Wow, still thousands of people reading my blog although I have been hibernated from updating my page due to a hectic schedule with work and trips.

Sta. Fe Resort, Starbucks, Casino Filipino, Saltimboca, Rooftop Karaoke Bar, SM Mall, Robinson Mall, B&B in Alijis, La Granja, Lakawon Beach Resort;

Everything sounds just very exotic, right? It's exotic indeed! Three weeks of bountiful joy, laughter, singing, dancing, eating, sleeping and not the least, happy bonding with friends and relatives are spent in this lovable city of Bacolod in Negros Occidental,Philippines.

A scary incident we also experienced during an aborted take-off due to bird strike with Cebu Pacific aircraft and we realized how lucky we've been to escape from such a misadventure. It was only seconds from a horrifying disaster! God is really good to us....

From a hectic and stressful day, me and my 3 friends stayed at the Manila Hotel and enjoyed the night with music and good food. It feels good to be back to this luxurious, friendly, and historical place and I could relax and feel at home in this environment.

Gambas Al Ajillo at the Tap Bar, Manila Hotel

Bruschetta with delicious and tender tuna

At the lobby of Manila Hotel

Still smiling girls inspite of a stressful day

Too late for a night swim, has to get up early the next day

Time to say goodbye again to my blooming orchids at the terrace

Local buko for our guests

Andrew help us to prepare some fresh buko

No Casino luck for the ladies

But still all seems happy

Excursion time at Sta. Fe Resort w/ Peralta Family

Pusit ihaw-ihaw queens

The mermaid princess; Joemela

Everybody's happy

We are just waiting for the food

The Starbucks Girl

Another fan of Starbucks

Sans Rival Mocca fan

Cappuccino fan

Espresso

Lasting Peace, Silay

Joemela talking with Tito Bert Berena

Mamang entertaining our guests inside Tatays mausoleum

Andre inside the van with our guests

Mamang & Tiyay

Bangka ride to Lakawon Island

Island hopping

Too hot and humid

The Vikings

My 77 years old mother with her 2 bodyguards

Lunch time

Fresh seafoods at Lakawon Beach Resort

One of the last paradise on earth

Very warm and salty water

Just one hour and a half drive from Bacolod to Lakawon

City of Oskarshamn, Sweden

Some people might raise their eyebrows and think, where in the world is that? Okay, if you haven't been to Oskarshamn and not been able to conclude by googling yet, I can cast light upon showing some pictures to intensify you curiosity regarding this city.


Me, my husband and two daughters arrived in Oskarshamn one warm, sunny but somewhat sleepy city on May 1996. (Oh my gosh, almost thirteen years way back! I must claim that it's the longest period I have lived with the same place in my whole life....)!!!! So now, I have the proof that I'm no nomad woman no more! He-he.... Seriously speaking, after 3 years in Örebro, Sweden; followed by 3 years in Dumaguete City, Philippines and the next city for 5 years was Caldas da Rainha, Portugal and lastly but not the least, (I hope...) Oskarshamn!!! How we landed here inasmuch as my husband and I decided to bring-up our two children in a Swedish ambience and culture.


We had a pleasurable time in Portugal and made a lot of friends that even now I am still communicating with, but for those who have the same experience as we do, possibly could comprehend why we hurried to comeback to Sweden. It was fantastic that our daughters could switch into 3 languages automatically and for our part as parents were fabulous; we can speak Portugues fluently but we somehow feel that resource shortage could strike us linguistically speaking at any moment. Instinctively, we are right! Imagine, all those homework quiz Olle and I helped our daughters alternately; ( to be fair enough, it was Olle who did especially when it comes to Math, Chemistry and Physics)! PHEWW!!


This month, Oskarshamn have been a busy center of all nuclear power plant experts. An inventive entrepreneur even send a huge and magnific ferry as a floating hotel to all worldwide visitor workers.


So far, global crisis has not reach our little "duckpond" yet! I really hope we can get away from it!!! We are looking forward for an exciting, inspiring, lively and pleasant Oskarshamn this spring to come!!!!

My family, exploring Oskarshamn City on May 1996

Cozy time with good food at the Påskallavik Gästgiveri

Walpurgis Night - Valborgsmässoafton

Art Noveau Building - Our home for 13 years now

Horse-back riding on islandic horse

Ferry turned into hotel from our balcony

This ferry use to travel between Sweden and England

One of the few nuclear power plant in the world

The mythical and magical island of Blå jungfrun

Ancient settlements ceremonial marks

From Oskarshamn, you can take a small ferry to Blå jungfrun

National Park Blå jungfrun

A perfect excursion with healthy exercise

Magic really works, see how it makes people happy????!!!

With beautiful Misterhults archipelago, having a boat gives you a maximum pleasure!

From Oskarshamn in full speed ahead to Blå jungfrun

Anchoring accomplish on an unpredictable sea of Blå jungfrun

A very deserving coffee break aboard "Butterfly"