Zipline at Mitra’s Ranch

Zipline… I can’t believe that it has been started in Palawan. A year ago, there was nothing but now, it is growing. Why? Last December 2010, the Ugong Rock Zipline had started and after a few months, a brave soul invested on this business at Mitra’s Ranch. A Bicolano entrepreneur rented the spare land below the hill and made it the latest “tourist spot”.

Rancho Zipline Adventure at Mitra’s Ranch started it’s operation on March 26, 2011. It has 3 stations. The 1st station is  the longest, around 350m long while the 2nd and 3rd station have almost the same length. For P500 only, you can have fun and excitement together with your friends. Though it is not that high compared to Ugong Rock Zipline. No age limit as well as weight limit. 😀

I was curious how come Rancho Zipline has “no age and weight limit” unlike others. According to the lady selling souvenirs near the zipline area, the materials used to this project are all new and in high quality. It only means that your life is safe with their hands as you face your fear of heights. 😉

helmets for safety

the 350m, first station

going down

A Short Walk in Jonker Street

Jonker Street, the center street of Chinatown in Melaka, was once famous for its antique shops but over the years it has turned to clothing and crafts outlets as well as restaurants. The best time to be at Jonker Street is on Friday and Saturday nights where there is a  night market that sells everything from tasty treats to cheap keepsakes. You would see traders along the street who put up stalls to sell their products. Some of the locals convert their houses to food stalls where you can get a glimpse of their unique architectural designs.

Jonker Street

a local restaurant

local shops

Hokkien Huay Kuan; Ancestral House

Carrot & Raddish Cake @ 50 sen/pc

Dodol Melaka: home made delicacy made from coconut & brown sugar

ice candies

Honey lime juice

sugar lollies

candies

Gula Melaka Store

Yummy!

Ingredients: coco milk, syrup, grass jelly & beans

Jonker Walk

souv! 😉

 

Singapore Trip: Sentosa Island

Going to Sentosa Island had never been difficult for us though it made our travel a bit longer than usual. Since Sentosa Boardwalk has already opened on the 30th of January, a couple of weeks before our arrival, I encouraged hubby to go to Sentosa by foot. The heat of the sun wasn’t a problem at all because the Boardwalk is covered with fiber glass. Aside from that, using the travellator would make your walk to Sentosa faster than what you thought.

travellator at Sentosa Boarwalk

along Sentosa Boardwalk

Sentosa Boardwalk

at Sentosa

 

Entry to Sentosa Boardwalk costs $1 using EZ link card for quick access. Well, it is much cheaper than taking the train at Vivo City for $3. 😉 We were not able to explore that much the Boardwalk because of the scorching heat of the sun. Like what I always say, there is always a next time. But when?! Lol! The first attraction that we had seen was the Universal Studios. USS ticket for adults costs $66 on weekdays and $72 on weekends while kids age 3-12 can get a ticket for $48 on weekdays and $52 on weekends.

 

entrance to USS

USS globe

Candy Tree of Candylicious

Candy bucket of Candylicious

got it?!

The Thinker

Merlion Park

Flower Garden at Imbiah Lookout

Skyline, $12/pax

 

How did we go back to Vivo City? Taking the train to Vivo City was our only option for we had to go back again (for the 3rd time) to the Fountain of Wealth before our flight. We took the train at Little Imbiah Station. Geee, it was free! Teehee! ;))

 

Tips:

• Go to Sentosa by walking through the boardwalk for $1 only. (ez link card)

• Use the train in going back to Vivo City, free of charge.

• Best time to get around Sentosa is 4pm.

• Water in the drinking fountain is drinkable.
  

