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Jeuz Salvacruz, 20, on vacation from his studies in the US |
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Jeff typing away at Tito Joseph's laptop while Jeuz , Joseph's poging son/bunso, has his early breakfast. |
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Sausage with Caramelized Onions |
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Arlene's Sinangag |
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Ham omelet |
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Last breakfast at the Salvacruz' residence |
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Nini, made up.... Jeje... ready for the shopping spree after lunch... |
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The sausage and the omelet, our breakfast fare |
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The juice, soya milk (Jeuz' fave) and Gardenia bread |
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The living room and the house plants Arlene lovingly grow... sa porch nila ang mga ito.
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I had to step out the porch and take fotos of what one can see sa likod ng condo nina Joseph |
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The aircon unit sa room ni Joy. |
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Center table sa living room |
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Arlene drove us to the Supermarkets (ParknShop and Wellcome) where we bought foodstuffs to bring home |
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On the elevator |
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Nakapamili na sa ParknShop |
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Their car |
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Our last day in HK was spent shopping for groceries to bring home.
Really had to control myself from buying too much. Kasi nga baka mag excess baggage. Happy na rin kasi got to see how extensive their wares are and had a blast buying items on sale! |
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Stowing away the groceries we bought at ParknShop |
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The next stop ... Wellcome Supermarket |
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Had to take foto inside the Rest Room.. jejeje. |
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With Arlene sa Metro City Plaza Shopping Arcade |
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Bought our groceries (mostly foodstuffs) to take home from the ParknShop (where the prices are lower) and the Wellcome Supermarkets. Located in two high rise residential condominiums connected by a walkway. Kaya lakad and sakay ng elevators lang ang gawa namin. |
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Metro City Plaza Banner |
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Arlene and Jeff |
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The mall had a resting area where there was a pond so clear you can see the lovely fishes swimming around. |
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This is where the Wellcome Supermart is |
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This was where we first went shopping |
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Pose muna bago bumama to shop at Wellcome Supermarket |
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Last foto namin in the Unit before we left for the Airport |
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Where ParknShop is |
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Waiting for the lift to take us to the parking area |
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In the elevator ng Shopping Arcade |
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Pang pasalubong
for my kids from Arlene and Joseph |
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What we bought.... |
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Gifts from Arlene and Joseph for the kids... |
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One more pasyal around the campus at daytime before we leave for the airport |
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A stop for snacks sa University Coffee Shoppe at the Main Building... treat nina Joseph |
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Roast chicken with tuna salad and salad greens, order namin ni Arlene |
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For Jeff, it was the Ham and Cheese Croissant |
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For Joseph...the Hotdog Sandwich |
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My snacks |
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Grand time with Friends over Coffee which was real good... |
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The dorms and staff housing at HKUST |
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View of Clearwater Bay |
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Change position... jejeje... |
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The bay can be clearly seen sa likod ng Main Building |
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Happy together! |
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Fotos taken around (mainly sa likod) the Main Building... The view was so beautiful and the campus, so clean! |
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Basta kami ay pose lang ng pose |
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Ako ang nagtatago |
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Arlene and Jeff posing playfully |
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We had a lovely time touring the campus. They showed us where their first residence (forgot to take fotos) when Joseph was a Guest Professor pa lang.
Saw big and small lecture rooms, offices, and the modern and big University Library.
We also saw the many places for dining and for socials around the campus...
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All smiles kami |
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Joseph and Arlene |
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I want to hold your hand always... |
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Di kami napagod kaiikot kasi maluwag, malinis and malamig |
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Inside the Main Building... four floors ito. This is where Joseph's office is. |
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Likod ng Main Building |
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Looking at the Building being constructed |
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Pabalik na sa Condo Unit |
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At last, nakaharap naman. |
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Sa tapat ng Tower 1 with Jeff holding his Turkey Sandwich bag |
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Joseph checks our luggage |
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Lift down Tower 1.. Bye, bye house... |
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At the airport na. Lift to the Check-in Counters |
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Lift control buttons |
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Walking towards the Check In counters |
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At the Airport na |
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Checking in Jeff's luggage sa Cebu Pacific Counter |
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Joseph and Arlene drove us to the airport and we arrived two hours before our flight back to Manila (9.45pm). |
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At the PAL Check-in Counter. Sayang, puwede pala ng 25 kilos instead of 20 kilos check in luggage (kasi hindi puno ang plane) Hayyy.... sayang talaga |
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Early dinner in one of the many eateries at the Airport... |
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Joseph at the Thai Eatery |
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Joseph paying (again!) for our dinner .. |
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Chicken Curry Meal for Jeffrey |
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And for Joseph too... |
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Sa Dimsum Eatery |
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Pad thai meal for Arlene |
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An early dinner for the four of us paid for (again!) by Joseph and Arlene Salvacruz.
Si Jeff ay naibili pa ng Turkey sandwich sa HKUST Coffee Shop kasi walang pagkain sa CP flight niya. |
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Arlene telling me to start eating na... |
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Siomai for me kasi may pagkain sa PAL flight |
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The Airport's Rest Room |
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Clean, clean, so clean restrooms in the airport |
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Jejeje.... |
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Pababa to the Immigration Counter |
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A pose together before we say goodbye.... |
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Sila naman nina Jeff |
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Sweet parting... |
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Happy Nini |
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Pensive Jeff |
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Six days filled with exciting, wonderful and happy memories of visits to truly beautiful places. Memories made more beautiful and memorable by the generosity and warm hospitality of batchmate Joseph and his family. |
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Inside the train that would take us to the departure gates... |
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Hongkong Airport tarmac |
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Inside the PAL Plane to Manila |
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Inside the Cebu Pacific Flight to Manila |
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Inside the PAL plane |
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Hong Kong Airport lights |
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Bassa meal with Juice and Coffee |
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My inflight dinner |
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Had to take another photo of my dinner |
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The appetizer |
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Lots of orange juice to drink because of the very few passengers aboard |
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Happy Jeff aboard Cebu Pacific... homeward bound! |
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View of Pasay and Paranaque |
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Malapit ng maglanding |
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The arrival area at Centennial Airport |
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It's good to be back home sa Pilipinas kong Mahal! |
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My bitbits |
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Our Hong Kong adventure - wonderful and exciting - will forever remain in our hearts and in our minds!
Thanks a million to our hosts -- batchmate Joseph, lovely wife Arlene and poging Jeuz (and Joy) Salvacruz - your generosity and kindness to Jeff and I will never be forgotten!
God bless you all always! |
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