Butterfly Haven

Well well well... At last! I can post now some of my shots at Butterfly Haven... I’ve been busy po kasi lately and don’t have enough time to create this post... Well it was during my vacation last month and before mag end ang bakasyon, Me and my kids together with their cousins, Kuya Mario, Tatay and Tita Bunso were there last 25th of February 2008. Holiday po kasi that time and a day before ina-aya na ako ng aming chikitng na mag swimming... Well of course! Why not!?Minsan lang ako mag-vacation no!? And plano ko po talagang mag swimming kami... Early morning palang that day, excited na ang mga bata and actually 6:00am palang ay gising na ang mga chikiting and nagyayaya na... So I packed all we need and go... The entrance is costing P100.00 per head including kids 6 yrs. old above... Medyo expensive pero sulit naman and okay ang facilities... Then when you want to go inside the butterflies sanctuary you need to pay P75.00 per head... Kaya sinulit ko rin ang entrance ko! So when I enter the sanctuary, I started looking around for some butterflies and while preparing my gear I saw one butterfly that I guess is new and just came out from her cocoon... It’s nice to see that one, for me... It's their way of saying welcome...

The place has three pools, one is with fountains at the middle and good for kids the other one is for adults which maybe 5 ½ feet in deep and the other one is also for kids where they enjoy a lot... It’s like a semi U shape formation and in the middle are the tables where you can stay and leave your things... I guess it’s free of charge ‘coz when we were there, no one is asking us to for additional payment so it better than renting a nipa hut that will cost you additional P500.00. There is also rooms for those who want to stay overnight and this one now is very affordable ‘coz it just cost P1,000.00 per night. You can check in at the afternoon and leave at noon.

So those are the shots of swimming pools and on the last photo is the rooms where you can stay overnight... Nice diba!? Anyway, here are the rest of my shots of butterflies and flowers around the area...

The Butterflies...

Garden inside the sanctuary... and shots of some flowers...

There you are... Natapos din! I guess this post was the longest post I've made... Since after lunch at the office, I started doing this and now ko lang sya natapos... Whhheeeewww... Ika nga sa kasabihan... Kung walang tiyaga, walang Kabsa!... este Nilaga...

Chocolate Crinkles

It’s nice to know that the much awaited bakeshop here in Jubail is now open... Before kasi ako magbakasyon usap-usapan na nga yung bake shop na magbubukas and also owned by Larry who is the owner of Pansitan Restaurant... Knowing na Filipino ang owner and sa kadahilanang naging famous din ang kanyang Pansitan dito sa Jubail... Ay teka, hindi lang pala dito sa Jubail but also in Khobar and Dammam... Dumadayo pa ang ating ibang mga Kababayan from there going here just to taste and experience what Pansitan has...

Anyway, lets go back to the bakeshop kung saan natikman ko yung kanilang chocolate crinkles na one of my favorite... I took some shot using my N73, Pasensya na po sa shots, galing po kasi kami ng office kung kaya’t hindi ko dala yung aking camera... Anyways, before kasi when I was a kid... One of my Tita owns a small bakeshop in Hagonoy and doon ko unang nagustuhan yung chocolate crinkles and her brownies... Every summer vacation, when I and my Mom visit there... Almost half noong tray ng brownies and chocolate crinkles is sa akin lang then the rest will be for the customers... So since then tuwing summer or pag nalaman ng Tita ko na darating kami, she will then prepare and bake more brownies and chocolate crinkles... Actually she made one especial brownies only for us... Yung bang parang rocky road and ingredients ‘coz she put different kinds of nuts and marshmallows, then ang pinaka gusto ko is crispy yung ibabaw then yung texture nya inside is makunat... Tapos tamang-tama lang yung sweetness and yung taste ng chocolate is swak na swak... Goossshhhhh! Naglalaway na ako! Hahahahaha... Medyo costly nga lang yung ingredients na ginagamit ni Tita, if I’m not wrong the name of the brand she’s using is Fairytale Brownies and not just an ordinary cocoa or chocolate powder... Kung kaya’t medyo costly din ang selling per piece...

Again back to Ribbons bakeshop, I like the ambience and the arrangements, medyo cozy ang dating for me and then while looking around and checking some cakes, cookies, and breads... Napansin ko na yung chocolate crinkles, eh wala naman free taste kaya, order me ng 10 pieces for us... The taste is good and delicious, I like it and isa yun sa binabalik-balikan ko... Pero hinahanp-hanap ko parin yung kagaya ng pagkaka-bake ni Tita, they have their own secrets talaga pag dating sa presentations, preparations, and ingredients ng kanilang mga recipe. Sana pala inalam ko yung secret na yun! Hehehehe...

Kaya sa Ribbons Bakeshop... Three stars ang rating mo from me... I guess, mag dagdag lang nang mga other blends of coffee with similarity to Figaro or Starbucks and then additional space for family section, for sure mas dadami ang customers and mas makikilala pa ang bakeshop na ito...