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
City tour of Tacloban! For the 2nd quarter of our day (1st quarter was the morning walk), we went to some landmarks in the city. Sto. Nino Shrine and Heritage Museum FYI this is different from the church downtown. Rather, this houses artifacts, art and other historical items dating back from the Marcos regime. There’s a fee to enter the museum portion but it is … Continue reading Leyte 2019: [04] Downtown Tacloban
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
The Gastronomer's Diary 