Rosa, we checked the Italian inspired model house of Crown Asia's 10-hectare Valenza project. Next stop was the enormous 230-hectare Cathay Land project called South Forbes Golf City. Final stop was Don Bosco church to attend mass before going home.
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Sunday, November 26, 2006
Helen's MOA Tour
My wife's sister from Davao travelled to Luzon to attend the First Asian Region Women's Conference of The Sword of The Spirit - Christ the King Association. It will be held in Tagaytay from November 29, 2006. We picked her up in the airport last November 25 morning and headed straight to SM Mall of Asia.
SM ikot
Cesar and Helen's son, Justin, would love to see how Go Nuts Donuts are made so we took some pics and video for him. Justin, this is the sugar glaze falls where the donuts pass through.
The army of sugar glazed donuts on their way to the counter. Their end is near.
The Christmas tree forest.
These Christmas decors are so beautiful that they almost look edible. Too bad it is made of ceramic. But they really look so yummy! Arggggh!
We brought Helen to KKK to experience the good food they offer. Our K-plate of chichacorn did not last long. It was consumed before I could take the camera out of my pocket, turn it on, aim and shoot.
The Sinigang na Lechon was as good as ever.
Ilocanong Bagnet. The pork skin was as crunchy as chicharon.
Sisig ng Pampanga was a yummy hit. Topped with chicharon.
Pansit Luglog was delicious. See the slices of kamias around the bowl's edge. Topped with chicharon.
Green mango with sauteed shrimp paste on the side. At last, no chicharon! Hehehe. How many times did I mentioned chicharon above?
A star studded night in SM Mall of Asia
Shopping shopping shopping
Watching the bayside fireworks display while in Cafe Breton
Fantastic Pinay crepe
Helen's custom made crepe with walnuts and caramel syrup.
Shopping shopping shopping
Hannah loves lipstick. She can't resist touching this mannequin's super glossy lipstick when she saw it. See how amazed she is.
Girl talk
Mystic shots of the water fountain.
Thursday, November 23, 2006
ALaMiD
What does this little civet (Alamid in Pinoy terms) ...
... and these seven brave souls from Intel have in common?
They are drinking what is known as Kape Alamid. There is a thrilling story behind the name and you really must try it. Brace yourself...
The Alamid eat fruits and berries which include coffee berries. The Alamid's stomach can only digest the soft part of the coffee berry leaving the coffee bean still intact. The partly digested coffee berry then comes out of the Alamid together with its poop. The poops are picked up by farmers, the coffee bean separated, roasted, ground and turned to one of the most expensive and exotic coffee in the world. This is what they are drinking. Even Oprah Winfrey tried it once in her show. They only told her the story after she drank it.
You can have kape Alamid when you go to Bag of Beans in Tagaytay. You can dine indoors or outdoors in the fresh cool air of Tagaytay.
Bottomless brewed coffee costs PhP 65. Great for catching up with old friends and bonding with new ones.
Flowers
Faces
