Valentines Day in SUBIC

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY and a HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR to you all!!


This weekend was a good opportunity for me to bond and spend quality time with my family and very good friends...

I went to Subic, Zambales this weekend with my family............

 Tom and Maite with their kids Miguel and Rocio ,

Iggy and Cris with their daughter Una

and Ernie and Lulu Kamatoy ( friends from the States who were visiting ). We all stayed at Vasco's. After lunch, Tom, Maite, Miguel and Rocio went to Zoobic Safari, Croco Loco, watched the Aeta show and the   animal show.

Miguel enjoyed his adventure to ZOOBIC SAFARI and had a lot of stories to tell us when they got back from the zoo. Maite, my daughter-in-law, was able to document it for me...

The rest of us drove around Subic and we visited the Triboa Country Club. It was the place where the 18  heads of state stayed during the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation ( APEC ).

Today, the Triboa Country Club is being used as wedding venues, functions and seminars.

Later that day we all went to Scuba Shack to wait for the sunset and had dinner there... 

So.... How did you spend your Valentines Day??????

TAGAYTAY Revisited BUON GIORNO @ Cliff HOUSE, Tagaytay.

Buon Giorno means Good Day !... And wouldn't you have a good day after filling yourself with great food and great ambiance????

I have always loved Tagaytay .. first of all it is not that far from Makati ( where I live )... the roads on the SLEX ( South Luzon Expressway ) has been widened and there are more routes now available to get to Tagaytay hassle free. It takes 2 hours travel time from Makati and at least the weather in Tagaytay is ten degrees cooler.

Buon Giorno boasts of its nice interiors which emits a homey and cozy ambiance. It is a perfect place for couples especially if you sit outside in one of those hammocks and you can also  have the view of  Taal lake as a backdrop for your romantic dinners.

This is what we ordered at Buon Giorno....

We had a PROSCIUTTO e FUNGHI pizza  ( 246 PHP )

I ordered my favorite.... SUPPLI   ( 202 PHP )
The outer layer is both buttery and starchy coupled with an inner cheesy surprise smothered in fresh tomato sauce....  Unfortunately this dish is not readily available in other Italian restaurants I have been to...  There is another restaurant in Makati that also serves this dish is Capricciosa ( located at the Greenbelt 3 ). It is Italy's answer to the Spanish Croquetas.

Cris ordered the INSALATA di TONNO  ( 246 PHP )
It is mix green lettuce with tomatoes, cucumber , bell peppers. It is served with seared tuna.

Ernie ordered the Spaghetti al Vongole e Gambretti   ( 280 PHP )

Iggy had CANNELONI SPINACI   ( 280 PHP )
It was creamy spinach and mushrooms stuffed into little pasta pillows . This was very good!

I love Buon Giorno! The servings are generous without being excessively hefty. Everything is cooked after you order, and their herbs are rich and fresh. The tomatoes are luscious and they don't taste like the can. Buon Giorno has become a very successful pit stop favored by a lot of travelers.... it is the only restaurant in that plaza with people waiting outside for a table.

When you have the chance to pass by CLIFF HOUSE in tagaytay.... go and try BUON GIORNO... you will never regret it!!!

BUON GIORNO is one of the best Italian restaurants in Tagaytay....CIAO!!!!



Buon Giorno

Unit 4 Cliff House , Tagaytay
Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo Highway
Tagaytay City

TAGAYTAY Revisited COMEDY at the EVERCREST GOLF COURSE!!

We had no choice but to get up at the crack of dawn ..... we were told that there were 120 Koreans going to play that day... if we do not beat them to the tee - off we might end up staying 6 hours on the course....
We all met at the main dining hall at 6:00 am.... I had to have my cup of coffee ... so I won't get hungry along the way.  The group who were going to play were: Rommel Diaz , Pen Mulingbayan, Iggy and Camille Sevilla ( sister of Cris ). We all had to wait for Pen who was driving up to Evercrest from Nasugbu.

Cha Pestano ( Rommel's girlfriend ) and I will be the ones who will try (??? ) to document the event which turned out a comedy rather than a serious game....  I will post the photos here and you have to SPOT the DIFFERENCE !! he he he...

I was the first one on the tee......

" okay Rommel.... that is high enough !!! I just hope I get to hit that BALL !! "

FORRRRRRREEEEEEEE!!!!!

It's a BIRD.... It's a PLANE.... !!!!! uh uh..... Did you spot the missing link??? The blasted BALL did not even leave the ground where Rommel planted it!!! GEEZZ!!!  That was our first COMEDY for the day......  Thank GOD!! no one saw that!!!

The next one was Pen...... SUCH FORM!!!

Then came Camille....

Iggy was the last one on top of the mound....

Great follow - thru  Iggy!!!!

... Not bad for a start....

Here is Rommel doing the second COMEDY of HORRORS on the fairway.....  It was his turn to make some BOOBOOS .....I was able to document the whole thing.. hahahaha!!

follow the photos and spot the mistakes!!!

uh uh... his iron hit the ground before he could hit the ball..... STRIKE ONEEEE!! Then he tries again...

OOPPPSSS!.... his ball just rolled a few inches from were he was standing.... ( sigh ).... He then tries for the last time... will he be able to lift that ball????

hmm.. I guess he did it this time..... PHEW!!

There were no more booboos on the fairways.... everyone was able to get good shots!!

Iggy and Pen were leading all the way.......

finally.... we were all on the green.......

What a day!!! We were all heading back to the club house after playing 18 holes.....

Till our next golf outing with the group!!!!!!!

WATCH OUT EVERYONE !!!!..... FOREEEEEEEE!

ps.. Thank you Cha for the last photo of the wacky group!!!!!