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La Caja China

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  Father’s Day gift from Papa to Chef Javs 🙂   What kind of a father gives his kids gifts on Father’s Day?  La Caja China all the way from the USA! La Caja China (2)

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 Chef Javs prepared chicken last night for dinner!!!! So delicious!!! Next will be a kuchinilyo and then a Lechon!!  Stay tuned for the adventures of the La Caja ChinaLa Caja China (4)

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YUM! It was very good!!!La Caja China (6)

Chef Javs made gravy from the drippings and it was so so good!!!La Caja China (7)

Fresh lemon and mashed potatoesLa Caja China (8)

Chef Javs also made this yummy dessert – no name! but so yummy!La Caja China (9)

Friends of Chef Javs who were happy guinea pigs 😉  Actually Javier wanted to cook for them 🙂  Juan and Peter La Caja China (10)

Also from the Caja de China – Crispy pata 🙂 YUM! La Caja China (1)

Altchek MD

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Mind Blowing Places on Earth

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Mind blowing places on earth

1.  China: The Spiral staircase

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The spiral staircase on the Taihang Mountains is 91 meters high.
2. Portugal: Palace Regaleira
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An interior view of the Palace of Regaleira located in Sintra, Portugal.
3. Bosnia and Herzegovina: the small town of Blagaj
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The Tekija house in the 16th century next to the source of the Buna.
4. Romania: Merry Cemetery in the village of Sapanta
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The Merry Cemetery of Sapanta has Marmatie funeral wooden tombs, painted in bright colors.
Italy 5: The small island of Procida
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Procida is an island and Italian town of about 10,000 inhabitants, located in the province of Naples.
6. Malta Popeye Village
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It was built as a movie set in 1980 for the film popeye (Walt Disney).
Today it is open to the public as a museum.
7 Iceland: Falls Litlanesfoss
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Litlanesfoss is waterfalls surrounded by basalt columns – located in Iceland.
8. China: The mountains rainbow sky
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Zhangye Danxia mountains were formed on red terrigenous sedimentary layers that have been eroding for 24 million years.
9. Italy: The Cliff Restaurant
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The Cliff Restaurant (Grotta Palazzese) was built in a cave in the region of Apulia in Italy.
10 India: Chand Baori
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In Rajasthan, the building dating form the 11th century is one of the first baoris (wells) that has solved the problem of lack of water.
11 USA: Bishop’s Castle
Mind Blowing places on earth (13)In the Isabel Forest in Colorado is a medieval castle built over 40 years ago by Jim Bishop. He began building at the age of 15 years.
12 Russia: psychedelic salt mine
Mind Blowing places on earth (31)At the heart of the abandoned salt mine in Yekaterinburg in Russia. There is a wealth of Carnallite disused for several years.
13 Brazil: The natural pool at the white san Fervedouro
Mind Blowing places on earth (20)Near the village Mateiros is a natural pool, Fervedouro.
It measures 8 feet in diameter, the water is crystal blue and the ground is white sand.
14 Italy: Craco ghost medieval village
Mind Blowing places on earth (3)Craco is an Italian town abandoned its a famous tourist destination and a place for film shooting.
Samoa 15: To Sua Ocean Trench
Mind Blowing places on earth (7)To Sua Ocean” and a piece of paradise located in the village of Lotofaga in Samoa. The place is available to the public as bathing area.
16 Burma: The village of Bagan
Mind Blowing places on earth (23)Bagan is a large Buddhist archaeological site of nearly 50 square kilometers in the Region of Mandalay in the central plain of Burma.
17 Portugal: The colorful umbrellas of Agueda
Mind Blowing places on earth (25)In the town of Agueda in Portugal, umbrellas of different colors are present in suspension in the shopping streets.
18 Tanzania: Lake Natron
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Lake natron is an alkaline salt lake of tectonic origin endoreic present in northern Tanzania.
19 Germany: Bridge Bastei
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Bastei The bridge is located in the mountains of the Elbe in Saxon Switzerland in Germany.
20 Sichuan: The Leshan Giant Buddha
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The Leshan Giant Buddha is a monumental statue of Buddha carve into the cliffs of Mount lingyun Sichuan.
21 Spain: The Alcazar of Segovia
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The Alcazar of Segovia is a fortified castle, located at the end of the old city of Segovia in Spain.
22 Turkey: Tombs of Myra
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In lycenes rocks are the rock tombs of the ancient city of Myra.
23 Netherlands: Fort Bourtange
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Bourtange is a Ducth fortified town in the province of Groningen, which was built in 1580.
24 Bhutan: The Monastery Taktshang
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Taktshang is a Buddhist monastery in Bhutan, perched on a cliff at 3,120 meters above sea level.
25 Protugal: The island of Sáo Miguel
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São Miguel is the largest island int the Azores archipelago and the most populated with and area of 744.6 square kilometers..
26 Italy: Santa Maria dell’lsola
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The Monastery of Santa Maria dell’losola was built on a rocky cliff near at the beach in Tropea, Italy.
France 27: The Gardens of Marqueyssac
Mind Blowing places on earth (11)Marqueyssac gardens – Belvedere of the Dordogne are in the town of Vézac in a historic park of 22 hectares.
28 Philippines: Labassin Waterfall Restaurant
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This restaurant in the Philippines offers its guests the opportunity to eat with their feet in the water. An artificial waterfall was built for the occasion.
29 Iran: Mosque Nasir-ol-Molk
Mind Blowing places on earth (12)The Nasir-ol-Molk is a Shiite mosque in the province of Fars in iran. It was built from 1876 to 1888 and is full of colors.
30 Russia: Pillars Nature Park in Lena
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These natural stone columns measure several tens of meters high and are formed by a process of erosion.
31 Thailand The White Temple Wat Rong khun
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Wat Rong Khun is a place of worship south of Chiang Rai in Thailand.
32 Singapore: Park Gardens by the Bay.
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Green Space with remarkable biodiversity, built for more than 625 million. This giant park measures includes three gardens.
33 United States: Kansas City Library
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A novel architecture for the library of Kansas City.
34 Ukraine and Russia: Mount Ai-Petri
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BBQ Dinner at Pangulasian

