Me&MyGirls in the Philippines (Part 2)

We're back! Actually since Tuesday last week but only found time to write today. So, here's Part 2 of the story.

One day before my flight, they went to Klir Water, a recently-opened swimming complex in Bulacan just near Jane's village. And being a "mermaid that she is, there's no doubt she had a great time.

Speaking of great time, on the day of my flight, they still got the chance to visit Ashrie's great grandma (Jane's father-side). They call her Inang, and she lives in a farm! Ashrie seemed to have visited a petting zoo that day because she enjoyed playing with the puppies and petting the goat. Had it been the pigs were not in their pen, she might have hugged them too! She also picked some veggies such as eggplant and okra (lady fingers). Most of these experiences were her firsts and we're so glad she's coping with it positively.

 

When I arrived on the weekend, we went to Manila for a short staycation with my folks. We booked two rooms at the Penthouse floor of City Garden Hotel in Makati. Before dinnertime, Jane and I got the chance to check out the nearest mall which is just a 5-minute (or less) taxi ride from the hotel, Rockwell Powerplant Mall. We fell in love with Restoration's glass table lamps but failed to buy it because it was too heavy for hand-carry. In lieu, we were able to buy two antique-looking glass hurricanes from Dimensione, some decoration stuff for Jane's baby shower and a few dresses from Gingernaps's new collection for Ashrie.

The next few days just zoomed by, we just stayed in Bulacan, visited a few antique shops nearby Jan'e place, and bought sweets to bring in to SG and before we knew it, it's time to return! 

Ashrie enjoyed the most during the one-week vacation. She was able to meet and her younger cousins and be VIP-treated by the rest of her relatives. She didn't want to leave!

I saw her dropped a tear when we landed back to Singapore. I know this, unlike our earlier trips to the Philippines, will be one that she will always remember.

Back in Changi Airport, she threw a coin in the koi pond, made a wish, and prayed that her cousins and relatives can visit us here in Singapore soon.

 

And thank God, that for the first time ever, she did not get the flu from our stay in the Philippines. Although, mosquitoes seem to follow her wherever she goes, even here. Does mosquitoes love Blood Type AB? Just wondering.

As for me, I'm happy to be back! And life goes on.