Bahay ni Rizal (Rizal Shrine)

For one of our educational trips, We decided to visit ang Bahay ni Rizal (Rizal Shrine) in Calamba Laguna. Among all things, ang Bahay ni Rizal showcases a replica of the house where Jose Rizal was born.  What a way it is indeed to learn about our national hero than to experience and learn about his childhood.

Kamayan sa Palaisdaan sa Bay

After visiting the Rizal Shrine in Calamba Laguna, we decided to go around the neighboring towns which eventually led us to Kamayan sa Palaisdaan sa Bay for lunch.

It had a homey feel from the outside with lots of wide open spaces for the kids to run around while we wait for our order so we decided to give it a try.

The food is okay and fairly reasonable with approximately servings good for 3-5 persons.

Munting Buhangin Beach Camp, Nasugbu Batangas

Summer is finally here, and to welcome it we kick-off 2014 with a beach assault at Munting Buhangin Beach Camp in Nasugbu Batangas.  Nasugbu Batangas is roughly 2-3 hrs. from manila and can pass through Tagaytay for a much scenic view.

Nayong Pilipino Clark Expo Pampanga

Nayong Pilipino has always been close to my heart.  I remember the time when it used to be located near NAIA.  We would often go there with family and friends.  It's wide open spaces and scenic design of miniature land marks found in the Philippines make it an ideal place to go on picnics, run around, our just relax and enjoy the company of family and friends.  This used to be a popular stop over for field trips, where We would often go take a break and have our lunch.   I was still in high school when I last visited Nayong Pilipino. Unfortunately, they closed it down and relocated to Clark Expo Pampanga.  Since We now live in Laguna, it was very difficult for us to visit Nayong Pilipino in it's new as We would have to schedule a special trip just to go there.  Fortunately, We were able to schedule  a trip to Clark Land Dinosaurs Island and included Nayong Pilipino as a side trip.

A glimpse of Jurrasic Park at Clark Land Dinosaurs Island Pampanga

Clark Land Dinosaurs Island which is located inside Clark Field Pampanga, is an animatronic theme park and museum.  It shows us a glimpse of what it feels like to live during the dinosaur era. The displays are huge and I supposed are made up to scale. Looking at the dinosaurs make you feel like looking at super sized lizards.  A back ground of trees and plants transform the place into a jungle.  The outer skin of the dinosaurs are made out of rubber and are relatively safe to touch. Sound comes from a speaker near the display. I can’t seem to distinguish their sound as most of them are just a combination of growls & roars.  Although, most of the movements of the dinosaurs on display are limited to neck, mouth & head movements they often draw long crowds of people wanting get their pictures taken.