Manila Ocean Park - 2/17/13

Today I just feel like blogging and narrating some of my adventures this February :) I am actually converting this blog generally as a travel blog! It's like my online diary as well.

I didn't go too far to travel this time. As a matter of fact, my adventure is just in Manila! My friend, Lyca, and I had a mini "field trip" at Manila Ocean Park. :))) It was a commute day for me, but I don't mind because we had so much fun! :)

We arrived around 10am at the Manila Ocean Park complex and didn't waste time since we had lots of activities to do.

So here they are :
First stop, the OCEANARIUM

Clown fishes :)

Real sea horses! Cool :)

If I'm not mistaken, these are Angel fishes. :)

They have a special design for February :)

Then we pampered our foot, not with a foot massage, but with a FISH SPA

They tickle! hahaha :) we had a lot of shouting and giggling before we got the hang of it. Wahahaha! :))

Our third stop was the GLASS BOTTOM BOAT RIDE

We were also learning facts about the fishes :) - literally, it was a field trip for us! hahaha :)

hello there my favorite fish!

We had our seafood lunch at MAKAN MAKAN ASIAN FOOD VILLAGE :) yum yum yummy! <3

It's a very beautiful place to eat. Great food, great ambiance <3

Lyca with our food! Shrimp, Sambal Squid and Yang Chao Fried Rice! <3

At around 1:30, we watched the BIRD SHOW outdoor :)

Fifth stop is the cool and relaxing JELLIES EXHIBIT

parang nasa loob kayo ng laboratory with big blood cells. :))

Our sixth stop : the PENGUIN TALK SHOW

The penguin asked the audience to dance Gangnam Style! (and there's a CCTV Camera which can be viewed outside :| )

Then we went for one of my favorite attraction there : TRAILS TO ANTARCTICA

An encounter with the Penguins!

Included in the Trails to Antarctica is the 30-second ice slide! :)) (We got no picture for this)

Welcome to the snow village! :)

Inside the Snow Village :)) FREEZING COLD.

Our Eighth stop was the MARINE LIFE SHOW and MARINE LIFE HABITAT

Lovely and talented sea lions :))

Then we had some refreshments and snacks at the Pancake House, while watching the Manila Bay Sunset

Our last stop, the majestic MUSICAL FOUNTAIN SHOW! It exceeded our expectation of a fountain show. :) A great show to cap off our whole day at Ocean Park. :))

It was a long day for us, but we were glad to experience all the attractions! We even learned so much from the trip. Also, we were able to appreciate the sea creatures even more after this one day encounter with them at the Ocean Park, seriously. :) A highly recommended place to visit most especially for the kids.

After our Ocean Park trip, we took a Kalesa ride while touring Luneta/ Rizal Parks (meron na palang 1, 2, and 3 yun) before we parted ways and went home. :)

Fun Sunday!

Shaine ♥

Treetop Adventure, SUBIC - 2/2/13

During the gift-giving season of Christmas, there are times when we ran out of ideas of what gift to give to our loved ones. So for now, I wanna share with you a very priceless gift I gave my family. :)

A famous quote/ saying is that : the best gift you can give someone is your time

So.. I planned to give them a great family experience they can remember and look back to. :) I bought seven tickets from Treetop Adventure Subic so all of us can try out their cool activities together. I've been wanting to go there but didn't have the opportunity until now. Definitely, it is a great way for us to be complete and together- even for just one day. :)

I made an improvised GC which I gave them during our gift giving time last Christmas. In case they'll lose the copy, it's okay because I kept all the real Treetop Adventure Tickets). Disclaimer : These gift certificates were NOT from Treetop Adventure; just a personal "invitation" I designed and packaged for my family and that's it. No intention of harming, replacing/ changing their standard gift certificates :P)

My personalized gc - with our family picture on the background <3

Since our schedule didn't match for February 10, 2013. We moved the date on February 3. And to add more excitement, we decided to check in a hotel in Subic! I arranged this for them as well :))

We left home on the 2nd of Feb (Saturday) around 8pm for Olongapo. It's around 2 hours drive from home. :)

Thank you, SCTEX for the smooth and convenient journey we had

We arrived at Subic International Hotel around 10:30pm for some rest and sleep.

My siblings and I shared one room. :)) Sweet. :)

The next morning, we ate breakfast in the hotel (included in the package).

Then we went shopping at Puregold Duty Free! Got great finds in there. We even bought new water glasses! :)

Saraaap!

We also strolled along other duty free shops there. I actually splurged some money for a good quality rubber shoes from the Nike Outlet Store. (I used it for Treetop already. Haha :) )

After the shopping, we had lunch at Magic Lagoon. It was my treat!

View from our dining table

A complete family picture

Yummy grilled Pusit! :)

 

Finally, our last destination and the highlight of the trip : TREETOP ADVENTURE!!!

CANOPY RIDE

TREKKING with Basic Survival Demo

My monkey brother :)

SUPERMAN RIDE

It feels like we're really flying! :)

INTERACTIVE FREEFALL

Your heart will really fall! </3

SILVER SURFER ADVENTURE

and last but definitely not the least: 

TREEDROP ADVENTURE!!!

THIS WILL REALLY MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE ON A FREE FALL.
Conquer this and it's a great achievement ever! :))

So there!
The trip was a great experience! Great for nature lovers. Great for family bonding. Great for some real adventure and adrenaline rush!!! Most especially the Treedrop Adventure. :)) Plus it can be availed at a package deal, and the location is not very far from Manila. A highly recommended place for a quick escape from the city.

We finished all the activities around 6pm. Then we had our dinner at the expressway and went home. It was a short but fun-filled weekend. It was definitely a highlight for my 2013 :)

Shaine