After walking around the malls…our decides they need a book to read…so we stopped by book for less in the mall…and this books are $1 each….yeyyy..
The search is on…
I think they got something. ….
She got 2….
His new book….
My ultra violet girl…
She is already starting to read and probably will finish before we arrive home….
Phillippines exploration continues. ….
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Today was our first street food sweets from Manila…
Well one thing for sure they know how to make a banana taste heavenly and they prepare them in so many ways it’s unbelievable….lol!!!!
Here are some pictures of our first street sweets…
Now this one here was my favourite…crunchy on the outside and soft sweet fresh banana on the inside and some caramelised something around it….mmmhhhhh!!!! That I can eat at least 5 pieces at once…lol!!!
With passion the guy takes this fat banana and dip into some mixture and drops it in the hot oil then it comes out brown and he puts a kebab stick through and wahla….it’s ready for people like me to taste….lol!! It’s it cost 10 cents. …..
Just more options…
We did the healthy sweets too…watermelons here are to die for….juicy and sweet…now pineapple…Nothing beats Ghana with our pineapples…
Time to satisfy our sweet tooth…
Phillippines exploration continues. …
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Coming from Ghana for me doing earthquake drill was kind of interesting for me…with my kids they have done a tornado drill at school before while in the states so they had an idea what a drill is all about. But for I was just waiting with my suprise face to see what will happen.
Well some pictures below will give you glimpse of our earthquake drill in Makati phillippines today. Which was a nation wide drill.
Waiting for our drill to start
We are on the 26th floor so we are evacuating the building…
Holding the go pro while evacuating…lol!!!
We are the meeting point…
Some procedures during the drill…
And that’s the team….nation wide earthquake drill was a sucess….
Phillippines exploration continues. …
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With so many kids we had to balance the family dynamics. So hubby and I decided to create daddy dates…this is usually done once a month per kid.
So on daddy dates Marcus will take whoever is in line ( from oldest to youngest )and that child gets dressed up and ready for a date with their daddy alone.
Our son get boys day out with daddy and he absolutely loves that so much, it has become a great motivating factor for some homeschool work.
Well so today was Aasha’s date night (Aasha is our 12yr old girl).
Here are some fun memories she and her daddy created today….
They look so much alike….
Not sure what this two are up to…
Ok not sure what she is afraid of….maybe she will tell me when they get home.
I think she is going to get her voice heard….sing on baby girl….
I love you two…
My little girl is growing….
Phillippines exploration continues. ….
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After 15yrs of marriage..and 5 amazing kids, I am profoundly gratful that my husband still finds me HOT….in his own words…LOL!!!!
We made a commitment that if and when we are in the same city or country we will have a datenight every Monday. ..and for the past 5yrs it’s going strong….and we both enjoy and appreciate it so much.
It has actually gotten to the point that our kids gets so excited and want to dress me up….lol!!!proud mama and a gratful wife and mother.
Here are a few pictures of our datenight today.
Am ready for my King…
I get a kiss for being a good girl…
We cool like that…
We are both in love all over again….
My King and my prince….
Going light…sushi…
Dinner is served. ..
Check the menu at the shangri-la in makati….Obama Whiskey….
Great place
Live music….
Phillippines exploration continues…..
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Lots people I meet ask me 2 questions….
1. How do you all do this, Travelling with kids and education on the road…?
2. And what do you enjoy most on this travels?
Well the first one I will not go into it. But the second answer is what I want to share.
What I enjoy most about all our travels is when we first arrive and I go for that huge grocery shopping….lol!!!
Yes for my friends and love ones who knows me, I have an addiction for grocery shopping and cooking. And since with most of our travels I don’t get to have all the things I need to cook and explore my cooking skills….I have to now enjoy my next addiction of buying groceries.
Now while in capetown I loved shopping at the grocery stores.
In Nairobi I was so disappointed since they really had nothing in the grocery stores and if they had something I want, it’s way too expensive for my liking….so nairobi was not that exciting.
Then we hit Bangkok and the grocery store was huge, Large and just what I love to see….so many fruits and vegetables to choose and all you can think of. Bangkok was awesome. My husband even enjoyed grocery shopping with me in bangkok at the farmers market….all the things you can taste while walking through the grocery store. So bangkok gets 2 thumbs up.
Now in phillippines am loving the SM supermarket. It’s a chefs dream grocery store. So many options from fresh seafoods and all you can think of under one roof.
Also I absolutely love night street food market that starts from 4pm till 3am and sometimes 6am.
Really am on a grocery shopping spree….
Some pictures of SM SUPERMARKET in phillippines.
Check out all the fresh fish…
Shrimps of all sizes….
Now this one was a shocker to me…they had about 15 different types of rice. And each one has some form of explanation and top favourite by most people….
Phillippines exploration continues. …
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How convenient for us…the night food market that starts from 4pm till 3am every Friday is just 12min walk from our condo.
So today the kids and I ventured out after a nice scooter ride at the park which is also
2 min walk from our condo….
Here are some pictures of our day and night in makati Phillippines….
Just a selfie crazy family
Just one happy 6yr old boy….
