Mi Casa Su Casa

One of the things I secretly wanted to become someday, if heaven forbids, is to be an "interior decorator." I have always been fascinated with furniture, colors, and house design. 

Probably, a huge influence comes from my father because he teaches industrial arts in high school. That is sort of like engineering, drafting, estimation and etc. I used to play with the house models (projects of his students) as my doll house. It's so cool because I have so plenty of them i can just choose whatever house i want. 

And when we were just starting to have our humble abode built, I was my father's assistant in checking out home depots for the lowest price of construction materials. I  would always accompany them in choosing the tiles, color of paint and the likes. I would always give an input as to what i think suits better. Of course, at that time, i was particularly interested in how my room would look like. 

I used to always rearrange my bed and post stuff on the wall like how I see it in movies where kids put posters and their favorite artist. When I sort of moved out when I studied here in Manila, I never think i somehow lost that urge to decorate my room since I was only home for the summer which last for about three weeks as the longest. 

Now that I'm working, I look forward to having my own place. And here are some of the few things I always check out for in Stumbleupon and Tumblr. And maybe someday, things I would like to include in my own home. 

Gumbo

Yay for the FREE porkchop! 

Just because it's too hot at home, we couldn't help but go to the mall to relax. I'm not into window shopping anymore because i always end up feeling bad when i see something i really like and i can't afford it. So, the next best thing to do inside the mall is to eat. 

In selecting a restaurant:

Rule #1: It must be somewhere I haven't tried yet (which is plenty). 
Rule #2: It has to be yummy! 

Rule #3: It must be light on the budget. 

So, just when we strolling from one resto to another, a young girl handed me a stub for FREE porkchop. Yay! Of course, it's not entirely free, we had to order a minimum purchase P30+ worth of the main entree. And it's a deal! It's not a problem if the first one we order is a little expensive since we're getting the second one for free. 

They have plenty of staff to accomodate the guests and they are all amiable. I appreciate the fact that if you ask for anything, it wouldn't take too long to get what you asked for. When you don't worry about your meal or it's not taking too long to wait for your water, you get to enjoy the food more.

Yay! for the FREE  Grilled Porkchop + Mixed vegetables + Cajun rice. 

As for the taste, it's super YUMMY! The steak was very juicy and the porkchop was saucy. I like the right amount of yumminess in your mouth. Hindi nakakasawa. Even the veggies are awesome. Tamang luto lang. Hindi hilaw, hindi rin overcooked. It's sweet and buttery. Yung tipong wala ka talagang ititira sa plate mo. 

Well done! Here is the Steak and Grilled Chicken. Super Yummy! 

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Fuerza de Santa Isabel

View from Tatay Fort. 

Before we went back to Puerto Princesa, we passed by nanay's office in taytay because their officemate has prepared a meal for us. Lucky, we know somebody there because our van just bumped a big rock which sort of dislocated something underneath. Haha! I don't know anything about cars. Well, in short, we have a place to stay in for a few hours eating pineapples while waiting for the van get fixed. And of course, we sure couldn't miss this spot in Taytay called "Kuta". 

Going up! 

The aerial view of the site taken from a picture inside kuta. 

Si mayor. 

Sugod mga kapatid! 

Wala naman palang bala! 

Best view to cap off this trip. 

The Perks of Being a Palaweño

As much as i want to be helpful to other travelers especially those who really wants to visit El Nido, I'm sorry but i cannot provide you the budget details. Being a Palaweño, I am lucky enough to have resources and people who gives free lodging and people who cooked for us. And yes, I am making you envious right now.

It's actually my second time in El Nido. The first visit I had was with my father and his colleagues. My father only bought 12 shots for the camera and I was trigger happy with it that I took two shots of the church and the municipal hall. I don't even know where those copies are. hehe! :)

I will never forget that five-hour drive going there when the cement road was not yet constructed. Literally, another one bites the dust. It was that thick. But honestly, after seeing all the islands, it was all worth it!

Just imagine seeing these for real.

Tour A & C

The shoreline from the city proper of El Nido.

Going to our first stop-- Helicopter Island. I couldn't get a good angle for you to see its resemblance to a helicopter, sorry.

Hidden Beach. That's where boats stop by because bigger boats are not allowed inside.

That is, to prevent damage on coral reefs. We also had to wear our slippers here.

I can't remember where exactly this is. It's just so refreshing to look at. Relax mode: ON.

Birds-eye-view from Matinloc Island. We had to climb rocks to get this shot. Chos! Such an amazing view, isn't it? Look at how clear the water is. One of the tourist guide told us that there was galleon that sunk deep into these waters.

El Nido

Patikim pa lang yan.