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On our last night in Pangulasian we had grilled bbq 🙂

Previous entry:  Dining in Pangulasian December 23, 2014

Dining in Pangulasian Part 2 August 25, 2015
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I am sorry but I was not able to get the names of the dishes :-O  I was too much in vacation mode 🙂

Appetizers

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SoupBBQ Dinner at the Villa (7)And the grilled main dishesBBQ Dinner at the Villa (9)

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Thank you to Heidi and the whole Pangulasian staff for all the great dining experiences we had 🙂  BBQ Dinner at the Villa (10)

Swimming with the Jackfish at Miniloc Island Resort

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 This trip, I made sure I checked out Jackfish at Miniloc.  My cousin, Nina, told me that this is one of the “Must” do things in Palawan.  I believe you can only come here if you are staying in one of the resorts of El Nido Swimming with the Jackfish at Miniloc Island Resort (3)

Manioc Resort.  Beautiful backdrop!!!!!Swimming with the Jackfish at Miniloc Island Resort (4)

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You can see a few jackfish already here.  They are big! 🙂  We came at around 1030am and they had finished feeding already so there’s not that much jackfish anymore 🙁  So best is to come early – I believe they have 2 feeding times in the morningSwimming with the Jackfish at Miniloc Island Resort (1)

Then you can swim with them 🙂Swimming with the Jackfish at Miniloc Island Resort (9)

Since we didn’t have a go pro camera, we had to buy the disposable underwater cameras and here are our photos 🙂

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Lunch at Miniloc Resort

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Since we were there, we had lunch so we could try something different outside Pangulasian.  If you are a guest here, the food is already included with the price of your room and it is buffet.  The food was very good.

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Palitaw made right in front of you 🙂Lunch at Miniloc Resort  (3)

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Dinner by The Beach of Pangulasian

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What a nice surprise by the resort!  They set up our dinner by the beach  !!  Then they made a heart shape out of the candles 🙂  How romantic!  🙂Dinner by The Beach of Pangulasian (3)

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Here we are 🙂  Grateful for a wonderful trip and bonding 🙂
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Fried chicken for Dad! Dinner by The Beach of Pangulasian (7)

Salmon SinigangDinner by The Beach of Pangulasian (8)

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Beef TenderloinDinner by The Beach of Pangulasian (11)

Dessert
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Visiting Amy in Palawan

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Across Pangalusian is this beautiful island!  A friend of ours is building there and we went to visit!!Visiting Amy in El Nido (1)

Amy Alvarez picked us up and took us to their islandVisiting Amy in El Nido (6)

View of Pangulasian from the other side 🙂Visiting Amy in El Nido (2)

View from the house!! NICE!!!Visiting Amy in El Nido (3)

So far 2 years in the making.   Amy has been going back every month to check on the construction. Looking forward to seeing it when it’s done. Once it’s done they will rent it outpalawan island amy
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Guest house which will have two bedroomsVisiting Amy in El Nido (4)

Dining in Pangulasian Part 2

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We had a very  good dining experience at Pangulasian

Previous entry: Dining at Pangalusian December 23, 2015  Dining in Pangulasian (3)

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From breakfast where you can make your own fresh smoothieDining in Pangulasian (19)

to the beautifully presented dishesDining in Pangulasian (20)

Malagos Cheese from DavaoDining in Pangulasian (21)

Freshly baked pastriesDining in Pangulasian (22)

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Freshly cooked tapa, tocino, longganisa, etcDining in Pangulasian (1)

Here are the choices which they just cook as it is ordered – it is better so it is not wasted
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Romy!  Ever efficient and always there to supervise the mealsDining in Pangulasian (25)

and FerdzDining in Pangulasian (24)

We also ate by the Pool bar.  Love the simplicity of the setting yet it is so elegant.  They just tied a leaf 🙂Dining in Pangulasian (14)

Pangulasian pizza – YUM!!!Dining in Pangulasian (17)

Smoked HamDining in Pangulasian (16)

Salmon which was very good!!  I don’t really eat Salmon but all the salmon dishes in the island was so good!!!Dining in Pangulasian (18)

 Lunch at AmiananDining in Pangulasian (5)

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Fresh crabs!!Dining in Pangulasian (6)

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Loved again this salmon dish Dining in Pangulasian (9)

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Yum!  I forgot the name of this dessert but it was good 🙂Dining in Pangulasian (13)

Love the complimentary snacks in the room!!!  Especially the Coconut cookies and the banana chipsDining in Pangulasian (15)

They are known for their freshly baked coconut cookies which they serve when you arrive in the boat, in the room and while you go touring in the boat.  They sell them too in the resort shop in a nice gift box 🙂Dining in Pangulasian (2)

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