 

 

Singapore Trip: Sands Skypark

Marina Bay Sands was the latest tourist attraction in Singapore. It is the only hotel with three towers interconnected by a 1 hectare sky terrace, popularly known as the Sands Skypark. The skypark has the widest elevated swimming pool in the world that has an overlooking view of the city. Whoa!

aerial view of the skypark from designboom.com

Upon learning that the Sands Skypark has an observation deck that tourists can visit, I made it a point that hubby and I wouldn’t miss it. The day hubby had seen the Marina Bay Sands, he was too excited when he learned that we’ll be going to its sky terrace on our last day in Singapore. 😉 Since the Sands Skypark opens at 10:00 am, we decided to go there early. From Suntec City, we walked back to Promenade MRT Station and headed to Raffles Avenue. The Sands Skypark is located at the back of the mall but crossing the street is not possible. We had to get inside the mall, went to the basement and turned left to reach the hotel as well as the ticketing office only to find out that the observation deck in the infinity pool area was not accessible to the public due to a private function being held that time. The Marina Bay Sands Hotel would be having their grand opening later in the evening, an event that shouldn’t be missed. Too bad for us because we would be flying back to Manila at 6:00 pm. 😥 The idea of re-scheduling our flight came to our mind but we had decided to take the opportunity since we were already there. Each ticket costs $20 but we were able to get it at $18 for becoming a Premier Advantage member of the Sands Skypark. Registration is free. All you have to do is to show your passport and fill-out a membership form.

The wooden floor of  sky terrace

view of the infinity pool

skyscrapers in the city

breathtaking view

Marina Barrage

see the Esplanade Theater?

see the flyer?

We had also seen the on-going construction at the MBS, the Gardens by the B ay which will be another tourist attraction in the area. It consists of three unique waterfront gardens which are Bay South, Bay East and Bay Central. The Bay South, being the largest among the three, aims to showcase the best of tropical horticulture and garden artistry. Conservatories, supertrees, horticultural themed gardens, flower market and main event space are the attractions that will definitely fascinate everyone.

Gar dens by the Bay

Conservatories: Flower Dome & Cloud Forest

Supertrees, tree-like structures

 

We’ll definitely go back at the Marina Bay Sands not as tourists but as guests of course so that we can experience swimming on top of the building while enjoying the astounding beauty of the city. 😉

 

A big THANK YOU once again to my hubby for his wonderful photos. <wink>

 

Singapore Trip: Henderson Waves

Henderson Waves is the highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore, with the height of 120 ft, that is now becoming an outing spot for many people because of its unique shape and amazing beauty. Another architectural wonder in Singapore, if I may say. We had been to this place through a friend’s recommendation (my sister’s friend, Cris). Unfortunately, she wasn’t able to mention how to get there that’s why I kept on googling around but found no exact directions.

Henderson Waves

Since we had no idea how to get there, hubby and decided to go there by foot. It took us half an hour on reaching the place. Whew! Not that bad! The bridge is really beautiful with its giant wave structures. You wouldn’t even feel that your walking on a bridge that connects Mt. Faber Park and Telok Blangah Hill Park. If you don’t feel like going to those parks, you can stay on the bridge and enjoy the beautiful view around you or just sit there while having a bite.

From Telok Blangah Hill Park

the bridge lighted by LED at night

couples dating on the bridge

wooden floor of the bridge

the view of the city

Bus Stop to Harbour Front or Vivo City

 

 

Best time to go there:

• Morning: between 6:00-8:00 am. Enjoy the fresh and cool air.

• Evening: between 7:00-11:30 pm. Enjoy the beauty of the bridge lighted with LED.

 

How to get there:

• By Bus:
  From Vivo City, exit the main road and walk to bus stop 14121 then take Bus 131 or 145. Alight at the 4th stop along Henderson Road. Cross the street and take the staircase up to Telok Blangah Hill. Go up until you see the big signage of the bridge.
• By Car:
  Parking is available at Mount Faber Carpark D (17 lots) and Telok Blangah Hill Park Carpark 1 (17 lots) & Carpark 2 (total 39 lots)

****Thanks to my hubby for the wonderful photos he took. 😉

Singapore Trip: Chinatown

Chinatown has been known to tourists not only for the souvenir items that can be bought here at an affordable price. This place shows how the Chinese community was able to retain their history and culture which became significant to other tourists visiting the place.

