Condominiums with pools are sprouting in Manila and residents (and their guests) have the privilege of swimming at their leisure. This post tells of Dylan's outing with his classmates and provides a few details on what to expect if you were to swim at SM Sun Residences.
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Dylan's swimming outing with classmates at SM Sun Residences
23 August 2019
Condominiums with pools are sprouting in Manila and residents (and their guests) have the privilege of swimming at their leisure. This post tells of Dylan's outing with his classmates and provides a few details on what to expect if you were to swim at SM Sun Residences.
Condominiums with pools are sprouting in Manila and residents (and their guests) have the privilege of swimming at their leisure. This post tells of Dylan's outing with his classmates and provides a few details on what to expect if you were to swim at SM Sun Residences.
Day Tour with Aqua Park at Club Balai Isabel: Exhausting but Fun!
27 April 2019
Today, we went to Club Balai Isabel in Talisay, Batangas to try out their Aqua Park, an inflatable water park.
Aside from the Aqua Park, we also tried out the swimming pool in Club Balai Isabel which was close to where the Aqua Park was.
The Aqua Park was Exhausting but Fun and read on so you'll find out why!
Aside from the Aqua Park, we also tried out the swimming pool in Club Balai Isabel which was close to where the Aqua Park was.
The Aqua Park was Exhausting but Fun and read on so you'll find out why!
Summer Swimming with the family at Eastridge Athletic Park
13 April 2017
The best outings are those that happen unexpectedly. As is the case today when we went to Eastridge Athletic Park for a day of swimming simply because my sister Sha and her family were already there! She did mention that today might be the ideal time to meet up for the summer but we never actually finalized any plans. The Eastridge Athletic Park is located within the Eastridge Golf Club development in Binangonan Rizal. We were only able to get in because we were guests of a member but we had to pay an entrance fee of P200/head (adult) and P100/head (child) which I think were reasonable enough rates. We were able to bring in food and beverage (no corkage).
The best outings are those that happen unexpectedly. As is the case today when we went to Eastridge Athletic Park for a day of swimming simply because my sister Sha and her family were already there! She did mention that today might be the ideal time to meet up for the summer but we never actually finalized any plans. The Eastridge Athletic Park is located within the Eastridge Golf Club development in Binangonan Rizal. We were only able to get in because we were guests of a member but we had to pay an entrance fee of P200/head (adult) and P100/head (child) which I think were reasonable enough rates. We were able to bring in food and beverage (no corkage). New Year's Staycation at Hotel Jen (formerly Traders Hotel)
January 1-2, 2015
We started the New Year with family, particularly Patrick's brother Stevie's family. They invited us to spend a night at the Hotel Jen (formerly Traders Hotel) just to catch up and be together. Naturally, the kids were excited because it meant getting out of the house and they also wanted to see their cousins Lance and Hannah again.
All of them have already grown so big! Two Tadeo cousins were missing though, Dimples' kids, Rhys and Vito, whom we haven't seen in a long time.
Though it was very cold and raining, that didn't stop the kids from taking a dip in the pool. They were chilled to the bone, their chins were quivering and still they swam! Poor daddies, they had to be cold with the kids too!
The next morning, I was woken up by Dylan's incessant kicking so I decided to wake them all up for their early morning swim hehehe No one seemed to complain though since they wanted it anyway! We left the kids in the care of Stevie while we bought breakfast at the nearest Jollibee in Harbour Square across the CCP.
Meanwhile, Dylan was entranced with the revolving door and wanted to try it out by himself. But, he backed out at the last minute and had to wait for Dana to help him out :)
We started the New Year with family, particularly Patrick's brother Stevie's family. They invited us to spend a night at the Hotel Jen (formerly Traders Hotel) just to catch up and be together. Naturally, the kids were excited because it meant getting out of the house and they also wanted to see their cousins Lance and Hannah again. All of them have already grown so big! Two Tadeo cousins were missing though, Dimples' kids, Rhys and Vito, whom we haven't seen in a long time.
Though it was very cold and raining, that didn't stop the kids from taking a dip in the pool. They were chilled to the bone, their chins were quivering and still they swam! Poor daddies, they had to be cold with the kids too!
