Back in Amanpulo

By | Bridal, Travel | 2 Comments

It’s been more than ten years since we were last in Amanpulo!  We were so excited to be back.  The last time we were there, Howard Behar was with us 🙂

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And I was the first ( and maybe the only one ) to catch a fish while we were boating

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My two sons were still so young then 1 year old and 6 years old

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We were there mainly for the wedding of my brother, Noey.  And here he is with his entourage – Jaime and Javier and Danni and Gabbi

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Jaime and Bruce as ring bearers

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And Miguel Fabie as official photographer! I miss Miguel and he will always have a special place in all our hearts 

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Beautiful venue for the wedding ceremony! 

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My two boys 

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The couple – Noey and Krie being wed by Father ( now Monsigñor ) Chito Bernardo 

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My other photo of Miguel 

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This is how we flew back then and I can remember the bumpy ride going back! Yikes! 🙂 

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Twelve years after we are going back! 

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Oh my, I always check on our plane to see how small is small! 🙂  Definitely much better than the 8 seater we took before, so this is good 🙂 

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Waiting lounge 

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With some pastries, coffee and tea 

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All our luggage!! 

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Figuring out which one we have to leave!! 🙂  You are allowed 20 kilos each  

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Sam getting Don Papa and offering to leave Don Papa Rum but of course Don Papa eventually made it 🙂 

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All the stuff we left!  We were 160 kilos overweight haha!!  

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Before going on board 

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Beautiful scenery from above.  Good thing we do not go too high and I can still see the ground 🙂 

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In the pocket of the plane 

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The gang loking at the smoke coming out of the aircon 🙂 Happy to be with the gang on the plane- makes my fears all go away 

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After an hour and ten minutes, we arrive!!! 

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Our golf carts await our arrival 

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The wife of the General Manager was there to welcome us 

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His Excellency, Jigger 🙂 

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Always thankful to the Lord for a safe trip! 

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Click below to go to their website

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Barbie Store Philippines

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Congratulations Richwell Trading on the opening of the first Barbie Store in the Philippines!  It was a private event for special friends and customers. I have such high respects for Mrs. Yao and her family who I met while I was still working in Rustan’s department store.  And now her daughters are slowly taking over and running the business – Mae who I just met and Liza who I have known for a long time.  More power to you!!!

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Mr. Alberto Yao ( CEO of Internationale Globale Marques, Inc./Richwell Philippines ), Lay Koon Gan ( Mattel Southeast Asia, Sr. Licensing Manager ),  Joan Ross Yao, Clair Gilchrist ( Mattel VP Licensing ), Susan Sy and her daughter ( Currant- Bag License ), Mae Yao Co Say and Ana Melissa Yao  

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The beautiful Yao sisters!! 

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I took along with me my niece, Ariana and my friend Janet’s daughter, Tiana since I do not have any daughters.  

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There were many other little girls there wanting to see the new Barbie store and all dressed up like their idol Barbie 🙂  

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Liza who is the same as me, though she has 3 boys ( one more than me ) 🙂 

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Tiana and Ariana who came home with their Barbie loot 

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Unit 16 Sweets

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Another booth at Best Food Forward which I liked.  A fun giveaway – personalized chocolates!  I remember I had this 13 years ago when I had Javier and I had to have it printed and then bought Hershey’s chocolate.  Now it can be done so easily for you

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Polvoron Cupcakes

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I saw this unique booth at Best Food Forward.  It was a polvoron booth

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Selling polvoron 🙂

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And Polvoron cupcakes 🙂 in many designs.  I forgot but I think it came out to around P 15.00 a piece.  They make cute giveaways 🙂

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I was hoping to see heart designs, this was the closest one so I bought these 🙂

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Click below to go to their facebook page

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Mr. Blue

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 Another favorite model of mine, Mr. Blue! 🙂  I love Mr. Blue because he remembers me every xmas and on my birthday.  Mr. Blue was recently hired to model for Dentastix and Papa Mart and Mama Sam are so proud and shared these photos with us

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Happy Birthday Iya

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Happy Birthday Christina!! I watched this girl grow up for almost 20 years!  She has had a few names since then – Chrissy and now Iya but I cannot seem to get used to calling her Iya

Christina is the daughter of one of my good friends, and one of our most loyal managers, Brenda, who has been working with the family

Chrissy celebrated with her close friends and family

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at Persian Restaurant in Magallanes

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Plus yummy Golden Spoon for dessert:-)

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A cute giveaway which is a scent which she created – she wants to one day have her line of beauty products and fragrances

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 A very strong lady – a go getter!  She told me a long time ago that she wanted to be a model – she was still in high school then 

Previous entry:

Mariza, Mig, Nic and Iya April 28, 2009 

Iya for U Swim January 25, 2010 

 Several years later, she has had many modelling jobs and ads 

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Most recent shoot by Dix Perez.  Christina can have many looks!

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Her other latest is for Bioessence- Way to go Christina!!

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She even has her own Vlog – first time for me to hear about a VLOG – video blogs 🙂  Click below to go to her YouTube Vlog

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