Calda's "Big Pizza"

 

For an impromptu office birthday "merienda" for hubby - I got him this huge 36" pizza from Calda's Pizza.   This humongous pizza is just perfect for a group of 20 hungry men (and women :P).   It comes in various flavors to choose from.  To make choosing easier, Calda allows mixing of variants.  I got him Granchi and Filipiniana.

 

I am not a huge pizza fan, but the size of this pizza was just amazing - it makes me smile and so I just had to give this one a try. 

 

VERDICT - taste is nothing to rave for it was Italian inspired, thin crust with mozzarella cheese with regular pizza toppings, unlike most pizzas , however, this one was not oily...  The size however, makes it extra especial.

 

P.S. Yup, while I munched on my first piece of Calda's, I can't help but wonder, how they deliver such huge pizzas (it must have been difficult not to mention dangerous to navigate Manila traffic..) and managed to fit it inside the building elevator!  Hmmnnn... that I got to see...

 

CALDA PIZZA MAKATI BRANCH

is located at # 7274 Malugay St. Collective Bldg. Makati City.
with tel. no. 478-5127

Shopping Time Again @ Mines View Park Baguio

 

Others might say, you may skip a trip to Mines View Park in your Baguio itinerary. The view from the top of the ridge used to be spectacular - well at least that was how I remembered it as a child.  Nowadays the view was quite disappointing ~ deforested mountain ridges and houses mushrooming all over the mountain sides. 

 

 However, it was a must for my little kiddos ~ as this was there first time in Baguio. 

I wanted them to see first hand the Mines View Park experience.

 

 

We started with strawberry flavored taho. The boys actually liked it.

Pretty soon, they'll be changing the name of the park to Houses View Park!

Ofcourse a picture taking with one of the beautifully geared up horses.  Oh, I had one too, on my first trip to Mines View. 

 

 

 

The boys insisted on renting binoculars! 

Souvenir shops now highlights the Mines View Park visit ~ you will find here Baguio native produce/products.  It is actually cheaper to get pasalubong from the market, but if you have limited time and will not be buying that many, you will never run out of pasalubong ideas in Mines View Park tiangge. 

My boy - checking out the goods! I guess wondering what to buy :P

 

Word of advice:  If you are buying Good Shepherd products please get them directly from Good Shepherd convent which is located a few meters west of the park.

Ibay's is located just outside the park.  You can get here good quality silver jewelries which are actually 10%-20% cheaper than the ones sold in Manila.

MEMORY LANE chuvaness

 

 

Memory Lane is a country diner, mini boutique and beauty salon rolled into one! 

It is owned by actress-singer Jolina Magdangal ~ I can just imagine, how busy this place must have been during Jolina's heyday. 

 

The place is located along Magallanes Drive, Tagaytay City and could be a little difficult to find since it is tucked a few miles away from the busy main road.

 

 

 

The diner is cute and cozy, however, since it is also parlor and a gift shop, I found it quite overwhelming.  Not to mention the various knick-knacks from the 50s to 70s era that adorned the place. 

the entrance

 

the diner

wooden bird houses

 

 

 

the gift shop

movie posters from the yester years

 

 

We ordered salpicao, seafood hotpot and fried banana split ice cream for dessert.

 

 

 

 

Food was on the pricey side, but it was okay since my boys  finished their meal!

 

My boy gamely poses by the garden.

 

Cute!  Unfortunately not for sale :(

 

My hubby was a bit disappointed, Jolina was not around when we came that day. He would just have to be contented with this Jolina look alike mannequin (hindi talaga pinatawad - hahaha!).

Very relaxing!

 

 

Canyon Cove Beach Nasugbu ~ Fun! Fun! Fun!

 

 

My family enjoys barefeet strolls along warm fine beach sand.  We can spend hours just gazing on the beach and people walking by.

 

... And did just that when during our Canyon Cove overnight!

 

 

 

Water was warm and inviting...

 

My boys came prepared and brought their beach toys with them.

Play time!

Loving the sunset!

Rowilda's Abel Iloco

 

Abels are Ilocos regions's traditional wooven textile made from yards of cotton. 

 

Abel textiles are produced into blankets, bedsheets, pillow cases, washcloths table napkins, bags and purses, table runners... the list goes on!

 

You can get your abel from the Vigan public market or Calle Crisologo. 

 

Since I wanted to see first hand how abels are made,  I just to get mine from one of the local weavers Rowilda's at barangay Camanggaan.

 

Prices are just about the same in Calle Crisologo, unless you are buying in bulk ~ you would probably get a better deal. 

 

I bought table napkins, wash clothes and blankets for pasalubong, however, when we reached Manila, I can't seem to part with abel buys.  I decided to keep them all (hahaha).  The blankets are well made and very soft ~ I regret not buying more! 

Momarco Resort's Mini Zoo

 

 

My Momarco Resort day tour ended with a visit to Momarco's mini zoo...

 

 

There were very few animals, limited to a boa snake...

 

 

 various birds...

 

koi fishes...

 

The zoo is indeed mini, but is very good add on especially if you have kids tagging along.

 

 

 

 

Now for the going home pose :P





Uno Grille Vigan

I have very high expectations of Uno Grille in Vigan.  The very good reviews I have seen on the net were indeed quite promising.  Unfortunately, my first hand experience was far from satisfactory. 

 

We came in past lunch time, a little after 1:30pm, but there were still  a number of guests coming in - I think that would very well explain, why the waiters and attendants were running all over the place and service was quite slowwwww...

 

 Service: Poor

 

 

 

We came in such a bad time. The only place left for us to occupy is a table underneath a tree.  There is a makeshift net that blocks the tree leaves from falling down on our food.  However, it was not as effective on falling insects. 

 

Ambiance:  Felt like I was gate crashing to someones birthday party.

 

 

 

We ordered the Vigan staples poki-poki, Vigan longanisa and bagnet! 

 

VERDICT: Over rated! Price was okay, but food wasn't great!   

 

 

Eating is a social experience, especially if you are eating in scenic Vigan.

In this case, we were just glad we were finally served, we ate and went our way.

 

 Uno Grille Restaurant is located at

 1 Bonifacio Street, Vigan City