 

 

Chinatown Map

 

We rode a double-decker bus in going to Chinatown. As we got-off the bus, we headed to Pagoda Street and looked for something that we can buy. Hubby won’t go back to the Philippines without a coffee mug of Singapore. 😀 To tell you honestly, all the items there are expensive. In fact, you can even buy some of those items in Divisoria which are a lot cheaper pa! But if you were really looking for some items as pasalubong to your family and friends, go to Trengganu Street (connects Smith Street, Temple Street and Pagoda Street) and look for the store that sells cheap keychains in bulk. If you get hungry, that wouldn’t be a problem. There are many hawker food centers that can be found in the area.

 

 

Pagoda Street

 

Sago Street

 

Smith Street

 

Keychains being sold in Trengganu Street

 

Sri Mariamman Temple

 

Sri Mariamman Temple and Pagoda Street

 

Buddha Tooth Relic Temple

 

Inside the temple

 

 

 

Along Pagoda Street, we saw the ice cream vendor selling the ice cream that we were dying to taste. Are you familiar with that logo? Yup, it’s the same logo of Selecta ice cream but it’s Wall’s in Singapore even in Malaysia. 😉 Ice cream can be bought in a rainbow sandwich but we preferred wafer. xoxo. It’s being sold for $1 (P34), quite expensive but it tastes good! If only I was not suffering from cough, I would buy another one. Lol!

 

 

Ice cream vendor in Pagoda Street, near the temple

 

my pick: cheese with corn in wafer: $1

hubby’s pick: chocolate chips in wafer: $1

 

 

Singapore Trip: Istana Park, Fort Canning Park & MICA Building

From Little India, we took the train in going to Dhoby Ghaut Station. We had seen some malls which some tourists usually visit for photo-ops and not for shopping purposes. 😀 Why we went to Orchard Road? Hmmm… I was looking for the ice cream vendor to buy ice cream of course! 😉 Thinking that it was such  a waste of time in going to Orchard Road for we had not seen even his shadow, we dragged ourselves and started to find our way to MICA Building. Little did we know that we would find beautiful places along the road…

 

Heritage Park

Istana Park

Giraffe Bar & Restaurant

Festival Arch at Istana Park

Care to sit and relax?

Fort Canning Park

Clark Quay across Fort Canning Park

Colorful windows of MICA Building

MICA Building in Hill Street

The Big Bang

 

 

Petrons Twin Towers, Skybridge & Suria KLCC

As I was preparing our IT for our trip, I make sure that we’ll see the beauty of Petronas in day and night. Based on what I have learned from the forum, long queue starts at 6am. It was based on the experiences of my fellow pexers who had been there that early and ended up taking the tour in the afternoon.

Since I didn’t like to spend time waiting in line with heavy luggage, I decided to leave it at our hotel. Then we hurriedly went back to the station. From Bukit Bintang station, we took the train to Titiwangsa, got-off at Bukit Nanas station. Walked around 10 minutes in going to the next station, crossed the overpass and went inside Dang Wangi station. Then took the train to Putra and alighted at KLCC station in 10 minutes only. We ran our way to the ticketing office hoping that a short queue awaits us. When we reached the basement at around 7:30 am, the queue was bearable, not that long…  We had to wait until 9 am for the ticketing office to open. Hello Mr. Boredom! We had our breakfast (hotdog sandwich RM3, coke in can RM2.20, bottled water RM1.20) while on queue.

people waiting in line

convenience store across the ticketing area

When the ticketing counter opened at exactly 9am, a Malaysian guy started to give numbers. We got number 133! Whew, not bad! There were only 132 persons ahead of us. 🙂 We were able to got tickets at around 10:30am but the skybridge visit schedule we had was for 1:20pm. 😦 I thought we would be able to go to the skybridge in the morning. 😦 Oops, by the way the Skybridge Tour is no longer free. It’s RM10 for adults and RM5 for children.

