From the City of Smile to the Land of Smiles

Bacolod City is known as the City of Smile - my beloved place. A small city with a great smile. Last year we had a chance to visit my family, from the city of smile - Bacolod City - and we traveled back to the Land of Smiles - Thailand late last year. Though Bacolod city is quite small but many tourists are coming and visited our place. They enjoyed the fascinating place.

This is my youngest sister. She loves to smile always. She is a happy fellow and enjoyed traveling. She also came from the city of smile.

This is our new airport. It's quite far from the city. It's also a fascinating attractive place.

This is the daughter of my sister (in front) with her classmates behind her. They performed something in the city of smile.

My son is wearing something red with an accent, taking a pose together with his cousins, they are all smiling, taken at the city of smile.

This is South Thailand - the Land of Smiles! Songkhla Province near the Songkhla Beach.

This is Thailand - the Land of Smiles!

We're smiling in the Land of Smiles!

Another pose in the Land of Smiles! It's fun to visit other places.

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Songkhla Beach

Songkhla is the province of Hatyai. This is the place where we used to visit especially if we have visitors. We usually brought them to Songkhla Beach, it's a place to relax due to the coolness of the beach and the breeze coming from the sea.

We went to the beach a couple of weeks ago. We visited different places near the beach such as seeing the two adjascent islands namely; the Cat and the Mouse. You will really amazed how they formed these two creatures made of bronze. As well as the Golden Mermaid.

We also saw a group of young people riding on a banana boat. It's fun seeing them fall on the water while the one driving in front was making a fast move. It's our first to see it. It's great!

We also went to visit monkeys, and it's timely when we came. It's time to feed the monkeys. Many people came too and bought bananas and peanuts to attract the monkeys in coming. Our kids really enjoyed that place. It's fun!

Thailand Festivals

Festivals are everywhere. People are celebrating and enjoying life as well. Last night, we went to a Chinese Festival here in Hatyai. The locals call it "Suwansat." Yesterday was the last day of Chinese New Year here so they have 3-day affair. Last night was the last day and so many people came and watched the show.

It was a combination of dance and something like "karate" and AJ liked the show most. I think all performers were Chinese. We're sitting at the back so we presume that all of them have the same faces. They were cute and they performed well.

My hubby liked the way the ladies twirl their hips, he said, about 90 degrees, I just laughed! with a flat tummy, how I wish I had the same. I'm trying but I can't! lol...

Manila - our second Home

Everytime we went to Manila, our friend who is a doctor, will drive for us. They love workers working for the Lord so, it's easy for them to cater us.

We've been to Mall of Asia, they call it MOA. A beautiful place where children can enjoy the interesting and amazing fireworks. They also brought us to the big Acquiarium in Manila, it's really huge where you could find different and great schools of fish with magnificent designs and the place is so cozy, it goes back to the creativity of the worker.

It's nice to be in different places and see the beauty of the place. You could imagine how great and awesome our God is in creating the earth, the place we're living.

We always treasure the time when we are in a new place because we could see the beauty of nature God had created.

Manila

Manila is the capital city of the Philippines. It is where you could find a lot of cheaper things and expensive ones too. Many people are coming to this place to find a greener pasture. Some are looking for jobs in factories, or big companies. A lot of opportunities await those who wanted to work. Others who came from the mountain regions are also coming and find a work as helpers or housemaids.

We are blessed with friends everytime we came here. They would bring us to different beauty spots or even tourist spots and allow us to see the place and enjoy. They would also bring us to some scenic spots for our kids to enjoy. We had been to different places because of them.

There was a time that they brought us to Manila Zoo for the benefit of our kids but they were all laughing when they knew that it's first time for us to see the place too. And we're excited to go, more excited than the kids, lol.

More stories about our visit to Manila next time.

Mambukal Resort

A very cool place of Mambucal.

Our city, Bacolod, has a neighboring fountains, springs, volcanoes, and a lot more. When you want to go to the mountain to relax, there is a Mambukal Resort at the foot of the mountain which is 30-45 minutes away from the city. You could find a hot spring there, and if you want to go up to the seventh falls, you could also enjoy the scenery and the fresh air.

There are cottages available for choices-- either for cheaper or expensive ones. You could also go around the place and see the beauty of creation. It's so amazing how it formed and people loved to visit this place.

Tourists loved to visit this place for relaxation and feel the coldness of the resort. It's so cold especially the falls and the swimming pools.

Come and visit our place, you will love it!