The market…
Ready to eat and listen to live music
Too many options
Now that was some tasty corn
Am one happy camper….am all about the food not trouble…lol!!!
And he loved that corn….
Ready for some live music while we dig in
This is awesome and to know they close at 3am is even better and walking distance from our condo….lol!!!
Phillippines Explorations Continues
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So today we decided to venture out of our comfort zone of staying around our condo in Makati.
We went to Manila. And it’s pretty much like any central place in a country.
We first walked to the Malaysian Embassy to enquire about me getting a visa for our next country Malaysia.
It was pretty easy and simple and about 12min walk to the embassy from our condo.
So I got the copy of what is required to get my visa and the visa fee is $6.60 ( that is the cheapest visa I have ever processed).
After, we ended up in Manila and marcus got his first hair cut in phillippines and I also got my hair washed and blow dry and flat iron. We both got a manicure and I also got a pedicure. Marcus also got his first shave in a barbershop. And all that total cost was $32……what!!!! And wow!!! That’s what I said….and that price includes a major tip. Am loving phillippines already…..
Marcus getting a clean shave…not sure what the towel suppose to do…but he loved it.
Time to get shaving….
My first super bright nails….new country, new colors…
Got my hair washed pretty good and blow dry and flat iron…
Our means of transportation…it’s a motor bike on the side…Marcus and MJ on it and the driver….so cool…this small thing can carry all 6 of us…
Am enjoying this city
We think we cool like that….we all about the Base no trouble…
Trying to get a taxi from Manila back to Makati was not easy since the traffic is horrible after work hours…
Over all great adventure today….
Will be riding the Jeepney with the family soon….you wondering what that is? Well then keep an eye on our travel blog.
Phillippines exploration continues. …
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So today being our only son’s 6th birthday we thought we will do something a little different like a visit to the world’s 3rd largest mall…Mall Of Asia..
Before I tell you about our day let me just give you what it takes for a mall to be the 3rd largest in the world..just some facts
1. Almost 4 hectares of floor area
2. 8,000 parking slots
3. 5,000 square meters alloted for public utility vehicles.
4. 100 slots for tourist buses
5. Almost 1 kilometer in length and a perimeter of 2 kilometres.
6. 2 million bags of cement and 44, 000 gallons of paint use.
7. 407,000 square meter
Now that is a Mall….wow!!!! Am out of breath just typing…
Ok now let’s get back to the real deal…all about the birthday boy…
If you have been following our blog then you know that one of our objective in our travels is to make life long friends in each country.
And as we arrived in Phillippines we have already made a life long friend and today she came by and picked us up so we can go to Mall of Asia.
Now for our 6yr boy it’s all about buying toys…for his birthday we suprised him with a remote control car and he was so excited and was just ready to get out and start playing.
So after opening his first gift…he had another gift from his grandparents( Papa and Mema). So we presented that to him…see him show it off in the picture below
Time to go shopping for him…
So we took the bus…which I was so impressed by since it had aircondition and also had a TV with a resent movie playing The Antman. …
The trip from our apartment was about 30min. With a movie and an AC it felt short for us. LOL! !!
When we got to the Mall we all looked stunned since its the largest mall we have been too. Actually it can get overwhelming.
Over all we had an amazing moments at the mall. And here are some pictures to show how our day went and what our boy spent his money on…
Boy was having fun through the malls
It’s awesome doing this things but what make it even amazing is when you are doing it with your soul mate. …
And we had lunch at a fish and chips place..
So since his gift from his grandparents is in dollars…Marcus had to change the cash into Pesos…and there you see marcus kneeling to present the cash to our prince….
Going for a ride
Time to spend his money on exactly what he will love….
Too many choice to choose from….
I think this will be the one…am taking you home with me spongebob scooter…
Thank you papa and Mema I love my new gift..
Ready for take off
Families for LIFE….thank you Lyneth for an awesome experience today at Mall of Asia…
Phillippines exploration continues. ….
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So here we go…
Phillippines speaks good English…. 2 thumbs up…
Now our first day we decided to just walk around and kind of get lost and hope we find our way back….and we did we walked and walked.
We also had a pre-birthday celebration for our son Mj who will turn 6yrs tomorrow. Today Marcus gave instruction that since tomorrow is our son’s birthday everyone must serve him…so we must address him as “prince Marcus how may I serve you” LOL!!!!
Well here are a few pictures of our adventures today of going into a country we knew no one in….
Our apartment Greenbelt Excelsior
Hubby was upstairs so he was not in this picture
At a pizza place in Ayala triangle park…at Amici
Pre birthday cake cutting for our boy
And he was making a wish so loud if you are sleep you will be awake…he wants a remote control toy….
Destiny and I sneaked out to shop for mj birthday toy
And we found the right place for a boys toy
Yeap he got a fararre remote control car…he will be so excited about that one for a long time.
All wrapped up and in the bag it goes…
More toys to choose from….
American stores around here…
Wow….it’s like being in america but we are so far….
Phillippines seem to be very much ready for the Manns clan
Phillippines Explorations Continues
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