 

Our number 😉

Skybridge Visit, RM10/adult

After getting the tickets, we were reminded by the receptionist to be there at least 10 minutes early. There were a group of tourists who approached the staff and asked if they can still come for the visit. When the staff checked their tickets with schedule in it, they were not allowed to enter because they were late for an hour! @_@ Thinking that we still have 3 hours to spare, we checked KLCC Suria (the mall), which has high end shops! Hermes, Gucci, LV… name it, you’ll find it there! But taking photographs is strictly prohibited except at the Concourse Level and at the Third Floor. We were curious for an answer but having no one to ask, we just made speculations of our own. Lol! At the third floor, you can find the food court where different kinds of food can be found. We had a meal for RM5, no drinks included though! Water is not free, mind you! Cold Storage is located at the concourse level. It is a supermarket where customers can expect to find an international range of delicatessen, organic food, cheese, spices, sauces, special cuts of meat, wine and dairy products items that are not available in other supermarkets in Malaysia.

chocolates I bought for RM3 (small pack) and RM9 (large pack)

shrimp balls that hubby tried, RM1.40

pool for kids only 😉

Since we wanted to be familiarized with the routes, we walked our way to Bukit Bintang. Following the road signs made our journey longer than what we expected. 😦 Upon arriving at the hotel, we just took a bath (darn! the last time we had one was yesterday before we arrive in SG!) then headed back to KLCC via train! Of course, we didn’t want to be late and miss the chance to be there at the skybridge! We just arrived on time, our group mates including the Dutch man we met were also there. Tripods, bags, food and drinks are not allowed but they have this baggage area where prohibited things can be left. We were taken by the elevator at the 42nd level of Petronas in just 15 seconds! Wow, what a ride huh! The view from the skybridge was breathtaking and being there for only 10 minutes was not enough! I hope they can extend another 10 minutes for the skybridge visit so that the experience would be worth it!

 

Like what I said, we shouldn’t miss shooting Petronas at night time! At 10pm, hubby and I went to Petronas by foot! Walking at night was much better than at day time! Petronas Twin Towers were really awesome! 😉

 

Tips:

• The Skybridge visit is closed every Monday.

• Ticketing office opens at 9:00 am.

• Go there as early as 6:00 am.

 

Going To Kuala Lumpur By Bus From Singapore

There are many ways on how to reach Kuala Lumpur from Singapore. You can take the plane, train, coach or bus in getting there. For budget travelers like us, we opted to take the Bus 170 to Johor Bahru then take another bus to Kuala Lumpur. That is the cheapest way to go to Kuala Lumpur however alighting at Singapore and Malaysia checkpoints are needed. Prepare your passports as well as travel documents like plane tickets and hotel reservations for assessment of immigration officers.

Upon arrival at Changgi Airport Terminal 2 and as soon as we got our baggage, we headed to the right side where escalators leading to the MRT can be found. I bought 2 EZ Link Cards which cost $12 per card. It has a $7 stored value that you can use for trains and buses while the remaining $5 is the cost of the card which is non-refundable. To make sure that we’ll not run out of card loads, I paid additional $10 (minimum) per card for the top-up.

EZ link card, $12

We took the train to Tanah Merah, alighted the train and waited for another train to Joo Koon (EW Line). BUGIS Station is where we supposed to alight but we almost didn’t. Thanks to the Indian guy sitting right next to me who said “You go to Bugis right? It’s Bugis.” Since there was no time to argue, we just followed him as he alighted the train. To our surprise, he’s right! We’re at Bugis station. After thanking him, we wondered how did he know that we’ll be going to Bugis. Well, he was the guy at Tana Merah station, seated near the map that we we were looking at. Maybe he overheard me telling hubby that we’ll be alighting at Bugis station. Wow, he’s such a nice guy. 😉 Thank you sir!

