My son's 7th Birthday - June 12, 2013

June 12, 2013 - It's Philippines Independence Day and so as my son Marty's 7th Birthday.

Time really flies so fast, he is now a big boy. Doing his assignments, eating,
taking a bath  and dressing-up by himself.  He loves going to school, never
get tired of his Taekwondo sessions and loves to dance and sing. 
That is my Marty boy.

The celebration started off with a lunch in Mangetsu, Jupiter, Makati for my
son's favorite Tempura with his cute cousins.

Spent the afternoon at Rockwell Club for fun swimming.

He also treated his classmates in school. 

Back to school S.Y. 2013-2014(June 10, 2013)

Starting the school year with enthusiasm and a good start, my son Marty
woke up early on his first day of school.

Finishing off with an academic achiever award on his Grade 1 level,
he is excited to meet his new teachers, new and old classmates,
see their new school building and ready to face more and harder
challenges in Grade II. 

The rules which we agreed upon:
1. Study, do assignments and review lessons on weekdays.
2. Can play his toys on weekends.
3. Gadgets can be played only on weekends too.
4. Attend Taekwondo sessions  regularly.

Cebu - Its more fun in Plantation Bay(May 24-26, 2013)

The third and last day of The Family in Cebu was spent in Plantation Bay
Resort.  It's really refreshing and relaxing. My son just can't stop
swimming.

We just availed the Day Tour package for 2K each which includes  access
to all swimming pools and lagoons, buffet lunch, 30-minute use of bicycle,
kayak, free use of shower rooms, and indoor sports.

Other restaurants Fiji, Palermo and Savannah Grill.  With 2 souvenir shops
that I had passed by.  Will surely come back for the Mogarbo Springs -
health and relaxation SPA.


It is all water...

Lunch at Kilimanjaro Kafe. Terrific buffet food, 1 round of iced tea and
overflowing pastries and refillable brewed coffee.

What a great view while dining as surrounded by the gigantic swimming pool.

 

 

After a whole day of fun swimming, we rode their shuttle in going to Mactan
Airport for our going home.

Cebu - City Tour & Historical Places(May 24-26, 2013)

The Family's 2nd day in Cebu was spent in the city's historical and famous
places.

We had our accommodation in the iconic skyscraper in the city - Crown Regency
Hotel and Towers. Value-for-money accommodation, a number of bar and restos,
various recreation and fitness facilities, and great service. It's really one great
place for business and pleasure.

The Sky Experience Adventure Tour makes it a busy and popular to tourists.

After The Family's worthwhile city tour, my son spent the rest of the day til night
swimming in the refreshing and massage pools of the hotel.

Our city tour which we rented a van for 1,500 - Taoist Temple, Fort San Pedro,
Magellan's Cross, Basilica del Sto. Nino, Shamrock for pasalubong treats
and Taboan Market for the dried fish.

Taoist Temple, located in Beverly Hills is overlooking Cebu City.  It represents
the teachings of Lao-Tse the 600 B.C. Chinese philosopher. 

Fort San Pedro, located in the Plaza Independencia is a military defense structure.
It has a museum which brings back memories of the old times in Cebu.

 

 

Magellan's Cross, a must-see icon located in the heart of Cebu.  It is a cross

made of wood planted by Ferdinand Magellan located inside an old stone

dome.

 

And here is the Basilica Minore del Sto. Nino beside the Magellan's Cross.

 

My son making a wish...

Bought Cebu delicacies from Shamrock Pasalubong Center. 

 

My son's favorite mango juice.

Taboan Public Market ended our tour.  I bought danggit and squid for pasalubong.

The smell of the dried fish is so strong which sticked on my shirt. Your really need 

to take a bath to remove the fishy smell.

Tried Cebu's lechon for dinner. And after the buffet breakfast at Glo Cafe,
The Family went immediately to Plantation Bay for another awesome experience.

Cebu - It's more fun in Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort and SPA(May24-26, 2013)

True to what it stands for - Beyond the usual...beyond the ordinary. That is
IMPERIAL PALACE WATERPARK RESORT and SPA.

The Family's 3-day visit to Cebu started off with a luxury, great and fun stay
& relaxation on this waterpark resort.

 

Aside from the hotel's suites, it has lifestyle pool and jacuzzi villas. How we loved 

our comfortable stay in our 2-bedroom suite complete with spacious living room, 

mini kitchen/dining(pantry), guest restroom,bathroom with tubs & separate toilet 

and shower, and balcony overlooking the resort garden.

 

 

 

And what The Family really enjoyed was the waterpark as claimed to be one

of its kind in Cebu designed by the Dream Park International USA. The themed 

pools: Wave Pool, Lazy River Pool, Beach Pool, Captain Hook, and Toddlers 

Pool.  The amazing water slides: Open Body Slide, Tube Slide, & Space Bowl. 

And of course the beach where my son enjoyed feeding the fishes.

 

 

 

 

Our accommodation comes with buffet breakfast for 4 adults(my son dining 

is free) which we lavishly enjoyed in Familia Restaurant. It has wide variety 

of cuisine - Korean, Japanese, Oriental, & Western menus. Other specialty 

restaurants and bars: Chinese cuisine at Cheon San, Maru Korean 

Restaurant, Coral Seaside Restaurant, Cafe Amiga, Aqus Pool and Island 

Bar where I had my refreshing fresh buko while enjoying swimming in the 

Pool area.

Other amenities: The Kids Club with variety of fun-filled activities for kids 

to enjoy for a minimal fee, the Gym and the Cabanas for rent equipped with 

cozy sofa and entertainment system located around the pool and beach area. 

The Family will surely love to come back to this one great place in the South.