Vacation with Ondoy: Part 1

I think this is the right time to post this story, now that typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng left our country.

Buti na lang at nakarating kami ng Puerto Princesa bago pa lumakas ang ulan. I thought we left Ondoy in Manila. But we're wrong. Ondoy came with us and apparently he was clinging on the plane's tail. lol!


Kahapon, nagpunta kami sa Balinsasayaw restaurant. It is very famous for their Balinsasayaw soup and Balinsasayaw sisig. Habang si Ondoy ay sumasayaw sa liliw ng malamig na hangin sa labas, we were sipping the hot and delicious Bird's nest soup also known as Nido soup. Balinsasayaw or Nido soup came from a bird's (balinsasayaw bird) nest. Locals get it from the caves of El Nido. That's why they call it Nido soup or Balinsasayaw soup. Kaya Ondoy, kahit sumayaw ka dyan, happy pa rin kami,


Balinsasayaw sisig is different. And NO! it doesn't come from that poor bird's body. He's too small for god's sake. It's a mixture of squid, prawn and other seafoods with tomato and cream sauce. Its a little spicy and very tasty. Makes well with Nido soup.

After having a wonderful lunch, we went to see the Baybay or baywalk. We took an odd-looking tricycle. I cant describe it. Something like a jeep but its not. Here's the pic.


So we got to the Baybay and then its Ondoy again. We saw this huge bird, and it's not the balinsasayaw bird, it's the peacock of Puerto Princesa. Darn! We're supposed to take pictures near the big Peacock! @*$&%^@*#! Haaaay! So ayun, naghintay kami... 30mins... Hintay pa rin... Pero ayaw... tumila... ni... Ondoy!!!


We decided to go back to our hotel. Pero! Walang tricycle!!! Parang di nila kami nakikitang pumapara! Ahuhuhu! Enjoy pa rin kahit mejo basa na sa ulan.

It took us almost an hour bago kami napansin ng tricycle. Akala pa siguro ni Manong niloloko namin sya nung pinapara namin from a distance...



Nagkape muna kami sa Caffe Mauro. Di ko kilala kung sino si Mauro. May isa pang kapihan dun, kay Ito's coffee hauz. Di ko rin kilala si Itoy. Si Ondoy, kilala mo ba?

So far masarap naman ang coffee nila. Bagay pag nabasa ng ulan.

Pagkatapos, bumalik na kami sa hotel. Pahinga muna. Aba! wala pa kaya ako tulog.

8:30 kami tumawid ng kalsada pa mag dinner. Dun kami nagdinner Kinabuch! Sino si Buch? Malay ko! Basta "Kinabuch" ang name ng restaurant. Nagdala kami ng payong kasi umuulan. Ayaw kami tantanan ni Ondoy. Pagpasok namin ng restaurant. Ayun, huminto ang ulan. Pang-asar talaga!!! Isinusumpa kita Ondoy!

Hayun! Lamon dito tapos inom ng beer. Tapos natulog na kami. Bukas na ulet ang Kwento. Hmmpf!