Art In Island: Where You Can Be Part of the Artwork

One of our most memorable family vacations happened in summer 2016. We went to Manila and right after my brother fetched us from the airport, he dropped us in Art in Island. We decided to eat our lunch there coz it was almost 1pm. But upon arrival, we couldn't resist taking and posing some pics of the stunning artworks.

We took a break when we couldn't hold on to our hunger and spent the whole afternoon til evening clicking our cellphones and cameras and striking poses to different paintings. Let our pictures below tell a story:

My daughters had a grand time appreciating art. I was even worried for my youngest because she might have tantrums if we stayed longer in one place. Fortunately, she didn't. She just took a nap when she felt sleepy so I let her rest in my lap and chest. And when she woke up, we continued to tour the place.

Hubby had fun himself, too, the mere fact that he was quite a party-pooper (blaah, haha), you could tell from the pictures he had fun.

I still have lots of pictures in my folder but I guess I will just post a few as not to bore my readers. If you have not visited Art in Island yet, I suggest you should. Just make sure to bring socks with you (although they sell at the entrance in case you forgot) or you could just go barefoot, which I will not recommend since the floor's cold. Also, bring some jacket with you if you don't want to feel cold inside.

Another tips to the family with kids: make sure to bring your children's school IDs to avail their discounted rate. Have Fun!!!

Zoobic Safari

One of the places we visited during our Summer Vacation was the Zoobic Safari in Subic. Each one of us had a blast, oh, except for the little one who was quite cranky before we started the safari. Our little girl later enjoyed watching the animals even the big tigers. It was very hot that time and quite dusty and we were really thirsty during the tour. But after we were done, the fun was all worth it. However, my little Zoe fell asleep before we even reached our final destination. Big sister Chloe had the best time of her life as she loves animals, too.

If you go to Subic, don't miss the fun in Zoobic Safari. You will see tigers, different kinds of birds, tigers and many, many more!

(originally posted in my old blog sometime in 2013)

Celebrating My Birthday at Seda Hotel 2018

This was taken during my birthday January 2018. We had a family dinner at Seda Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. My birthday falls on a Friday and Seda Hotel had a Barbecue Grilled buffet that night. We really enjoyed their food and their desserts were superb. I think this is the 2nd or 3rd time that I celebrated my birthday in their restaurant because, obviously, we loved this place! It was not crowded and we certainly liked the ambiance, perfect for celebrating birthdays with my love ones ♥ We went home fully-sated.

Cousins Reunited

These are my cousins on my paternal side and the teenagers and little ones are our kiddos. Every 25th of December, we usually have a family reunion at our late grandmother's place in Iligan City. That was when my father was still alive and most of us were not married yet. But some of us, cousins, lived in different places and having a reunion was a bit impossible. Oh, fyi, we came from a big family. My grandma and grandpa had 13 children and my late dad was the eldest son. So in this picture, we only consisted about 1/16th of the family. And this was not even in Iligan City but here in Cagayan de Oro where some of us resided.

We had a mini-reunion at Centrio Ayala Mall sometime in January 2018 and it was fun seeing the my cousins with their respective families. I wish there will be more reunions next time but I think it's quite impossible to do this year coz some lived faraway and in another continent.

Still, I am thankful for this mini-reunion. It was nice to reconnect with my cousins and to just update each other's lives :-)

Spending the New Year at Dahilayan 2018

My family and I suddenly made a hasty decision to spend New Year's Day in Dahilayan. Actually, we went there on the morning of December 31, 2018 and stayed until late afternoon. We had our lunch in there and took some exploring the place. Our first time here was I guess 4 years ago, also on December 30, but we only had a short time to explore the place that time as it was raining. We decided to go home early. But this time, since the weather was good, we all had a good time appreciating the view. My little one had a time of her life playing. We arrived home at 7 pm, just enough for us to prepare for dinner at my mom's home and celebrate in welcoming the New Year with her. May all of you have a fun and meaningful 2019!

Dahilayan December 2013

One of the nice places to visit when you are in Cagayan de Oro is Dahilayan Forest and Adventure Park located in Barangay Dahilayan, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon. It is nestled at the foot of Mount Kitanglad and it is just an hour drive from Cagayan de Oro.

My family and I last went there December 20, 2013 but decided not to stay overnight because it was crowded since it was a holiday in the Philippines. We didn't even had a chance to do their famous Zipline (...to my eldest daughter's disappointment) because it was already fully-booked hence the long line. We promised to go back in there to really experience the adventure and hope we can do that by next month.

To those who did not yet see Dahilayan but wanted to know what's in Forest Park, it offers ATV and Buggy Trail Adventure, Barrel Train, Tree Top Adventure, Zorb. There's also Forest Park Cafe if want to eat your lunch or snacks and if you want to stay there for a night, they have nice accommodations to offer but better book ahead to make sure you have a room to stay. Dahilayan Adventure Park is just beside the Forest Park but it is in here where you get to experience their famous Longest Zipline. And if you plan to stay in one of their cottages, you get to get a discount in all their rides.

I included some of our pics in here but if you want to know more about Dahilayan, visit their sites at Dahilayan Forest Park and Dahilayan Adventure Park.

 
 
 

 
 
 

Last Christmas at 1A Express Hotel

CDO Bloggers celebrated Christmas party at 1A Express Hotel (or 1 Avenue Express Hotel) last December 2017. This hotel was quite new, and it located at the center of the city. It was very near the malls (walking distance actually) like SM Downtown Premier, Ayala Centrio Mall, Limketkai Mall and Gaisano Mall. It is just along the high way so transportation is very accessible.

Anyways, CDO Bloggers' party was fun, chill and relaxing. Even my kids who were with me enjoyed it. Oh, my eldest daughter, by the way, is also a blogger so it was only my little one who tagged along :-)

So if you are not from CDO and wish to stay in a hotel where you can relax but at the same time, go to exciting and nearby places, you can always stay at 1A Hotel. Better book a room now especially when they are still offering discounts ;-)