After our four days in Lagro with the rooster crowing at 4am and dogs barking, jeeps honking, etc. staying at a peaceful hotel in Makati was so wonderful! We kind of love the Ascott Makati b/c it's attached to Glorietta 4 mall....not that we're mall rats, but having access to easy transportation, great restaurants, etc is so convenient.
Ok fine, we were mall rats for our four days there and loved it all!
Here we are hanging out at another outdoor mall called Greenbelt mall,
we love watching all the local and expat families enjoying the restaurants and parks.
Fun to see Christmas decorations up in Makati, including traditional
"parols" which are lanterns made of bamboo sticks and tracing paper.
For the times I needed to rest in the hotel room (I'm still getting out of first tri),
Mateo and the kids must have spent hours and so many PESOS
on their favorite thing - TIME ZONE arcade!
And we have to confess....we ate as a family probably two boxes
(maybe more) of Krispy Kreme glazed donuts every single Makati day.
It was right below our hotel, we couldn't help it!
Fun trip seeing family and catching up--I love seeing your relatives. I also like seeing pix of what Manilla looks like. Krispy Kreme doughnuts are SOOOO good, you'd be dumb not to get at least a dozen a day!!
ReplyDeleteAre those the coolest donuts ever!!!! no wonder you ate so many. Love the hats on the children, Muggin' it UP! They should be used in an advertisement! Four muggers with faces plastered all over the Philippines...Would pay for their education!...
ReplyDeleteThe krispy kreme pics are priceless!! All the photos are great. I can tell you and Mateo are enjoying the new camera. What a neat trip. So fun to see your relatives and your family. What a neat trip. So glad you could go again and that Alma will soon be there too.
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