By the time, everyone came out of the pool and took a bath, it was dark and that was our view from our 14th floor connecting room. The kids were busy running around and playing between the two rooms and Patrick and I just settled on the couch and took selfies LOL It took a number of tries till we got one right hahahha
The next morning, I was woken up by Dylan's incessant kicking so I decided to wake them all up for their early morning swim hehehe No one seemed to complain though since they wanted it anyway! We left the kids in the care of Stevie while we bought breakfast at the nearest Jollibee in Harbour Square across the CCP.
We all lazed about while waiting for check out time. At the lobby, the cousins took pictures for posterity.
Meanwhile, Dylan was entranced with the revolving door and wanted to try it out by himself. But, he backed out at the last minute and had to wait for Dana to help him out :)
Trip to Clark Field (former US Base) in Pampanga
May 23 - 24 - Just shy of a week, I found out that Patrick was supposed to head to Clark to cover an event for the magazine where he works. There was going to be a drag racing event at the Clark Speedway and he needed to be on top of it. Well, I figured if he was going to Clark for the day, we might as well join him and make it an overnight trip :) We haven't been to Clark as a family and this was an opportune time as any. Sort of the last out of town trip before school starts.
So we booked a room at the Lohas Hotel New Well Being Spa. We chose the Suite Room because it offered 2 bedrooms (with queen beds), 2 bathrooms, a living room, a terrace, complimentary water and coffee, buffet breakfast for 4 and sauna treatment for 4. All for only P4500 (excluding the 10% tax). Here are some pictures of the resort:
The Jimjilbang is an authentic Korean sauna. At the hotel, they'll give you a locker key, slippers, towels and sauna clothes. There are separate men's and women's locker rooms but the sauna itself is mixed. You need to pass through three stages: First, the intense heat of the Bulgama. It was so hot that I couldn't breathe the first time I entered the room. As I asked the attendant, the trick was to sit down immediately on the mat and breathe through your mouth just to get used to the sensation. But within seconds, you really will be sweating buckets and I mean buckets!! LOL The nice thing is while you're inside the bulgama, you can order iced tea and other drinks haha If you feel that the heat is getting to you, go out for a while, relax a bit, dry yourself off and then come back inside again. The next round, your body is more acclimatised to the heat and will release more toxins and sweat. When you're through with the Bulgama, you may rest a while in the Charcoal room. The heat here is less intense but the room is lined with charcoal for a better absorption of the toxins that are still being released from your body. Once done, you need to close up your pores and that's where you go - to the Ice Room. To describe it, it's one big refrigerator or freezer hahahaha It's refreshing even though it's freakin' cold! LOL After such an experience, I felt several pounds lighter and cleaner hahaha Patrick's clothes were soaked through :))
Of course, you can't be at a resort and not take a dip in the pool so that's what we did :) The kids loved the pool because it's not so deep, there's a section that's only 2 ft high and the deepest is 5ft. There's even a portion where if you stay under the columns, it's like you're getting a massage from the water that falls on your shoulders.
For dinner, we ate at the hotel restaurant so that we can experience unique and authentic Korean food. Kudos to our Filipino server Ann that night who very patiently explained the Korean dishes on the menu hahaha We had something like stif-fried beef that should be wrapped in veggies with a spattering of special sauce and balsamic vinegar. That was delicious! Spicy but delicious!! woohoo The appetizers were an entire meal itself hahaha There was Kimchi, baked baby potatoes, some squid, an egg roll and some whose names elude me at the moment. We also ordered Korean noodles and all I can say is WOW!!!
Morning the next day, we spent eating our buffet breakfast and swimming some more. The kids were tired and spent some time sleeping too. Then it was time to go and the staff were kind enough to grant us a late checkout without any additional charges. Actually, we were supposed to take advantage of their massage but the schedule got screwed up.
Then we left around 2pm and headed on to Patrick's drag racing event, a few minutes away. We finished the day with dinner at Kenny Rogers along the expressway.
Our stay at the hotel was really good. The staff was great. The facilities were superb. The hotel was really clean and well-maintained. I would recommend Lohas Resort to everyone :)
If you want to see more of the pictures, click here.
