The Caramel Bakeshop

Doon pala sa Daet ay walang Goldilocks or Red Ribbon pero may sikat na bakeshop doon na pwedeng-pwedeng itapat sa kanila. The Caramel Bakeshop is a decent store that sells good quality baked goodies.

They occupy the first floor of the building,

we didn't try fryer's (restaurant) next visit na lang siguro:)



O di ba? They have nice selections of cakes...

They also have petite cakes :)

Their brownies looks yummy too!

Their specialty is the Choco Caramel Cake...

We bought a big one para mabaon namin sa Ilog.

Masarap siya! Si Justine na maselan sa pagkain ay nagustuhan ito...

hindi gaanong matamis at ok lang ang sweetness ng caramel filling :)

Binabalik-balikan ng mga kids :)

o di ba? naubos itong cake na ito agad!

I'll try their Moist Choco cake next time :)

Ksarap! sa Daet

Dumating kami ng Daet around 2:00 pm na at gutom na rin dahil hindi kami nag-lunch along Quezon nung papunta kami. We wanted to experience some dining places in Bicol so buti na lang at inaya kami ni daddy dito sa Ksarap! The place is cool, hindi ko ma-imagine na may ganito na palang food establishment sa Daet that can equal (or surpassed) some of the good dining places here in Manila in terms of food and service.

I love the staff, they are very courteous at talagang always ready sa mga customers nila. Anyway, here are some of the pictures taken at Ksarap!

Our group... waiting for our orders!

Presko sa lugar na ito!

Walls were made of kawayan...

Kubo style...

Native ang dating... I liked it :)

The menu is very nice...

(Nalaman ko na lang nung patapos na kaming kumain na gawa

pala ito ng aming friend na sina Elmer at Beth who are based in Daet)

The food... we ordered to of each kind ...gutom eh!

Grille Squid - The best ito !!!

very soft siya at hindi malansa!

Panalo ang Adobong Kangkong!!!

with lots of Chicharon and fried garlic :)

Kare-kare is okay :)

eto talaga sa lahat ang d best in terms of taste and price

( P 90.00 for 2 grilled porkchops!!!)

The noodles were good also!

with meatballs on the side...

I liked the generous amount of rice :)

The best part of Ksarap for me was the dessert!

Super sarap at super mura!!!

Mango Sherbet ( P35.00)

Buko Sherbet ( P35.00)

Strawberry Sherbet ( P 40.00)

yummy!

Kuya ordered this macaroni with fruits...

di ko to gaanong type :(

Jeff's favorite... hehehe Refrigerated Cake

This one is for me!

Super love ko ang Blueberry Cheesecake nila!!! P 80.00 lang

Very moist Chocolate cake for Justine and he loves it!

I forgot the price :(

This was around 3:00 pm at madami na rin ang dumadating for afternoon snack :)

The waiters gamely pose for a shot!

Happy Mother's Day

Gaya ng nakagawian ko, sa mga ganitong okasyon ako ay inspiradong lumikha ng tula. Isang simpleng tulang alay sa mga nanay, ma, mama, inay, at mommy na katulad ko. Naniniwala ako na hindi madali ang maging isang "ina" sa totoong gawa. Aminado akong hindi ako perpektong nanay pero pinipilit kong magampanan ang mga bagay na alam kong dapat kong ibigay sa aking mga anak.

Kaya eto ang isang tula na para sa ating lahat:

ANG MAGING ISANG INA

Masaya ang maging isang ina…
dahil nabibigyan niya ng buhay ang kanyang tahanan
dahil ang kanyang ngiti ang ligaya ng kanyang mga supling
dahil ang kanyang haplos ang lakas ng kanyang pamilya
dahil siya ay biyaya ng Diyos na lumikha.

Mahirap ang maging isang ina…
dahil dama niya ang lungkot sa ating mga mata
dahil pasan niya ang problema ng kanyang pamilya
dahil pilit niyang kinakaya lahat ng magagawa niya
dahil gusto niyang akuin lahat ng pagdurusa.

Hamon ang maging isang ina…
dahil hindi madali ang maging isang “ina”
dahil ika’y may dapat gampanan sa buong pamilya
dahil kailangan mong humubog ng mga huwarang bata
dahil sa pagmamahal mong walang kaduda-duda.

Mommy, para sa iyo itong tulang ito... kahit malayo ka at hindi ka namin nakakasama ay alam ko at dama ko ang mga paghihirap mo habang kami ay lumalaki. Mas naiintindihan ko na ang mga sakripisyo mo nung ako ay naging isang ina na rin... I love you mom!!!

P.S. Mommy, pwede bang gumawa ka na rin nga ng iyong facebook account ( hehehehe).