From Bugis MRT Station, take the Victoria Street exit. As soon as you reach that street, go to your right side and and walk straight to Arab Street, next to Opir Street. Turn left and walk around for 5-10 minutes until you see the Queen Street. Landmark is Cambridge Institute. Turn right towards to the terminal. That is the right way in reaching the terminal, on our case, it took us 30 minutes finding the right way! My bad! 😦 Thanks to my hubby who was very patient and understanding to my shortcomings! ♥o♥ In finding our way to Queen Street, we accidentally met the same guy who helped us at the MRT! Was he a stalker?! Hahah! He gave us the direction and saved us from the SECOND time. He’s such an angel! Thanks Mr. Kamma! (Not sure if I spelled his name correctly. xoxo)

Queen Street

Singapore-Johor Bahru Bus & Taxi Terminal

Waiting Area for Bus 170

There are taxis and buses that you can take in going to Johor Bahru but taking the former would burn a hole in your pocket. 🙂 The cheapest option is taking SBS 170 for it only cost $1.88 using your EZ link card and $2.10 using cash but be ready for having many stops. The last SBS 170 departs the terminal at 12:30am. It is the cheapest way to KL because at Larkin Bus Terminal, you would spend ringgit in buying tickets. But if you were in a hurry, I would suggest to take the Causeway Link for $2.50 per ticket for it only has a fewer stops compared to Bus 170. Or you can wait for the SBS 170 at Kranji MRT Station.

Causeway Link Bus (CW)

SBS 170 Red Plate

I was expecting for a long queue because it was a Saturday but to my surprise, we were the only passengers waiting for Bus 170 at that time. After 10 minutes of waiting, we were able to ride the bus followed by three other passengers. We tapped our EZ link card at the bus entrance before heading to the seats. That was COOL! 😉

ez link card reader

Then, the long journey begun… We were too anxious if we were riding the right bus and heading to the right place. To make sure, I asked a local seated in front of us if the bus would be going to Johor Bahru. He answered “YES”. It was getting late then, since we had no dinner before leaving for JB, we could eat a horse! We were saved by the cupcakes and conjac jellies which I bought at Puregold the day before we left for our trip. 😉 It took us around 1 1/2 hours before we reach Woodlands Immigration. We had to tap the ez link card upon alighting the bus then we made our way to the immigration.

Note: Taking of photographs at the checkpoints is prohibited. You’ll commit a crime if you do so.

WOODLANDS CHECKPOINT

Prepare your passport with the departure card (small part left by the immigration officer in the airport). Aside from that, you can also have in hand the plane tickets and reservation forms. As you exit the immigration, go to your left, take the escalator in going down and proceed to the bus stop. Queue on the lane for BUS 170. Remember to tap your card again as you get on the bus.  If you paid through cash, keep your ticket and show it every time you get-on the bus. It would only take 15-20 minutes to reach the next stop, Johor Bahru Checkpoint. You have to get-off the bus again, go up and have your documents checked by the immigration officers.

JOHOR BAHRU CHECKPOINT

Before you queue and give your passport to the immigration officer, go to your right side and fill-out a form, Malaysia departure form. There’s an officer at that counter who you can ask for some help on what to write on some parts of the form. After filing it up, queue and give your passport as well as the filled-out form to the IO. Once your passport is stamped, go to your left side again, take the escalator in going down and wait for Bus 170 at the bus stop located at the ground level, left side. Tip: You can ask the IO or the police officers the way to the bus stop.

