Puerto Galera

I've been to Puerto Galera countless times.  

But it always feels like I've never been there every time I go there maybe because of the company

I am with. 

Hmmm.... 

In this blog, I went with my SFC friends.  

They wanted a short escape from the bustling life of the metro 

and they opted Puerto Galera as they have never been here. :) 

How to Get there:

From the LRT station in Buendia/Gil Puyat, locate and ride the bus plying to Batangas Pier.   Travel time is approximately 2 hours.  From the port, take a boat/ferry bound for White Beach, Puerto Galera, traveling time is around half an hour.  

When the boat docked, the feeling of being in the beach once again, elated me. 

I couldn't wait to dip myself in the water.  hihi

So following our checked in in one of the resorts, 

off we went to roam around the area to look for a restaurant to feed ourselves. 

As we scout, we passed by several "tiangge"  and souvenir shops. O.O

After several hops, 

we found our perfect spot to satisfy our thirst for the worldly goods, food.  Yey!

It took us some time to choose our food and the waiting time was fair enough.

It made us really crave.

Once served, we instantly dug in.  

The food was gone in a jiffy. 

*buurrp*

After the sumptuous lunch, 

*now feeling sleepy*

we went back to our shack to rest a bit. 

Nap time was great.

It recharged our energies to go to the beach and go up and down the rock formations.

trying to hide from the sun :p

but we still went into the water

Climbing the rock formation was a challenging experience. 

It made it me reminisce my childhood days.

You know, the running here and there. 

Climbing trees and all.

Oh, I miss being a kid. :) 

Not long after, 

we hailed and haggled a boat to tour us around the surrounding islands. 

It was fun though I forgot all the names of the island we went to.

I didn't have enough photos to share as well 

because I don't have a waterproof camera at that time. :) 

At around past 5 in the afternoon, 

we started prepping our dinner. 

Everybody was busy.  

Team effort was great. 

We laughed, shared stories, goofed around as we do our din-din. 

It was really a lovely night.

Much more the food. :) 

Then morning came. 

It's time for us to bid this lovely island goodbye, for now. 

Following our check out, 

we killed time at the souvenir shops. 

We then boarded the ferry and

and alighted in Batangas Port which alerted us that

we're officially back to reality. 

Chimney Sunday

Advance Happy Eid everyone!!!!

Today, we celebrated the day at Bistro Chimney Cake near Thumamah Road. 

Bistro Chimney Cake is a bakery and coffee house that they introduce in the Middle East that has a

traditional touch of Transylvanian recipes.  

It offers a sweet, crunchy, fluffy and irresistable pastry that originated from Eastern Europe. 

When we went there, we initially had our seats outside.  

The surrounding was pitch dark despite the lighting that they have.  

Though the ambiance gives you a cozy feel. 

It was also hot outside as it's still summer here. 

But they provided us with a huge fan with mist.  

So it did the drill.  

When we were seated, 

Kuya, our waiter, handed us the menu.

We enthusiasically browse them and asked questions about the menu. 

Good thing, Kuya was generous enough to provide us with all the answers. 

When the orders were being prepared, 

we killed time by exploring the insides of the bistro. 

We took tons of photos. Haha!