my first Parasailing experience

Matagal ko ng gustong i-try ang Parasailing but everytime na pupunta ako sa Boracay I dont have that much extra on my budget since its really kinda expensive. But recently, naexperience ko na sya! I went to Boracay last March 19 with my boyfriend and friends. Its my third time na in Bora so I told myself I shoud try something new. Yung di ko pa na-try na gawin sa last 2 visits ko and I've decided its gonna be Parasailing. Medyo ayaw pa ni jowa nung una kasi nga mahal daw pero sa totoo lang alam kong natatakot sya. Pero dahil malakas ang convincing powers ko, atleast for my bf, napapayag ko rin sya.

Early morning of our anniversary we went for a walk and look for an agent offering a Parasailing activity. Actually di mo na kailangan maghanap eh, kasi sila na mismo lalapit sayo. We saw this kuya na mabait. Nakipagusap kami. Nagkasundo sa presyo. Nagset ng time. Sabi nila iisa na lang daw ang presyo ng Parasailing which is 1500 pesos, pero naka-discount kami ng konte. Kaya 2800 pesos ang binayaran namen para sa dalawa. I know right! Kinda masakit sa bulsa but will it be worthit? Hmmmm, let's see!

Then we went to the departure area ng mga bangka. We registered, waited a couple of minutes for the speedboat that took us to the parasailing boat.

When we arrived on the boat the crew gave us some safety precautions. Mga dapat at hindi dapat gawin habang nasa ere kami. Then we geared up and wooot here we go!

I'm a little bit nervous habang papataas pero nawala rin naman. But when we're already up I suddenly felt nauseous. Sobrang nahihilo ako to the point na nasusuka na ko. Mas lumalala lalo na pag hinahangin kami. I asked my boyfriend kung nahihilo ba sya, hindi daw. So ang ending sya yung sobrang nag-enjoy and Im glad he did.

Hindi naman ako masyadong mahilohin at hindi ko talaga iniexpect na mahihilo ako sa parasailing. Siguro dahil puyat ako the night before.

feeling ko kaya ako sobrang nahilo dahil pinaglaruan kami ni kuyang taga-picture

He asked me kung gusto ko na daw bumaba. I told him na tapusin namen yung time which is 15 minutes lang naman kasi sayang yung binayad namen, sulitin na.

So I tried to enjoy the view para hindi ko maisip na nasusuka ako, nakakahiya naman kung susuka ako while we're 50 plus feet high.

Usually pag ganitong mga adventures I dont want it to end yet pero this time I cant wait na matapos na.

nasusuka na kooooo!

They started to pull us back. Buti na lang medyo mabilis ang pagbaba. The minute we're aboard, I didnt just vomited, I threw up hard! Sobrang nakakahiya haha!

The speedboat took us back again to the shore. But wait, there's more. The driver let my boyfriend drive the speedboat and he enjoyed it.

Mas na-enjoy ko pa ang pag-sakay sa speedboat kesa sa parasailing. But I can say that it was still worthit kasi naexperience ko sya, nakita ko ang view ng Boracay mula sa taas na breathtaking talaga, at kahit pano nag-enjoy din naman ako minus the hilo syempre and atleast my love enjoyed it more.

pampatanggal hilo hihihi

And that was my first Parasailing experience. Yes, first, because maybe I will give it another try someday. Sana hindi na ko mahilo para mas ma-enjoy ko sya.

Siargao Adventure: Surfing

Surfing was on my bucketlist that's why Im so excited about this trip.

It was already 4pm when we arrived at the resort from a tiring but super fun island hopping. We changed outfit without resting a bit and instantly went to Cloud 9. Thanks by the way to the very accommodating ate Anita, the owner of the resort where we stayed, Jadestar Lodge, who find a habal habal that would take us to the surfing area.

Cloud 9

One of the best known surfing waves on Siargao and the Philippines, with a worldwide reputation for thick, hollow tubes is "Cloud 9". This right-breaking reef wave is the site of the annual Siargao Cup, a domestic and international surfing competition sponsored by the provincial government of Surigao del Norte.The wave was discovered by travelling surfers in the late 1980s. It was named after a chocolate bar of same name, and made famous by American photographer John S. Callahan, who published the first major feature on Siargao Island in the United States- based Surfer magazine in March 1993, and hundreds of his photos in many other books and magazines since his first visit in 1992. Callahan has put the island on the international map and has drawn thousands of surfers and tourists to Siargao. - Wikipedia

After 10 minutes, we're on Cloud 9, the famous wave and surfing area in Siargao. We were approached by a local in his motorcycle who happened to be a surfing instructor too. He offered us a one-hour surfing lesson for 500 pesos each. We agreed then start the lessons immediately because the sun was also starting to set.

