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Avenue Plaza Hotel, Naga

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Dad and Mom went to Naga on a business trip, so we tagged along!  The kids have been wanting to go to CWC to wakeboard!

I saw this hotel from my friend, Dexter’s facebook and I made sure we stayed atleast one night in this hotel in the city. My bestfriend Eds also recommended this hotel.

It was beautiful..like a boutique hotel type.  Not 5 star but very very decent and more than I expected from a small city  

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Since we were a family with my Dad and Mom, we reserved for two rooms.  But when we got there, Mom was smart to just change it to the Presidential Suite which was the price of our two rooms.  Good thing it was available 

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It had a living room in between the two rooms

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that has a spacious patio 

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View from the patio- they say that is the house of the owner of the hotel

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A kitchen and dining table 

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The Master Bedroom with a King Bed- the rooms are not that big but they are comfortable enough

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The other room which is connecting to the living room – so it was much better since we were all together –

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From the patio of the living room, you can see Avenue Square ( a small strip mall owned also by the same owner as the hotel ) – it is the back of the strip mall.  Mom said that maybe they should also have stores/restos in the back side facing the hotel.  The hotel is convenient as it is located beside Avenue Square which has restaurants and a few shops

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Swimming Pool area 

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The room comes with buffet breakfast! 

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Touring Corregidor Part 2

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After lunch, we continued our tour of the island

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We were very proud to be in Corregidor because of James’ grandfather, President Sergio Osmeña.  Of course we made sure to take a photo!

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The Malinta Tunnel tour was amazing!  Something that should not be missed when in Corregidor.

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You walk through the tunnel…..

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and there are different scenes you go to narrating the history of Corregidor…..

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until you reach the end…..

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This was the end of our tour and we went back to the hotel and checked in our rooms. Thank you to our tour guide, Stella Cordoba, who did a great job …very entertaining too 🙂

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I really would love to do this all over again…and hopefully with Carlos Celdran the next time

Carlos Celdran Tours :  Rocking the Rock Again!

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Carlos Recommends August 3, 2006

Carlos Recommends Part 2 August 4, 2006

Carlos Recommends Part 3 August 5, 2006

 

Other articles:  Independence Day June 13, 2009 by Twinpopsis

Previous Entries: Sun Cruises August 20, 2009

Touring Corregidor Part 1 August 21, 2009

Corregidor Inn August 22, 2009

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Corregidor Inn

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In between the tour, they took us to our hotel to have lunch first as we were getting hungry…Corregidor Inn is the only hotel in the island.   It is quite old which fits the look and feel of the place, so I liked it.  

Our tour guide told us that there was one TV in the whole hotel and we all have to share in the lobby- we thought she was joking…she was serious 🙂  But then we realized we never had to even watch TV the whole trip and we still enjoyed the place.  You can walk to the beach from the hotel, they have a swimming pool, they have board games which you can borrow…or you can just sit and relax

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The hallways on our floor ( 2nd floor ) 

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Our room 

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The view from the La Playa restaurant – that is the beach and where the wedding venue was

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They served us buffet lunch as we were a big group – the food at their restaurant is coffee shop style, not a long menu but the food was very decent and good.  I brought a few snacks with me but realized I should have brought more as there are no stores in the island to buy and if ever you find snacks in the small stores, they cost 3 to 5 times the price plus they do not have much variety.  So try to bring some on your trip.

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Previous Entry:  Sun Cruises August 20, 2009

Touring Corregidor Part 1 August 21, 2009 

website:  Corregidor Philippines 

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Activities around the island – simple fun with nature

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Touring Corregidor Part 1 August 21, 2009

Touring Corregidor, Part 2 August 23, 2009 

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Touring Corregidor, Part 1

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As soon as we arrived in Corregidor, trolleys were waiting for us and we immediately started our tour of the island.  I thought it was great fun being together with a big group.  Our ferry from Manila was chartered since they had to arrange a trip just for us so we, all wedding guests, were all together.   There are no inhabitants in the island except for the people who work for the hotel and the tourist spots.  So you can imagine the peace and quiet.  I love it!  If Subic has no pollution, what more Corregidor. 

