December 26, 2016 – January 1, 2016
December 30, 2016
We had a jam-packed schedule this day.
We went to Manila Ocean Park in the morning. Lucky for us, our company partnered with Manila Ocean Park for a promo of several of their packages. While they have their own promo, the one offered to our company was still cheaper at Php 450.00 for 6 attractions. Original price for this was Php 2,800.00. I didn’t know that Manila Ocean Park is this expensive already.
Anyway, our package includes the Sea Lion show, Shark and Rays Dry Encounter, Jellies Exhibit, Oceanarium, Trails to Antarctica (Penguin Exhibit, Snow Village) and the Symphony Evening show. We were not able to watch the evening show though because we left after lunch.
First in line for the Sea Lion Show
At the Shark and Rays Dry Encounter. We were allowed to touch the back of a ray. The little girl is hungry, hence can’t smile :p
Entrance to the Jellies Exhibit. The little girl is still not in the mood hehehehe.
Groufie by the mirror with the jellies hehehe.
Hello jelly!
Oceanarium…Hello fishies!
Entrance to the Trails to Antarctica. The little girl is now smiling because we’re having lunch after this stop hahaha!
Nanny to these kids..They were watching the penguins.
Hello penguins! You can enter this enclosed area but you have to pay Php 500/3 pax and Php 100 for each additional pax. Medyo expensive so next time na lang.
Resting
Next was Manila Zoo. Entrance for non-Manila residents – Php 100.00 for adults, Php 60.00 for children below 4 feet.
While it was nice to see all the animals in the zoo, we can’t help but feel pity for them because most of these animals should be in the wide open spaces. Plus, we think that they are not really taken cared of based on their looks.
Also, while it was nice to see an elephant in the flesh, I feel sad for Mali because he’s alone in his cage and he’s been like that for decades! I wish that they find a better place for him or that they improve his living space. It’s all concrete!
But despite these, it was still an educational trip especially for the kids.
Our only picture at the zoo that’s in my phone hehehe.
We went home after Manila Zoo to rest a bit and complete our packing. But we went out again at around 6:30 PM to visit MERALCO’s Christmas lights display since it was just 20 minutes walk from the apartment.
MERALCO’s setup is more sophisticated now as compared to when I visited it 2 or 3 years ago.
The Holy Family
Gaya-gaya :p
Thank you, MERALCO!
By 10PM, we are already on our way to Victory Liner Cubao terminal in time for our 11:30 PM trip back to Baguio.
End of Manila – Tagaytay trip.
Special thanks to Uber and technology which allowed us to conveniently reach our destinations and without me having to worry whether the other group reached our destination as expected. We were 10 in the group, 11 at some point so I had to always book 2 cars. Expensive but nevertheless, this setup gave me peace of mind.
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