The waves in Siargao were amazingly big. I still remember when we were on our boat trip going to the islands, we were like riding a car passing a zigzag road.

I felt excited and anxious at the same time. Anxious because, again, I dont know how to swim. But then again, nothing can stop me and besides the water was only above waist high even though we're already far from the shore.

My first attempt to stand on the surf board failed. Second, failed again. Third, still failed. I cant manage to balance my feet on the board. Im always falling. My body was starting to feel the pain of falling hard on the water. But I cant give up, I should never give up!

Im envious of how Zai and Empi nailed it. They were like pros! Seeing them so relaxed while riding the waves inspired me and thought, I can do it too. And so, on my 6th attempt to stand, I finally made it! The feeling was as high as Cloud 9! Im ecstatic, I raised my both hands while standing on the board and shouted my heart out! Wohooooo! I did it.

look at the abs of my surfing instructor haha!

No one was left on the shore to take our actual surfing photos.

All the body pains and bruises paid off. I really had fun. It is something that I will always look forward doing again.

By the way, this is for the girls, if you'll gonna try surfing please dont ever ever wear string bikini.

Until my next adventure. See you!

Reunited with Fireworks and Bowling

Puputulin ko muna ang Siargao Adventure post ko. Isisingit ko lang ang ganap sa aking Saturday.

Reunited

Finally ay nagkita na ulet kami ng long lost kabarkada namen na bigla na lang nawala sa sirkulasyon. Almost 4 years hindi nagparamdam. Recently lang bigla syang sumulpot sa FB at ayun super daming kwentuhan through chat at napagkasunduan na magkita kita. Pero hindi magkatagpo ang mga schedules namen. Until nag-aya akong manood ng Pyromusical Competition sa MOA. 

Me: (through SMS) Guys nood tayo Pyromusical Competition sa MOA sa Saturday

Barkada: Umaga ba yun?

Me: Ahmmm fireworks yun eh so malamang umaga sya. 

Barkada: May pasok ako sa umaga eh

Me: O sige sa gabi na lang. Yung fireworks na maga-adjust para sayo.

Barkada: Okay, go na ko

Pasensya na ganyan lang po talaga kami mag-usap. Normal po samen yan. Though hindi lahat makakapunta itinuloy na rin namen ang meet up. James hasnt change a bit, well except the beer belly. Mas lumaki ang tyan nya. Pero sya pa rin yung barkada namen na mahilig sa sabaw. Kanin at sabaw lang solve na sya. Sobrang pagkamiss, pagkakita ko sa kanya nagpa-Dawn Zulueta ako charot! I just hugged him so tight. He has his own family na rin.

Richelle, long lost James and Me ;)

Fireworks

United Kingdom and South Korea were the competing countries who performed last Saturday for the 4th Philippine International Pyromusical Competion.

We bought our tickets on Metrodeal. Originally 300 pesos yung price ng Gold pero discounted ng 40% kaya 180 pesos na lang. Pero ang masaklap pagdating namen dun, buy 1 take 1 ang Gold tickets and worst may nagbebenta pa samen ng 50 pesos na lang nung malapit na magstart ang show. Kainis lang diba? Ayoko na ngang isipin besides nagenjoy naman ako sa fireworks eh.

Unang nagperform ang United Kingdom. Syempre amazed na naman ako. Mas nagustuhan ko ang pinakita ng UK kesa South Korea. Mas unique ang mga fireworks and upbeat yung music na ginamit. Opening song was Skyfall by Adele, followed by One Direction's Live While we're Young. Im thrilled when the song Diamond by Rihanna played, synchronized with the fireworks.

Medyo mabagal ang music na ginamit ng South Korea though mas synchronized compared to UK. Korean songs ang ginamit except for Frank Sinatra's Fly Me to the Moon, that somehow made the moment so romantic. Syempre hindi nawala ang Gangnam Style. Na-boring lang ako ng slight sa performance nila at parang tinipid. Plus yung mga ginamit nilang fireworks ay common na. In short walang kakaiba.

Well, I super love fireworks. Nakanganga ata ako habang nakatingala at pinapanood sila. So malamang manood ulet ako sa mga susunod pang Sabado.

(Nakalimutan ko ang digicam kaya walang photos ng fireworks.)

Bowling

Mga 9pm na natapos ang fireworks. Kumain kami then nagkayayaan mag-bowling since maaga pa naman. Another first time and another check on my bucketlist yey!

First time ko pero would you believe na unang tira ko strike?! Pati ako nagulat at sa sobrang tuwa ko eh nagpatalon talon pa ko na parang bata haha! May hang-over pa ko ng fireworks at parang wala lang na binitawan ko yung bola pero naka-strike ako. Wohooo! Standing ovation habang nagka-clap-your-hands ang lahat ng tao sa bowling centre ng MOA, syempre charot lang. Yung mga barkada ko lang ang pumalakpak.