So we booked a room at the Lohas Hotel New Well Being Spa. We chose the Suite Room because it offered 2 bedrooms (with queen beds), 2 bathrooms, a living room, a terrace, complimentary water and coffee, buffet breakfast for 4 and sauna treatment for 4. All for only P4500 (excluding the 10% tax). Here are some pictures of the resort:
The Jimjilbang is an authentic Korean sauna. At the hotel, they'll give you a locker key, slippers, towels and sauna clothes. There are separate men's and women's locker rooms but the sauna itself is mixed. You need to pass through three stages: First, the intense heat of the Bulgama. It was so hot that I couldn't breathe the first time I entered the room. As I asked the attendant, the trick was to sit down immediately on the mat and breathe through your mouth just to get used to the sensation. But within seconds, you really will be sweating buckets and I mean buckets!! LOL The nice thing is while you're inside the bulgama, you can order iced tea and other drinks haha If you feel that the heat is getting to you, go out for a while, relax a bit, dry yourself off and then come back inside again. The next round, your body is more acclimatised to the heat and will release more toxins and sweat. When you're through with the Bulgama, you may rest a while in the Charcoal room. The heat here is less intense but the room is lined with charcoal for a better absorption of the toxins that are still being released from your body. Once done, you need to close up your pores and that's where you go - to the Ice Room. To describe it, it's one big refrigerator or freezer hahahaha It's refreshing even though it's freakin' cold! LOL After such an experience, I felt several pounds lighter and cleaner hahaha Patrick's clothes were soaked through :))
Of course, you can't be at a resort and not take a dip in the pool so that's what we did :) The kids loved the pool because it's not so deep, there's a section that's only 2 ft high and the deepest is 5ft. There's even a portion where if you stay under the columns, it's like you're getting a massage from the water that falls on your shoulders.
For dinner, we ate at the hotel restaurant so that we can experience unique and authentic Korean food. Kudos to our Filipino server Ann that night who very patiently explained the Korean dishes on the menu hahaha We had something like stif-fried beef that should be wrapped in veggies with a spattering of special sauce and balsamic vinegar. That was delicious! Spicy but delicious!! woohoo The appetizers were an entire meal itself hahaha There was Kimchi, baked baby potatoes, some squid, an egg roll and some whose names elude me at the moment. We also ordered Korean noodles and all I can say is WOW!!!
Morning the next day, we spent eating our buffet breakfast and swimming some more. The kids were tired and spent some time sleeping too. Then it was time to go and the staff were kind enough to grant us a late checkout without any additional charges. Actually, we were supposed to take advantage of their massage but the schedule got screwed up.
Then we left around 2pm and headed on to Patrick's drag racing event, a few minutes away. We finished the day with dinner at Kenny Rogers along the expressway.
Our stay at the hotel was really good. The staff was great. The facilities were superb. The hotel was really clean and well-maintained. I would recommend Lohas Resort to everyone :)
If you want to see more of the pictures, click here.
Swimming in Marikina, April 9, 2009
Okay, it's probably not what you were thinking but it still speaks of what happened hahahha
We went to Stevie's house in Marikina last Holy Thursday to bring their share of the balikbayan box that Tita Flor brought with her when she came to Manila last March 5. Yes, it took a month for the goodies to reach Stevie and Dimples but it's only because we can't find matching schedules to see each other's families. Since it's Holy Thursday, most offices are on holiday which was the perfect time to go for a visit. Unfortunately, since Dimples works in a call center, she didn't have any vacation time on this day.
It turned out that Stevie and Toni bought a huge inflatable pool for the summer and we were told to bring the kids' suits so that they can have fun in the pool. So that's what the kids did.. they had fun! Dylan was tired and bored faster than Dana because he was preoccupied with the bike and wanted to ride that more than he wanted to swim LOL
Dana had a boo-boo because she accidentally swallowed the water and she ended throwing up in the pool! LOL
The kids stopped playing and swimming when it was snack time ;) wchich gave the adults enough time to catch up on each other's news as well.
We went to Stevie's house in Marikina last Holy Thursday to bring their share of the balikbayan box that Tita Flor brought with her when she came to Manila last March 5. Yes, it took a month for the goodies to reach Stevie and Dimples but it's only because we can't find matching schedules to see each other's families. Since it's Holy Thursday, most offices are on holiday which was the perfect time to go for a visit. Unfortunately, since Dimples works in a call center, she didn't have any vacation time on this day.
It turned out that Stevie and Toni bought a huge inflatable pool for the summer and we were told to bring the kids' suits so that they can have fun in the pool. So that's what the kids did.. they had fun! Dylan was tired and bored faster than Dana because he was preoccupied with the bike and wanted to ride that more than he wanted to swim LOL
Dana had a boo-boo because she accidentally swallowed the water and she ended throwing up in the pool! LOLThe kids stopped playing and swimming when it was snack time ;) wchich gave the adults enough time to catch up on each other's news as well.
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