LARKIN BUS TERMINAL

According to Transnasional’s website, their last departure to Kuala Lumpur at Larkin is at 12 midnight. Well, we left Johor Bahru Checkpoint at around 12:45. I was panicking that time and desperately hoping that we can still go to KL at past midnight for I cannot allow us to wait until morning at Larkin with no idea of what might happen. God is so good for we were able to find a bus going to KL. Since the bus was leaving at 1:30am, we bought something to eat inside the terminal. There’s a Mcdonalds open for 24 hours but we opted to look for a cheaper alternative. Lol! After having our “snacks”, we ordered for hot milo and cold tea then told the Hindu guy that we’ll had it as take-out. He then asked us “Take-away sir?”…. we were not sure if he said it incorrectly but hubby answered back, “Yes, take-away.” And we were happy to had those drinks as “take-away” because we were able to experience Malaysia from there… 😉

hot milo (1RM) and cold tea (1RM)  for take-away

Super Ekspres Bus to Kuala Lumpur, RM33 per ticket

Larkin Bus Terminal, Johor Bahru Johor

Traveling in a foreign land for long hours most especially at night stopped me from sleeping. I tried to be awake as far as I can but due to tiredness I fell asleep for an hour. In going to Kuala Lumpur you’ll see many trees along the way. I wonder if there were people living there. 10 minutes prior to our arrival to Bukit Jalil, I was awake. The driver was telling all the passengers to get off the bus. As far as I know, Bukit Jalil terminal has counters and buses but when I checked the place, it has none. When I asked him if it’s really Bukit Jalil, he said yes. Out of confusion, the other passengers got-off the bus. The Indian driver cannot converse well in English that’s why many of us decided to leave and find the way ourselves. After a few minutes of observing the area, I noticed that there was a huge dome-like place across us. Hubby and I went to the place and found out that it was a MRT terminal, Bukit Jalil  terminal. 😉 Since it would open at 6am, we waited for 30 minutes outside with other passengers. We met some Filipinos (OFWs) working in Singapore, who would be going to KL  (they were not familiar with the place they would go) for a religious group seminar. They decided to take the teksi and leave the terminal. Finally, as soon as the terminal was opened, we bought two tickets to Hang Tuah interchange and from there we transferred to another train to Bukit Bintang.

Bukit Jalil MRT Terminal

Train Station Opens at 6:00 am

Bukit Bintang Station

Note: Bukit Jalil Bus Terminal is already closed as of March 01 however Bandar Tasik Selatan Integrated Transport Terminal (BTS ITT) started their operation. It is located next to the existing Bandar Tasik Selatan LRT Station (Star LRT), the Stesen Komuter KTM Bandar Tasik Selatan and Express Rail Link (ERL) KLIA Transit Station. Download the KL train route map here.

Puerto Princesa Palawan (day 2) DIY Tour

We were supposed to try our luck on getting a permit for Underground River Tour but since we were not able to wake up early we decided not to leave. According to the tricycle driver we met, the permit should be taken a day before the tour.

TIP: If you want to have the tour in the morning, get a permit the day before your tour. Make sure you go to the DOT office early in the morning. But if you like to have the tour as soon as you reach Puerto Princesa, go to Sabang right away. You can get the permit from the DOT office there but you have to tell them that you had an overnight stay in Sabang. If not, they would ask you to go back to the city for the permit.

Where to Get a Permit:

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park Office
No. 11 National Highway, Junction 1
Brgy. San Miguel, Puerto Princesa City 5300, Palawan, Philippines
Tel: 048-433-2409 Fax: 048-434-2509
Email: admin@puerto-undergroundriver.com or reservation@puerto-undergroundriver.com

Update: The new office is now located at Rizal Avenue, close to Badjao Inn and Kinabuch’s.

How to go to Sabang from Puerto Princesa:

Take the blue multi-cab with the New San Jose Terminal signboard in Rizal Avenue. P7 per head. Alight in the terminal and take the bus or jeepney. There are four jeepney trips to Sabang Wharf: 7am, 9am, 12nn and 2pm. Bus returns to Puerto at 1pm. The jeepney fare is P125 for Filipinos and P200 for foreigners. It is a 3 hour ride by bus or jeepney and 2 hour ride by private van.

SABANG WHARF

Pay P150 for the entrance where the paddle boat for the UR Tour is already included. The boat rental to the UR Tour area is P700, maximum capacity of 6 persons. The tour would only last for 45 minutes.

