Trip To Philippines Part 2

23RD OCTOBER

Today, we got up at about 7.30am. We are going for a tour which costs RM300 per person. We'll be visiting the Volcano at Tagaytay. I got the kids ready before 8.30am and Ranjit was suppose to buy breakfast for us. He didn't turn up at all. Guess he was too sleepy coz he didn't sleep the day before. Our transport arrived at 9am sharp. Hubby sent us down and wanted to buy breakfast for us. But I told him no need as the van was about to leave.
There was a lady in the van who's also a Malaysian from Malacca, joining the tour. Our tour guide was explaining to us about the city and etc. He told us that Makati used to be a swap and a lot of mosquitoes. In tagalog, Makati means itchy and that' how the city got its name. The journey to the volcano is about 2 hours. On our way, we stopped at the petrol station to get something to eat and drink. I was very particular when it comes to buying food. I'll always check the date before buying it. Being silly, I went to the counter and asked is the dated stated on the muffins corret as I didn't realise that the month comes first then only the date as it was stated 12/04/06.Hehe....

In the Jeepnee
View of the Jeepnee







Our first stop was a very old castle which used to be an entertainment place for the big shots. But now it is abandoned. Nothing much to see as the whole place left only the structure without the roof top. Hehe...Keith was excited with the jeepnee. That's the local transport there. We have to take the jeepnee in order to reach the hill top.


View from on top
of the castle



On top of the castle, we can actually see the view of the volcano which is located at a nearby island.
After that, we went to the monitoring station which is monitoring the volcano. The last time this volcano errupted was in 1969 and it has errupted for 33 times.
















Then, we went to a place which looks like those cheap chalet at Langkawi for lunch. We were all sitting in a hut by the lake facing the volcano and the food was nice. Keith was sleeping while we were having our lunch peacefully. I woke him up to have his lunch after that. Being too excited, he refuse to eat nor drink his milk. It was only about 1pm and that about it for our trip. If we wanna go to the island, we need to pay separately. So, I decided to pay for my family to go to the island since we are here. I paid 3000pesos which is about RM225 just to charter a boat to the island. Everyone has to wear the life jacket which was stuffed with only styroform.

Keith getting ready to
enter the boat
























Keith was really excited as it was his first time sitting on a boat but Ruby was kinda scared. When we reached there, we had to hire a pony each to go up the mountain to see the volcano.Each of us have to pay 500pesos. I even have to pay for another pony for the boatman to be our tour guide.Keith was riding with me when a man came and stopped my pony asking for another 250 pesos for Keith. I saw kinda pissed coz' he's only a toddler and he's riding with me on a same pony. Not wanting to argue with him, I just paid him. I was holding on to Keith tightly as he was getting really excited and kept on moving his tiny bum. While we were riding halfway, the man who was guiding our pony jumped up and sat behind me. I was feeling irritated becoz of his sweat and he was sitting too close to me. Ewww!!!!!But luckily, it was only for awhile.The journey up there takes about 20 mins and it was kinda dangerous because of the slopes and big rocks.
When we almost reached the top, I saw smokes coming up from the ground. When we passed by, I can feel the heat coming up from the ground. There was nothing much there actually. When we looked down, it's like a lake below but you can see smokes coming up as the water down there is boiling. MIL and SIL's MIL had some coconut juice before we ride down again.
When we reached the bottom of the mountain, the stupid fella was asking me for money again. This time, it's tips for all the ppl who guided the ponies. Money...money..money.....I got really irritated with them...Children are running after me and begging for money. I didn't want to give it to them coz I know, all of them are going to come after me.
I was so happy to see my tour guide as I can escape from paying money again.But then again, I was wrong. I was asked to pay for the drinks that we had during lunch. I thought it was suppose to be paid by the tour company together with our lunch....AAARRRGGGG!!!!!
By the time we reached the apartment, it was about 6pm. Hubby called and asked whether we want him to pack dinner back or go out.We all decided to go out. I have about 45mins to get ready. I filled up the bath tub with bubbles and put the kids inside to bath while I wash the clothes. Keith did his poo poo in the tub again. I had to transfer both of them to MIL's bathroom to shower and asked MIL to get both of them changed while I wash the clothes and shower.
We went to somewhere nearby for indian food. The food was great. After dinner, we went back to the apartment. Hubby went out with Ranjit again while all of us went to bed early. Tomorrow will be full day shopping.Hehehe.....

Trip to Philippines

Deepavali was great as I still have my share of "Ang Pow" from my in laws and hubby's uncles and grandma.Hehe...But I am at a loss too coz' I have to give out "Ang Pow" to the kids...With Deepavali and Chinese New Year celebration, I am losing a lot of money.

