Balut

Friday, 26 October 2012 

I tried Balut (a fertilized duck embryo that is boiled and eaten in the shell) for the very first time.   I told myself that it is a cooked egg to give me the courage.   I didn’t dare back in 2007 when Lian ate it.    And in 1981, we were not introduced to it.   Back in 1981, I was traveling with a tour group.

Balut - I can say I have tried :-)

 

Would I eat again?  I don't think so, thanks.

Pork and Fish Market, Urdaneta

Tuesday, 30 October 2012

Pork Market

Pork Market (1)

Pork Market (2)

 

Pork Market (3)

Pork Market (4)

Pork Market (5)

Pork Market (6)

Pork Market (7)

 










 






 

 Fish Market

Fish Market (1)

Fish Market (2)

Fish Market (3)

An afternoon in San Manuel, Pangasinan

Monday, 29 October 2012

This hut is such a good idea.   It is a good place to relax or sleep on a hot day or night!   Definitely not so when there are lots of mosquitoes.

San Manuel (1)

And that is exactly what the children did - play cards

San Manuel (2)

My sister had the opportunity to have a massage.

San Manuel (3)

Majoha Hotel, Urdaneta

Monday, 29 October 2012

Only after having stayed in this hotel for a week, my sister and I found that there is a paradise at the back of the our building.   There were rooms, at the back of our building that cost the same as what we were paying.   And there is a swimming pool as well!  We would have love to stay in these rooms because they are away from the busy noisy street.   However, these rooms have to be booked in advance.   If I ever visit Urdaneta again, I know what I should do then.

Majoha hotel (1)

Majoha hotel (2)

Majoha hotel (3)

Majoha hotel (4)

Majoha hotel (5)

CB Mall, Urdaneta

Monday, 29 October 2012

Christmas and Halloween decorations

CB Mall (1)

CB Mall (2)

Baguio

Sunday, 28 October 2012

I have not been to this mountain resort city.    Thanks to Vi, Gina and her brother who took us to visit Baguio for the day.    We took the cheepney to the bus station and then took the bus to Baguio.     One day is too short to enjoy the places of interest as we had to be on the road, in the cheepney or the taxi or the bus.

Mines View Park

Mines View Park (1)

Mines View Park (2)

Mines View Park (3)

Mines View Park (4)

Mines View Park (5)

Mines View Park (6)

Mines View Park (7)

Malaysian chilli




















































I thought that was funny to name this flower as Malaysian Mums.  I didn't know that chrysanthemum is often called as mums!  I have not heard that flower being addressed as mums.   Now I know.   When I say "mum" I mean my mother.





Good Luck Money Maker?????










Wright Park

Wright Park (1)

Wright Park (2)

Wright Park (3)

Wright Park (4)

Street of Urdaneta City

These pictures were taken between 26 and 30 October 2012:
 

Street of Urdaneta (1)

Street of Urdaneta (2)

Street of Urdaneta (3)

Street of Urdaneta (4)

Street of Urdaneta (4)

San Roque Dam, Urdaneta

Wednesday, 24 October 2012

San Roque Dam (1)

San Roque Dam (2)

San Roque Dam (3)

Philippines, Here I Come Again!

1st visit was to Manila city in 1981.

2nd visit was to Manila city again in 2006.

This was my 3rd visit (22-30 October) but it was to Urdaneta city (in the province of Pangasinan), 116 miles from Manila.   The bus ride was about 5 hours.

My first posting is on the food, which my sister and I enjoyed very much, as both of us were missing authentic Asian food!
 

Barbequed chicken and pork

 

Barbequed fish

Home-cooked dinner

 

Halo Halo dessert

 

Street Food Stall.   For 20PHP, my sister and I had our breakfast of rice and 2 meat dishes.

Street Stall

Thank God for fast food restaurants like Kentucky Fried Chicken, Jollibee, Mc Donald and convenient store like Seven Eleven, otherwise my Aussie brother-in-law will be starved as he doesn't care for Asian food.

KFC, Jollibee and 7 Eleven

Mc Donald

Mall Food Stalls.   That was where we had breakfast before we ventured to the street stalls.    Simple meal of rice and 2 meat dishes or vegetable dishes would cost around 100PHP.   

Mall Food Stalls

Chinese restaurant.   We paid 2015PHP for a dinner for 8 persons.   I think it is too expensive for the kind of food that we ordered.

Chinese Restaurant

Well.... like any other cities, depending on your budget and taste, you have the choice of eating at air-conditioned restaurants or street stalls.