Strike!

Super fun ang bowling kahit medyo masakit sa hinlalaki na kailangan ipasok sa loob ng bola para mahawakan ng maayos. Nakakaaliw na sports at great bonding with barkada. Uulit ulitin ko syempre. 

Manila Ocean Park

It's been a couple of months since I last saw my niece and Im missing her so much. That's why I decided to visit her and thought of taking her to Manila Ocean Park since its on my bucketlist. Kaya lang may sakit sya nung araw ng pagbisita ko. So hindi kami nakalabas. I told her to get well soon para makapunta kami sa may "maraming fish". She agreed and got excited.

She called me after a week. "Tita Nang magaling na ko, punta na tayo sa maraming fish." But I have been busy that time so I told her next week na lang. Pumayag naman sya. After another week tumawag na naman pero di pa rin ako pwede. Siguro naka-5 times syang tumawag saken para ipaalala ang Ocean Park. This is what I like about of my niece, she really have a sharp memory.

And then last Sunday, together with my mom I finally got the time to take her to the Ocean Park. It's our first time to be there kaya pati ako na-excite din. I think we three have the same level of excitement.

They have early Christmas promo packages. So instead of availing the regular oceanarium fee we availed a package amounting to P499 that originally cost P850. It includes Oceanarium, Sea Lion Show and it's Marine Life habitat and Jellies. For more info about their promo you can check it here.

Past 1pm na at hindi pa ko kumakain ng kahit ano mula pagkagising ko so we decided to eat first before exploring. Dahil walang Jollibee doon sa Pancake House kami napadpad.

my mom's pick, seafood gembo

roast beef: I ordered this one. Naubos ko in just a blink.

We finished our late lunch at almost 2pm, just in time for the Sea Lion Show.

The show didnt started on time. Sobrang kinukulit na ko ni pamangkin. Ang tagal tagal daw magsimula. She's really excited and even shouted "tagal naman!" over the crowd. Hindi na sya mapakali sa upuan na parang sinisilihan ang pwet! Para hindi sya masyado mainip, I bought popcorn. Paubos na sya nong magsimula ang show.

Tuwang tuwa si pamangkin habang nanonood. I can see it cause she just keep on clapping, smiling and laughing the whole time. Im glad she enjoyed and the thought of it makes me happy as well.

The trainor have choosen one from the audience to interact with the sea lion. That girl was really lucky to have kissed by Henry (sea lion's name, if I really heard it right lols).

After they entertained us we move forward to see their marine life habitat.

Then we went to the much awaited ni pamangkin na maraming fish.

May 7 parts daw yung Oceanarium pero hindi ko na napansin kung anu ano yung mga yun dahil sa kababantay kay pamangkin. She was so overwhelmed by a lot of fishes she didnt even know where to go first. Kami naman ni mudra habol lang ng habol sa kanya ay mali ako lang pala kasi si mommy nag-eenjoy din sa maraming fish haha!

Actually super nag-enjoy din naman ako. I love sea creatures! Sobrang nag-eenjoy ako sa snorkling. Natutuwa kasi ako pag nakakakita ako ng maraming fish. Isnt it amazing how they look, they swim, they live. Feeling ko nga isa akong sirena sa huli kong buhay eh. Nakakatawa lang na ngayon eh hindi ako marunong lumangoy. Pangarap ko rin marating ang Great Barrier Reef at lumangoy sa kalaliman ng Pacific Ocean.

The pictures below were some of the fishes that really fascinated me inside the Oceanarium of Manila Ocean Park.

I forgot it's name. They dont move nor swim. They're just like that, very still.

look at their teeth!

this one swims up and down, up and down..grabe nahilo ako sa kanya

Sa sobrang dami ng fish hindi ko na sinubukang tandaan ang mga name nila kasi for sure magraramble lang sila sa utak ko sa sobrang dami.

Shanen posed with the biggest swordfish I ever saw

The Oceanarium was very crowded that day. I just thought maybe because its a Sunday. Kaya hindi na rin kami masyado nagtagal at dumerecho na kami sa ibang attractions. If you easily get irritated by crowd, I suggests you go here on weekdays.

Trails of Antartica

souvenir shop

Jellies

final pose

We really enjoyed a lot. A great recreation experience with my two favorite girls. Next visit, I'll surely wait for the musical fountain show (7pm) and will watch the Penguins.


