I. Ao Nang, Krabi Thailand

April 8-10

Our trip wouldn’t be complete without going to the BEACH!

(Cue music: Pure Shores)

After a super stressful travel from KL to Thailand, a swim at the beach was a great reward :)

We took a 4 islands beach hopping package tour worth 390 baht (after much haggling with ate..hehe) and was able to see Poda, Chicken and Tub islands. Too bad it rained so hard that we weren’t able to go to the 4th island.



II. Phuket

We went to Patong Beach, Phuket with the image of a breathtaking shoreline in mind. So just imagine our disappointment when we saw that Phuket is far from that. It is densely populated with resorts, restaurants, and bars. The beach itself is filled with beach umbrellas and chairs that totally ruins the view. Worse, the water is uninviting and itchy.

The hostel we stayed in was a disappointment too (not the place itself but its rude owner and receptionist). He’s a far cry from the very accommodating Mr. Mayor of PetSoc from Hotel Petaling.

The good thing about Phuket, however, is the numerous shopping centres and the loud nightlife (if ur into that ). Too bad we didn’t have the budget for both..ahaha.



III. Bangkok

“Sa Bangkok na lang”

That’s what we always said whenever we wanted to buy something during the earlier parts of our trip. After all, Bangkok is known as “the shopping destination”. And since the other places we went to sells stuff at a higher price, we opted to restrain ourselves from buying.

We were in for a surprise when we arrived at Bangkok and saw a flurry of activities --parades, banners, free drinks are strewn everywhere. And on our way to Khao san Road to find a cheap hostel, we immediately had a bad feeling that their Songkran Festival (Thai New Year, Water Festival) will start at that day and our street will be the center of the festivity. Water guns, water bottles, hoses and a stage are being set-up outside.

Because of the &%#@ festival, I was at my worst mood. Who would want to get their clothes and cameras get wet when all we wanted to have is a stress-free sightseeing and shopping time for our last day.

Water gun directed at my ear, Tuktuk ride that got us drenched and heat stroke at Grand Palace and reclining Buddha… these are some of the events that got me pissed off. And as if this is not enough, our shopping galore plans vanished as the stores were all closing… huhuhu… I only got to buy a few items from the few stores that were still open.. sigh.

Going back to the hostel was another challenge. By late afternoon, everyone was already partying on the streets.. Khao San was closed and a stage was set-up for dignitaries and a Miss Songkran beauty contest…If only we weren’t set to leave for the airport that night, it would have been fun to join the partying crowd. But fudge! How do we leave for the airport without getting wet?

As it turned out, even with our backpacks on, the Thai people did not spare us from getting wet. ARGH. whatthe!

Labels: ao nang, bangkok, chicken island, grand palace, krabi, patong beach, phuket, thailand, tub island

Our trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was an adventure of sorts. The highlights weren’t really the places that we saw but instead, it was our hilarious moments that made this trip unforgettable.

1st glitch

While we were lazily dozing off, the bus stopped at the Singapore Immigration Centre and we hurriedly went down the bus with our slips not yet filled up. As usual, we were the last to get off and get back at the bus.

2nd glitch

First Coach dropped us off in an Edsa-like street. It was raining hard and guess what… we don’t have a single Ringgit! And since it’s Sunday, most of the stores are closed and there is no way that we can walk to KL station, where the money exchange is. We just had to find someone who’ll be willing to exchange our Singaporean dollars into Ringgit (take note: doggy eyes mode). Whew! Good thing, kuya Indian gave us RM 7.00 in exchange of our SD.


3rd glitch

We were drenched in rain while looking for a hostel in Jalan Petaling. Mr. Mayor of Petsoc was very accommodating and his clean and cheap hostel is worthy of a recommendation (check out Hotel Petaling)

4th glitch

Supeeerrr ispaysi food of Hameeds! I love spicy food but their “sweet chicken” burned my tongue so just imagine what “spicy” is for them.

5th glitch

The disappointing Petronas Twin Towers Skybridge visit - After waiting for hours for the visit, we were surprised to learn that the skybridge is lower than my office’s floor level in RCBC.. whattaheck.

6th glitch

This last glitch is one for the books! Imagine the five of us running to the train station and almost missing the train just because we thought that the departure time is 30 minutes later. Haha. The guards furiously told us to hurry up as Ishi was waving at the train to stop.wahahaha


April 5-7

Kuala Lumpur
Jalan Petaling
Jalan Tun Lee
Suria KLCC
Sentral
Petronas Towers
PetronasSky Bridge
Muzium Negara Malaysia

Labels: kuala lumpur, malaysia, muzium negara, petronas towers, suria klcc

Originally, there were 7 falls in our itenerary...

but because of the rain and the lack of nearby gas stations, we made some changes in our itinerary and made it only to 2 falls.. and had a few church stop overs..

Bunga Falls (Nagcarlan, Laguna)



and
Taytay Falls ( Majayjay, Laguna)



as for the chuches.. i remembered only a few names.. St. Gregory (dunno where in Laguna)
and Immaculate Conception (Sta.Cruz)



overnight at P1500 private house w/ pool in Los Baños



Nonetheless, we had a fun fun time!

Labels: bunga falls, laguna, majayjay, nagcarlan, taytay falls

Labels: laoag, pagudpud, vigan

august 23-24, 2008

Urbiztondo, San Juan, La Union



upang tuparin ang pangarap ng aking minamahal na si redi, sinamahan ko sya sa La Union upang mag-sarping. salamat at anjan ang aking dakilang kaibigan na si manash. sinamahan nya kami at tiniis ang pagiging 3rd wheel. hahahaha!




ngayon alam ko na ang feeling ng isang STAGE GIRLFRIEND. naeexcite dahil sa wakas makakamit na ni redi ang matagal na nyang inaasam. kinakabahan dahil baka mamaya malunod sya sa kalaliman ng dagat dahil di sya marunong lumangoy. at masaya dahil kahit puro sya LAPOKS (wipeout) ay nakasakay naman sya kahit papaano sa surf board, sa tulong ni JOE the MANYONG (hahahahaha!), ang kanyang mabait na instructor.


nga pala, may surfer name na kami. ako nga pala si HALLY at si redi ay si VIC NEO.
hahahahaha! babalik kami sa october.

Labels: la union, san juan, surfing, urbiztondo