And again, just like Heart2Heart always says, each place has its own beauty and charm.  Don’t go to Corregidor and expect to have the same kind of fun you had in Boracay!  You go to Corregidor to see and witness history- to learn and to actually see where history took place many years ago.  Expect to see ruins and just simply nature which for me is beautiful on its own.  Expect it to be a place where you will see no stores to go shopping, no restaurants to choose from – you just go there to experience what the island really is….and I hope they maintain it this way rather than commercialize it too much or else it will lose its real beauty.. I will definitely do this all over agin and bring my children for them to appreciate

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Sun Cruises

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We recently came from Corregidor to attend a friend’s wedding and we took Sun Cruises which offered a nice package which included the ferry boat to take us there, to the tours and with accomodation.  Just be sure to check the weather before you ride boats during the typhoon season ( From June to October )

You can go for the day to do the tours, but we stayed overnight because of our friend’s wedding and I personally was very happy to have been able to stay and relax in the beautiful and peaceful island.mark-neng0004.jpg

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 The boat is airconditioned and very decent

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website:  Sun Cruises

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Water Parks in Guam

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Maybe the beach was not as crowded because each resort has their own recreational facility and pools which are also very nice.  James took the kids to Tarza which was recommended by our friend, Rey.   The kids really enjoyed here especially the flow rider

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website:  Tarza Water Park 

 

We were able to take a quick peek at Pacific Islands Club which is another resort with a big recreation facility.  Many friends recommended this place especially if you are with kids.  You get a special price to enter if you stay in the hotel and for outsiders, it almost doubles.  The price includes meals already.   I found this place a bit crowded and busy just by looking from the top and hearing the crowd in the waterpark. Maybe I am getting old and prefer a more peaceful place.  But definitely it looks like fun!

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website:  Pacific Islands Club 

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Hy’s Steakhouse

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Thank you to Mr. Ely Del Carmen and family for hosting such a wonderful dinner at their Steakhouse.  Hy’s is a Canadian Steakhouse franchise.  

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We were honored to have Governor ( of Guam ) and First Lady Camacho  dine with us

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Very Berry

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The frozen yogurt loving family of course searched for a frozen yogurt place in Guam……hoping to find our favorite, Golden Spoon…… there was no Golden Spoon  but we found one!

We went here everyday to get our dessert and to refresh from the heat!  The place served more than just frozen yogurt but we mainly went there for the yogurt

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Proa, Guam

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We made sure we ate Chamorro food before we left so we followed our friend Rey’s recommendation to eat in Proa!  We enjoyed it!!!  It was a good thing we insisted on this and it was a good thing the Korean restaurant was full! 🙂 

Calamari, breaded and flash fried with a Mango-Napa-Cilantro slaw, Red Pepper flakes and a soy citrus syrup

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Baby Spinach Salad with  Roma Tomatoes, Tempura-Fried Enoki Mushrooms, Smoked bacon, and a Balsamic Whole-Grain Mustard Dressing

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Two Cheese quesadilla with Slow -roasted shreds of tender pork and grilled corn served with fire-roasted tomato salsa and sweet red pepper frizzle 

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Soup of the Day 

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 Grilled Sirloin Burger with Mozzarella Cheese and a fried egg on a kaiser roll

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Hibachi Style short ribs 

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Hawaiian Pink Rock Salt Pressed Rib Eye Steak with Red Bliss Smashed Potatoes, Caramelized Pineapple and Li Hing Mui Compound butter 

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Alaskan King Crab Legs, Marinated in basil and Garlic and served with sticky rice and citrus utter sauce 

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Right beside Proa is a pastry shop where you can order your desserts  

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Apple Brulee Cheesecake!!! YUMMY!!!!!! 

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Coconut Banana Cream pie 

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Creme Brulee 

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