Daet's Pride - First Rizal Monument

I am very proud when I learned that the very first Rizal monument was erected in the hometown of my dad. Two years after Rizal's execution at Luneta Park in Manila, this obelisk was erected thru the effort and contributions of the townsfolk in 1898 and they became the first province to celebrate Rizal Day.

This monument does not bear any of his sculptured images. I remember in one of the books that i've read in college, Rizal just want a simple tombstone when he dies, nothing fancy nothing special and this obelisk I think was just perfect for his wish.

Pride of Bicolanos!

Daet Camarines Norte

My dad and mom separated when I was still a baby, dad then decided to go back to his province and moved on. He visits me and my brother occasionally when we were young but we never got the chance to see his beautiful town. My grandfather was afraid na baka hindi na kami isauli kapag hiniram daw kami ni daddy, hehehe... Anyway, now that we have our own family me and my kuya decided that we will visit our dad often as long as he has time to drive all the way to Bicol, hahaha... we also wanted our kids to have quality time with their grandpa of course!

Daet is the capital and a first class municipality in Cam Norte. Actually, it's like Manila also wherein you can also find Jollibee, Greenwich, Chowking in the busy area of the town. They have a nice and clean Kapitolyo (below)

A very nice park in front of the Kapitolyo


Oh, I forgot the name of the church beside LCC-Daet

It was a surprise that there's a big La Consolacion College - Daet

Daet's Provincial Hospital

I love the beauty of the greenfields...

Pinyahan.... Daet's pineapple is famous for being small but sweet in taste. It is said that this kind of pinapple is only produced in Camarines Norte. They celebrate a Pineapple Festival during the month of June according to dad.

Jeffrey wants to take a ride in this water buffalo...

I'll share with you next the "pasyalan" where the kids really enjoy the experience :)

Road to Daet

Isa sa nakapagpa-excite sa akin na umuwi ng Bicol ay ang daan papunta doon. Maganda ang daan papuntang Bicol at ang pinakamahabang biyahe na papunta dito ay ang pagdaan sa napakaraming bayan ng Quezon. I remember the last time na dumaan ako dito sa lugar na ito ay high school pa ako kaya looking forward talaga akong madaan ulit dito at ma-ishare sa inyo ang experience na ito. Sa 10 hours naming byahe kasama ang stop over ay 6 hours yata dito ang Quezon province, jusmiyo! ang haba pala ng province na ito! Pero naman, ang ganda ng daan at talagang mag-eenjoy kayo.

Just like this one, this is the Zigzag Road in Atimonan Quezon. Binansagang bitukang manok or Eme road, dahil talagang mahihilo ka sa kakaikot at super matarik at makitid ang daan. This is the Quezon National Forest Park, talagang super dami ng tall trees kaya sobrang lilim ng lugar na ito. This place is very famous also for their caves and waterfalls according to my uncle. Kso hindi naman kami bumaba sa lugar na ito to take pictures kasi sabi ni kuya madami daw NPA sa lugar na iyon. So sorry po sa pics ko na medyo dark kasi sobrang tinted naman ng kotse ni kuya kaya ganito lumabas ang mga pictures, huhuhu.... :)

And because of its curves that are so tight at sa super steep na road, may mga taong (labas?) naka-posisyon with flags na kanilang winawagayway to serve as your guide in going up and going down. Sumisigaw din sila ng "hagis!" which means maghagis naman daw kami ng barya (coins), kaya ayun ang mga bata ay enjoy in throwing coins sa mga guide...ubos ang barya namin!

Sobrang taas ng lugar na ito... You can also find here the site of Pinagbanderahan... Sinasabing ang mga rebolusyonaryong taga Quezon who fought against the Spaniards planted a Philippine flag on top of the mountain as a sign of their triumph.

This park encompasses the town of Atimonan, Pagbilao and Padre Burgos.

Ayan ang mga "Hagis" boys and girls"

Ay salamat ay nakababa kami ng Eme Road ng maluwalhati!

May favorite part of the trip ay ang pagdaan namin sa Lamon Bay, mahaba siya kasi from Atimonan, Gumaca, Plaridel at Lopez to Calauag ay makikita mo ang dagat... ganda ng view dito!

What a breathtaking view!

Hanggang sa makarating kami ng Daet, Yehey!!!

(and that's another story...)

Books, Books, Books....

Eto na nga ba ang sinasabi ko, hindi ko mapag-sabay ang pagba-blog at pagbabasa... pag nakawilihan ko ang pagbabasa na naman ng mga books sa mga paborito kong authors ay may sarili na naman akong mundo, hehehe... Thanks to Booksale at nakabili ako ng super cheap books sa mga fave authors kong sina Mary Higgins Clark, John Grisham at James Patterson....

Sana sipagin ako tomorrow para naman ma post ko na ang aming Daet Camarines Norte adventure :)