TIP: If you are in a big group (8 pax), rent a private van for P3000 instead of taking the UR tour (P1500) per person offered by travel agencies or hotels in Palawan. You’ll save a lot in doing this.  Aside from that, you would be able to get to Buenavista Viewdeck on your way back to Puerto Princesa. Just tell your driver. But for couples or small groups, it is better to take the bus or jeepney in going to Sabang.

ANICETO PENSION HOUSE

Since we woke up late, we decided to stay at the pension house. We were able to meet some of the guests from Singapore, America and Europe. In addition to that, we had fun shooting all over the house. And of course we didn’t forget to write our names in the banig board. (“,)

CITY TOUR: Immaculate Concepcion Church, Plaza Cuartel & Baywalk

At around three in the afternoon, we decided to have our city tour. Ooops, we were not able to go Iwahig Prison, Butterfly Garden and Crocodile Farm. Well, I don’t have to see neither crocs nor butterflies huh! Since Aniceto is just a 15 minute walk to the church, the park and the baywalk, we opted to walk.

Immaculate Concepcion Church

We decided to visit the Immaculate Concepcion Church. Do you still remember the beliefs of our grand parents when visiting a church for the first time? Make three wishes and they will come true. <@_@>

Gate of Plaza Cuartel

Plaza Cuartel is located near the church. There is nothing much to see though it is a historical landmark in Palawan. The municipal government should do something to beautify or improve this place.

Baywalk is near the church, no need to take the trike. If you are facing the church and the basketball court is behind you, go to the left side and cross the street. The first street on your right is the way to the baywalk. Walk straight until you reach the intersection. Turn left and viola! You’ll see the baywalk. It is nice to go there early in the morning to catch the sunrise or late in the afternoon to catch the sunset. You’ll find food kiosks there, no need to worry when you get hungry. You can also rent a bike and do biking.

At the Baywalk

It was getting late then so we hurriedly take a trike to Ka Lui restaurant. I had my reservation 2 days ago before going to Palawan. If we’ll be late, our reservation will be canceled and will be given to other guests that’s why we have to be there before 7pm. Too bad, the trike driver didn’t know where the place was but we didn’t have a hard time to find Ka Lui.

KA LUI SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

KA LUI RESTAURANT “Serves Fresh Seafood & Gulay”

Opens Daily Save Sundays

Reservations Requested:

(048-4332580/ 0928-7539621/ kalui_restaurant21@yahoo.com)

I phoned Ka Lui two days before we fly to Palawan to make sure that we’ll be able to have a dinner date and celebrate our monthsary there. If you want to experience fine dining at Ka Lui, don’t text but CALL them to have an assurance that you’ll get a reservation. You have to take off your shoes or slippers when you get inside the restaurant. The floor that is made of wood is clean and shiny. It feels like home. Even the bathrooms are nice… you won’t feel that you’re in a bathroom, promise!

We preferred to have KA LUI SPECIAL OF THE DAY SET at P395 (Fish Steak – 2 pcs; Prawns – 4 pcs only; Veggies of the Day – ginataang gulay; Steamed Fish – lapulapu, with mango sauce, 2 cups of rice and starters – seaweeds). Then we had iced tea (P45) and melon shake (P50). The food was exclusive of 10% service charge.Whether you are in a tight budget, you can still dine at Ka Lui because the food is not that expensive compared to other restaurants in Manila. Ka Lui is said to be ONE of the best retaurants in Palawan.

Because we were so hungry that time, I wasn’t able to shoot the food served to us. The food was great! Yum! Yum! But according to my sister who also went there  a week ago, they didn’t enjoy eating Palawan Seafood Sisig and Buttered Shrimp. After our dinner, we moved around, checked the place and started shooting. Teehee! The place is also good for photo-op. =) Most of the guests, I think only the first timers, take pictures of themselves inside the restaurant.

DAY 3 in Palawan