Zamboanga City : Pink Sand

Beach day!!! 

Yey!! I am the happiest!!!

So we woke up early, got ready and left the hotel around 6 in the morning and went to the nearest Jollibee, where we had our breakfast thus became our meeting place. 

 We also had taken away for lunch in case we get hungry on the island. :) Woohoo!

I missed Jollibee. Hihi  

Then we hopped into the tricycle to bring us to Paseo del Mar,

our jump off point to Pink Sand.  

We went to left side of Paseo del Mar where the Tourism Office was located, and we waited for other passengers who would like to join us so we could cut some cost on the boat. 

When fixed, we signed in the manifesto, paid around Php150/ pax (Php 1000/boat),

listened to the short orientation and wore our vests before hopping into the boat.  

The journey didn't take much.  I think it was more or less 20 mins.  

By the way, we had escorts to and from the beach.  

It's a must.    For security purposes. 

But it wasn't scary. :)  Believe me.  

I was more of excited than aghast. hihi

Yey! 

We're almost there.  

I can see it.  I can even smell it. Hehehe

Zamboanga City: Paseo Del Mar

On our last day, we spent our afternoon in Paseo del Mar, 

commonly known as the "baywalk" of Zamboanga. 

Paseo del Mar is about 100 feet from Fort Pilar. 

It has cemented pavements and benches located on the shoreline

where you can relax and savor what's before you. 

Zamboanga City: Alavar's Restaurant

One of the sought-after restaurants here in Zamboanga is the Alavar's  Seafood Restaurant.  

It's a must-try restaurant for tourists and alike because of its famous Curacha dish. 

While we were waiting for our food, 

I managed to have a quick look at their souvenir section where you can take home

some items like sardines, bagoong, peanuts, Alavar's sauce and a lot more.

Meanwhile, the food that we ordered started to arrive.
We're all excited because we're soo hungry. :p

baked clams

Zamboanga City : Nor Alberto's Restaurant

Short after our minute city tour, 

time to feed our hungry tummies. Yey!!

Eating is often my favorite part whenever I travel. Hihi! 

For our lunch, we ate at Nor Alberto's. 

The restaurant is nothing fancy.

But mind you, the food was marvelous yet affordable. :) 

We had the black soup called Tsula Itum, pansit canton, rice, fish, chop suey, and others. 

It was tummy filling.  :) 

Tsula Itum 

Zamboanga City : Pasonanca Park

One of the most visited parks in Zamboanga City is the Pasonanca Park. 

The park consists of numerous attractions like the Aviary Park, Swimming Pools, Boys Scout, Butterfly Park, Tree House and others. 

For us, we only managed to have a sneak peak of the Aviary Park. :) 

We didn't move further as the heat was really scorching. 

The park is full of luscious trees, and flowering plants.

The huge trees provided enough shades, but still, the heat is just too much to bear. :(

We got to see a few birds in their cages. 

After a few strolls inside, 

we immediately quench our thirst.

Good thing, they have these stalls outside. 

Easy access.