P.S.
Hi friends! I already have this on my draft a day after our visit to the Ocean Park pero hindi ko natapos dahil sa aking mata. I have a sore eyes. Kaya sa mga pictures makikita nyo na hindi pantay yung mata ko at namumula na yung kaliwa. Ako na ang pasaway, may sore eyes na nakuha pang gumala at eto pinilit na tapusin ang post na to at magbloghop kahit na nararamdaman ko ng sumasakit na naman sya.

my left eye on its 4th day...natupad ang dream kong maging singkit

I cant stand to stare at the monitor kahit sandali lang nai-stress kagad yung mata ko at sumasakit. Kaya hindi ako makapagbasa ng blog updates nyo. I cant bake, I cant read, I cant go out, and I still cant see Breaking Dawn 2. I feel so useless! Ang dami kong kailangang gawin na hindi ko magawa. One week na sya ngayon, hindi pa rin gumagaling. But I already saw a doctor yesterday and hopefully gumaling na sya sa mga ne-resetang gamot. Sabi ni mudra umuwi muna daw ako sa aming resthouse kubo sa Batangas at doon magpagaling. I'll be leaving tomorrow and will stay there until my eyes get well. Ang dami ko ng na-miss na blog updates nyo. I will visit your blogs pagbalik ko. Sobrang miss ko na kayo! Bye for now.

Dahilayan Adventure Park- Bukidnon

This was still a part of my recent trip. Our second day was spent in Dahilayan Adventure Park in Manolo Fortich Bukidnon, an hour and a half drive from Cagayan de Oro.

It was a bit cloudy when we arrived. Much better, kesa naman magdagdagan ako ng another 5 shades, darker. 50 pesos lang ang entrance for adults.

Can you see that "LUGE PROMO"

I am not familiar about the "Luge". Nag-isip talaga ako nung makita ko yung "Luge Promo" na yan. I'snt it odd that they were giving a luge promo? Luge as in bankrupt? Buti na lang wala ring alam yung mga kasama ko, may karamay ako sa kahihiyan. Then the teller inside the booth showed us what is a luge.

That picture was actually the track of the luge. Kung gusto nyo makakita ng luge click nyo na lang ito.

According to google, luge is a french word for sled. Forest Luge in Dahilayan was the first and only mountain luge ride in the Philippines. I cant imagine myself lying on a sled and zooming down that track for eighty miles per hour so I didnt try it. Nakita ko pa lang naman kasi yung track natakot na ko. Buwis buhay! Siguro pagbalik ko na lang mag-iipon muna ako ng sobrang madaming lakas ng loob.

That is why we just enjoyed the Forest Park.

Sir Chief, Me, Liza and Albert

After magipon ng maraming lakas ng loob while nagpi-pictorial sa park gora na kami sa much awaited zipline ride. Dahilayan was known to have the longest dual zipline in Asia. Visiting here wouldnt be complete if you dont try this famous attraction. This was my first time to ride a zipline, at sa Asia's longest agad agad. I am afraid of heights. Pakiramdam ko humihiwalay yung kaluluwa ko sa katawang lupa ko whenever Im on a high place at nakikita ko yung nasa baba. Pero tapang tapangan nga ako kaya gagawin ko to.

Im so much torn between riding the longest and the 150m. Nai-imagine ko pa lang kung gaano sya kataas at kahaba nararamdaman ko na ang paghiwalay ng kaluluwa ko. Then I decided to ride the 150m. Pero kumontra ang mga kasama ko. Bakit daw hindi pa yung 840m, which is the longest. I told them, hindi ko kaya. Maglu-lunch break na yung cashier, ayoko pa naman ng pine-pressure ako kaya ayun nagpa-uto na rin ako nung paulit ulit nilang sabihin na kaya ko daw. Ok, kaya ko to! Matapang ako! Inuuto ko rin sarili ko. Longest dual zipline in Asia here I come!

picture picture again pangpa-wala ng kaba

takot din pala sila

Masyadong brutal ang mga nagaasists dito wala man lang pasabi bigla bigla ka na lang bibitawan at itutulak. Di man lang nagtatanong kung ready na ba ang kaluluwa ko. We paid 500 pesos for the 840m ride and additional 100 for the picture (below).

the picture comes with this certificate

Yes! I did it. I was screaming to death until halfway. Sa sobrang haba nya nawala na yung takot ko at parang nawalan na rin ako ng boses sa kasisigaw, na-enjoy ko na sya ng bongga! Ang sarap pala ng feeling ng lumilipad. Dala ko pa yung cam ko at kinuhanan ko yung sarili ko ng video. I actually dont know how I'd still managed to took a video of myself kahit na takot na takot ako.

After all, it was really fun and thrilling. Talagang pinasalamatan ko yung mga kasama ko dahil sa pag-convince nila saken. A conquered fear and another check on my bucketlist yey!