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I had been planning on going to Aurora Province since last year. Today, I finally saw this province. As based on what I had read in the Internet, i thought that the road going to Aurora was really hard to pass, but it was "Chicken Feed" especially if your car is driven by my Best Buddy/Driver M. We experienced rougher roads than the Roads going to Aurora. So here is our Itinerary for our Trip which turned out to just a Day Trip :-) 3:10 - We left the house for Baler 3:30 - We arrived at the 1st NLEX Toll, Toll Fee P36.00 3:38 - Had the Pick Up Full Tank at Petron, P2,512.00 3:44 - Left the Petron Gas Station 3:50 - Stop Over at Shell Balagtas Station to buy some snacks and drinks. 4:03 - Left Shell Balagtas Station 4:29 - Arrived at the last Toll, P138.00 4:32 - Start of the SCTEX 4:53 - Exited SCTEX at La Paz, P69.00 4:50 - Arrived at Pantabangan One of the many views you will get to see if you take the Pantabangan Route 8:10 - Arrived at Maria Aurora, Aurora Provi...

Bay's Inn in Baler, Aurora is one of the more popular resorts in the province. Rooms range from P700-1000. The higher priced rooms are the ones near the Beach. Included with the Price is a plate Breakfast of your choice. Service is Fast and Friendly. They did not even bother to get my name or contact numbers when i checked in. And when i checked out, the person who got the key just took my word that the room was already paid. They have a Seafront Restaurant here. The Place also has WiFi Internet. This is basically a No-Frills Resort. Rooms are pretty basic. If you are looking for a Fancy place to stay. It is better to stay at the Resort Nearby.

Whenever we have trouble deciding where to eat, we just end up at Pares Mami House in Boni Avenue, Mandaluyong. When I first ate there it was their Pares Beef which I ordered, it was one of the best pares for me. Then I also tried the tapsilog, porksilog, sizzling chicken, etc. All were good tasting and priced affordably too. So whenever I cannot decide where to eat, Pares Mami House first comes to my mind.

Yema Rolls Php 180 for a Box of 10 Merengue Php 50 for a Pack This is the Golden Merengue Bakeshop The Golden Merengue Bakeshop is an unassuming bakeshop that would not merit a first and second look. But the goodies they sell here would change that. They sell merengue and yema rolls, and both are delicious. The yema rolls are soft rolls with yema filling inside, not too sweet, but just the right amount of sweetness. This priced at 180 for a box of 10. The merengue is good too and priced 50 for a pack. The Golden Merengue Bakeshop is located at JP Rizal Street and at 48 Martirez Street in Lian, Batangas. The Merengue is sold at JP Rizal while the Yema Rolls are sold at 48 Martirez.

Just came from Calleza Grill Antipolo. Lunch consisted of Miso Soup, at 150 only and it was enough for 10, tbone steak and lemon chicken. Miso soup was okay, since it was just me and M, more than 3/4ths was left. The steak was okay but not outstanding. The gravy tasted like soap! They probably sprinkled it with soap powder! Haha.  The lemon chicken did not taste anything lemony, but tasted more like curry, it was rather bland tasting too. I was not satisfied.

Fish Fillet in Corn Sauce with Corn, Carrots and Peas Asparagus Roasting Combination (Duck, White Chicken, and a chinese vegetable?) Appetize of Singkamas, Carrots and Pipino Yang Chow Fried Rice We just had brunch at Emperor. We ordered the following, Roasting Combination, Fish Fillet with Corn Sauce, an Asparagus dish and Yang Chow Fried Rice. The only dish I did not like was the fish fillet, tasted bland. Overall it was a satisfying brunch.

My friend A and husband J had been inviting me to go to their place for years. A and J bought their dog H from me and H lives with them in San Jose together with 5 other dogs of the same breed. Last March 18 thanks to Promo of Cebu Pacific I finally saw what San Jose looked like. Everything that A told me about San Jose was true. It is a very laid back place indeed. We were met at the Airport by J (San Jose's Airport looked like a Typical Provincial Airport, like the one in Tagbilaran, Dumaguete, Old Bacolod Airport) then we proceeded to J's Resort, the Sikatuna Resort (which is less than 5 minutes from the airport). There we had breakfast of Danggit, Egg, Longaniza and Fried Garlic Rice. The Danggit was the best I have tasted, it was not too salty like the usual danggit. The Longaniza was delicious!, not too fatty like other longaniza. I will definitely ask them where they buy this the next time i go to San Jose. After Breakfast it was off to their house to visit H and the ...