Sky Ranch Tagaytay !

Now there's another reason to visit Tagaytay -it's called the Sky Ranch !  Not only do you get to enjoy the view ot the Taal Volcano and savor the cold weather,  you could now experience an amusement park amidst all these.  Sky Ranch houses the tallest ferris wheel  in the Philippines called the "Sky Eye".  The Sky Eye has individually airconditioned gondolas - very nice!.  The place also has a Super Viking , a mini Viking, a mini roller coaster and other children's rides. 

Let me show you here the place.  But actually, most of the buildings are still under construction and I can't wait to return again when all are completed.

The entrance fee is normally at Php100 but it was at 50% off so we got it for Php50 per person.

You won't miss Sky Ranch with the huge sign and the tallest FERRIS WHEEL !  Sky Eye is at Php150/person



The Nessi Coaster will be enjoyable for the kids

 Am sure the kids will want to try this. I would suggest though not on a full stomach

The Super Viking and The Sky Eye !

There is also a train that goes around the place.  Fee = Php50

This is always a big hit at Php 250/ 30 minutes

Enjoy !

Won Restaurant !

I was asked what I wanted to eat for lunch and my answer was simple - korean food ! 

Won restaurant is located at Paseo de Sta Rosa at the 2nd floor and is a favorite go to place of those craving for korean food down south.

Everytime I go to a specialty restaurant, I try to eat something new/  So this time I tried the Galbitang - it's  beef short ribs soup served with rice and red spicy paste which I did not use because I prefer the Ssamjang (a thick red paste).  It tastes a lot like our bulalo (boiled beef).  The great thing about this is that the beef is fall off the bones.

My friends had the Dwelgi Galbi which is grilled pork ribs.  It is served with lettuce, garlic and ssamjang.  The way to eat this is to get the lettuce leaf - put in a piece of pork - add garlic and ssamjang , fold and eat !

My korean friends had the Bibimbap which is mixed rice , normally with vegetables.

All korean restaurants serve side dishes like below - kimchi, dilis or anchovies, cucumber salad among others.  The side dishes differ per restaurant. 

Some restaurants serve free iced tea or iced coffee at the end of every meal. Sadly, Won did not have that.  But they did have free dessert - free pineapple !

After my hearty meal, comes an ice cream ! I like korean ice creams because it's out of the ordinary.  Just like the fish ice cream which has some custard filling! Yum !

So when you're down south or passing through ,  do try Won restaurant !
Enjoy !

SM Aura !

All roads lead to SM Aura ! 

I just had to get a glimpse of the new premier shoppping. mall.  Located at The Fort in Taguig, it boasts of an Imax theatre , a Skypark and the most important of all is the green architecture. It had opened last May 17 and has been packed with curious shoppers.

It's SM shopping mall has a first class feel compared to other SM branches.  The Skypark is for al fresco dining.  However, it was raining hard that day so we were not able to enjoy this part of the mall. 

Not all shops are open yet and the parking is not finished yet either (we parked at the lowest basement parking - does that make sense ?, that still smelled paint).  The restaurants are not all open yet so the volume of all people created a lack of seats so we just ate at the food stalls of the supermarket. Do try the dimsum there - it tastes good ! 

I must admit, I like the feel of this new SM Store

A new cupcake place called The Royal Touch gourmet cupcakes.  Had tried the chocolate flavor and I like it (it doesn't crumble at all).  I learned that the creator Carolyn Robb was a peronal chef to the Royal family of  UK.  So much class here even inside their store.



This is the food court called Food on Four (on the 4th floor, of course).  Not a lot of food stalls opened yet and the line is very long (it loops!).

The Skypark is supposed to be for Al Fresco dining but I think the rain was just too much that day

Stores like Kultura , I think, should be in all malls to showcase Filipino products and ingenuity

The main celebrity who graced the opening of SM Aura - Ms. Sarah Jessica Parker!

Enjoy !