22ND OCTOBER

This long holidays, Hubby, Ruby, Keith, MIL, SIL's MIL and I went to Philippines. Our flight is at 7.20am on Sunday. We reached the airport at about 6.30am and we were late. Hubby ran to the check in counter while carrying Keith while the rest of us were busy scanning our bags. LCCT was packed with ppl. We had to queue up to scan our bags.By the time we reached the counter, hubby was waiting for us to check in the bags.
The flight was not full and Keith got a sit for himself. This will be his last infant/toddler fare as he'll be two by the end of the year. Keith was really excited to board the plane and he only slept during the last 1 hour journey. The journey to Philippines was 4 hours. We landed at Clark at about 11.20pm. Hubby's relative (Ranjit) came to fetch us with 2 of his company drivers. He's been working in the Philippines at Hard Rock Cafe, Makati for two years.
When we landed, we have to sit in the 4WD for another 2 hours to reach Makati. On our way, we packed KFC for lunch. Throughout the journey, I saw Mexico, Angeles, etc. written on the signboard. The cars and road are driven on the left side. I felt like as though I was in USA except for the scenery.Hehe...I saw many huge billboards along the way and even in the city. Most of it was destroyed during the storms which hit Philippines. By the time we reached the apartment, it was about 3.30pm. We were staying at one of the MAA director's apartment. He's a Malaysian and was away for his Raya holidays.
The moment the luggages were in the room, I quickly unpacked and filled the bathtub with bubbles for the kids to bath. I was busy washing all the dirty clothes while Keith and Ruby played in the tub. Suddenly, Keith started to poo poo inside. Ruby jumped out of the bathtub while I quickly carry Keith to the toilet bowl.I had to ask hubby to release the tub water and refill it again while I picked up the poo poo from the bath tub. Hubby splashed hot water all over it before refilling it again.
After shower, we went out for dinner at Hard Rock Cafe. It was located about 10 mins walk from the apartment. Hard Rock Cafe is inside a very huge shopping mall. After dinner, MIL, SIL's MIL, Ruby, Keith and I went shopping while Hubby and Ranjit went to a pub nearby to watch Liverpool vs Manchaster United. We were suppose to walk back to the apartment using the overhead bridge linked to a departmental store. Business hour is till 9pm . By 8.20pm, we walked to the departmental store called The Landmark to use the overhead bridge. But when we reached there, it was already closed. I called Ranjit and told him about the situation. He came after that with his friend to fetch us back by car to the apartment.
Today's shopping really blow a hole in hubby's pocket.Hehehe..... At the apartment, Keith refuse to sleep and walking in and out of my room and MIL's room. For awhile he wants to sleep with MIL, then with me, etc. At last, he decided to sleep with me coz' he don't want me to hug Ruby to sleep. He was pushing and hitting Ruby coz' he don't want her to touch me. At last, I had to sleep with him on the bed while Ruby sleep on mattress on the floor. We have to get up early for our trip to the Volcano tomorrow.

I AM LAZY TO BLOG

I have not been busy lately but lazy to blog. Since I am too free today doing nothing in the office, I shall blog a little.Hehe..

A few weeks ago, hubby was down with chicken pox and this was suppose to be his 2nd time. He started off with a very bad fever and body aching. When I first saw the blister kinda rash on his chest, I told him he's having chicken pox. But I ended up "kena marah" from him. He said I've got a *%#@ mouth. The next day, a few more spots around his body and face. This time, I told him to go and see a doctor to confirm whether it's chicken pox or something else. Haha...I was right. It is chicken pox. I knew it from the beginning as I've got mine last year.

I started to change bedsheet in my masterbed room and kicked hubby to the guest room as I wouldn't want Keith to get infected as well. Poor hubby, feeling restless and having severe headache for the first few days. He was at home for a week. On the 2nd week, he had to go to work as it was his busy period and no one can help him to do his work. No choice, he went to work wearing long sleeves,jeans and a cap.

I was kinda worried when hubby began to heal as this is the time where the virus starts to spread to those unlucky ones. Keith is my main concern as we were suppose to go on a trip in two weeks time and I do not want him to fall sick and spoilt our family trip.

Well, after two weeks, still no sign n CP...hehe...I guess Keith does have a very strong immune system. Thanks to my breast milk........Staying under one roof with me having chicken pox last year and hubby this year proofs that.....Keith is a very strong boy.....

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Lately, Keith has been showing his grandma that he's using his brain to think in order to reach for the things he wanted.

1st Incident

MIL has been pushing all her fridge magnets high up so that Keith won't be able to reach and pull every single magnets down. This smart little fella opened the drawer and took the ladle to pull all the magnets down.Hahaha....Talk about outsmart him. He outsmart my MIL....

2nd Incident

MIL was eating muruku and offered some to Keith. She didn't want to give him so much as it was kinda hard and she don't want him to get choke. After asking a few times from MIL and she refuse to give, this little fella went to the kitchen and opened the kitchen cabinet and took out the whole container of muruku.

3rd Incident

MIL always ask the maid to put Keith in the babycot whenever she's mopping or sweeping the floor. Today, the maid was busy mopping and put the pail near to the cot but not at a reachable distance. This little fella used his leg instead to pull the pail near to the cot and started playing with the water with his legs.