Strawberry Taho

 I've read in some blogs that one of the foods that shouldn't be missed when in Baguio is the Strawberry taho (beancurd). I didn't even know this existed until I read about it. Luckily, when we visited Burnham Park, a magtataho (seller of taho) passed by our table so we bought some to taste it. The syrup is actually strawberry preserve so it's not just an artificial flavor. Yummy! I wonder how it would taste if it's mixed with strawberry jam (with real strawberries).

the famous strawberry taho with a generous serving of strawberry preserve

the kids enjoying their share :)

Had Fun at Burnham Park

Went home last weekend of October to spend some time with my family. Together with me was my niece (brother's daughter) from Tagaytay (their home). Since it was only her 2nd time to visit, we went out on Sunday to attend mass, and picnic at Burnham after.

Burnham Park is one of the tourist attractions in Baguio. There are different parts of the park depending on what you prefer to do. There's the Children's park, Biking area (separate for children and adults so it's safe especially for kids), Burnham lake and the Rose Garden to name a few. You can find the perfect spot for your picnic in any of these areas. For photography enthusiasts, this is also a nice place to take lots of pictures.

For my family, it has always been the Children's park so that the kids can just play around. After lunch, the kids went biking for an hour.  We rented just one with side-car where it was manuevered by my nephew and his passengers were my 2 nieces. The area was beside Burnham Lake so after their biking, they requested us to go boating wich I obliged because believe it or not, I haven't tried that myself. :p

We had the option to paddle the boat ourselves or just have someone do it for us for an additional fee. Being the nervous aunt that I was that time (I was the only adult in the group :p), I opted for the later. Rowing back and fourth took about 20 minutes. I'm not very much familiar with the existing rate but I paid Php 230.00 for the 30-minute boat ride, and the fee for the boatman.

Here are some pictures of that day.

 @the Children's park

 biking weeee!

 posing at the boat

my niece concentrating on the paddle. she had fun doing it!



If you're visiting Baguio, you can't miss the place because it's located at the city proper.

See you KL, SG in 2011...Hopefully

I forgot all about Air Asia's free seats promo from Nov. 9-Nov. 14 because the first time I tried it, I was getting an error and was unsuccessful in my first 2 attempts. I decided to just drop it. This morning while I was checking my email, I saw the email notification so I tried to do a mock booking and fortunately was able to find a favorable schedule for next year. I was able to book the following:

Aug. 13, 2011: Clark to KL, Malaysia (one way)
Damage: Php 2680.00 for 2 pax, inclusive of baggage and convenience fee. Base fare is Php 790.00 per pax.

Aug. 16, 2011: KL, Malaysia to SG (one way)
Damage: MYR 122.00 (around Php 1770.00) for 2 pax, inclusive of airport tax, baggage and convenience fee. Base fare is MYR 0! :)

I still have to look for good deals for our fare from SG back to PH. I hope I'll be lucky as well. :)

Ok, next question. Where to stay on those places? Research...research...research.

Btw, here's the catch. I'm not even sure about what will happen by next year. My friend and I just booked and are now crossing our fingers that our schedules by then will still be able to accommodate this adventure! :)