Dining at another restaurant downtown for dinner. More relaxed ambiance compared to the energy of the diners at Ocho. I like the Kinilaw – raw fish meat (tangingue?) cooked in vinegar and spices. The Laing was also good, similar taste/texture with the laing in Manila. The porbida last night at Ocho was different and had more of a creamy saltiness to it. I prefer the … Continue reading Leyte 2019: [10] Acacia Restaurant
Days ago, San Juanico bridge was only an image from my elementary textbooks for me. Now, I can say that I have crossed the bridge when I got there! (riding a vehicle). It’s illegal to stop in the middle of the bridge so the other option was to drive a bit slow. It takes a couple of minutes to pass through the approximately 2,200 meter … Continue reading Leyte 2019: [09] San Juanico Bridge and MacArthur Park
2 provinces in less than a day! My friend’s mom was going to buy some woven mats (banig) in Basey, Samar for her friends. Of course we tagged along to see more of Eastern Visayas. This also gives us a free ride to San Juanico Bridge. Pronounced as “Basai” by the locals, some sources say that the current name “Basey” was because the American soldiers … Continue reading Leyte 2019: [08] Basey, Samar side trip
One of the coffee shops with the best ambiance I’ve seen so far. Enjoy the homey and relaxed neighborhood vibe instead of the busy commercial energy from other more well known shops. I could imagine myself spending an afternoon here, finally making that novel or the script / show bible I’ve always intended to write. It’s filled with trinkets for display. You’ll find something interesting … Continue reading Leyte 2019: [05] Jose Karlo’s Cafe
Plan successful! Though we didn’t exactly capture the yellow orange skies for sunrise, but we were just in time for some golden sun shots. That dog waiting at the road side..several cars already passed by… Hachiko??? That was a good 20-30 minute walk to Tacloban Astrodome. Playground for kids, jogging path for the fitness enthusiasts, lots of green spaces to run about or have a … Continue reading Leyte 2019: [03] Morning Walk to Tacloban Astrodome
Seafood paluto! You know how paluto goes, you could select from a display the fresh seafood that would go into your meal, then choose from their menu how it would be cooked (fixed cooking fee per kilo per type of dish). Too bad there’s a “No Pictures” sign at the area where you choose your seafood/meat/veggies so I wasn’t able to take a photo. I … Continue reading Leyte 2019: [02] Ocho’s Seafood Paluto
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