WALKING AROUND MANILA CHINA TOWN

in Hive PH10 months ago

CHINA TOWN MANILA

My aunt asked me to go to Ongpin Jewelry Center to inquire about the prices of gold and compare it to our province's price. As a good nephew, I happily obliged her order, because I'm also curious about the place since the way my aunt shared Ongpin with me in the year 2018 had me amazed. She's a businesswoman you see, and every time she shares her business plans, she influences me to do the same, but I'm not that good as her.

I asked @nmore if she knows the place, and thankfully she was familiar with the area, I asked her again if she could come with me and she agreed. I'm so grateful to nmore for knowing everything! 😭

She also suggested we go to a good Chinese restaurant after, and as someone who likes Chinese food, I was down for it,

I didn't take pictures inside the jewelry shop though when we arrived at the location, since I feel like it was not allowed, and I wouldn't want to get in trouble by doing so, nmore inquired about the price for me and I informed my aunt after.

It was a quick inquiry though, so nmore and I walked, going to the Chinese restaurant she told me about,

this caught my attention since the words on those boards amused me, my mind just thinks of the friendship drug literally and finds ChawadiCup witty then the CHARME is like SEXME since Char in Bisaya is sometimes used to have sex 😂 pardon the dirty mind 😅

we finally arrived at the place, wai ying fast-food ~

nmore was busy communicating with Arc since she's joining us for snacks

nmore ordered siomai, dumplings, and gulaman drinks, at first I thought 2 dollars for 4 siomai was expensive, I was thinking of a small siomai at that time, but when it got served, it was a big size siomai 😮 which was very worth it, It was delicious too! I already love the place! Arc arrived and we ordered more siomai and gulaman for her,

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nmore wanted to go to Ho-land Hopia and Bakery to buy a gift for arcs family since she's visiting them, I think it was sweet of her to do that awww...😌

nmore gave us fortune cookies after, which reminds me of the Disney movie Freaky Friday, the characters there switched bodies after reading a fortune cookie.

If that movie were to happen in real life and I swapped bodies with @arcgspy had me thinking that time hahaha!

It also reminds me of HivePH blogging contest this may question no.1 about "switching lives with an hiver, who would it be and why?"

should I join the contest and say I'd change body with arc? hmm...🤔

I asked nmore if there was a place I could buy some shirts since the ones I brought with me are all used up. It was so hot in Manila that it made me sweat a lot and I had to change clothes like 2 times a day, laundry wasn't an option for me at that time.

MARUGAME UDON & TEMPURA

After buying my clothes, we had our dinner at Marugame Udon & Tempura in ayala mall circuit, I suggested eating at this Japanese restaurant because the foods are delicious and we don't have marugame in Mindanao, so let's say I'm making the most out of the place 😆

BACK AT THE HOTEL

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After dinner ~ we went back to the hotel, arc, and nmore tasted the leche plan from ho-land, like trying out if it was delicious or not, I remember nmore wasn't satisfied with the taste.

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I let arc draw on my iPad ~ to get a souvenir from her since she's also an artist 😌, thank you arc ~

That night we just bonded and talked at the hotel till Arc wanted to go home since she had an important appointment the next day, I had so much fun being with them that day ~ I hope it happens again! 😘 Thank you nmore and arc ~ 💞

THANK YOU FOR READING!

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 10 months ago (edited) 

Magaling na tour guide si nmore! Hahahaha
Maraming masarap kainan dyan sa Binondo! Balik ka ulit sa susunod 😄
And uy, sali ka sa blogging contest! 😁

totoo 🥹 nmore the best ~
Yes babalik ako someday sama ka dn mag snack with us nxt time ~

Pinag iisipan ko pa if sasali ako or hindi 😆

Wow, nag detdet pala kayu diyan ha. Bat di niyo ko pinadalhan tikoy? Charr lang haha. Happy to see the best girls in Hive Ph having fun together. 😍😘

Hahahah dapat daw kasi sama ka samin sa sunod 😆

Hahaha sige ba, basta may time and budget lang why not ba. 😘

Arc and Nmore being the best gril talaga!

Di pa namin na explore ang Chinatown as a whole even the foods medyo di ko feel ang cantonese food kasi gawa nang mamantika sila at most haha.

LECHE FLAN! UIIII sarap nyan!

they are !!! and very cool as well..

hahah i began to love Japanese and Chinese food at this age, ewan ko ba bakit hahaha

I've never been to Chinatown Manila, my budget only reaches Divisoria HAHAH, I bet there are a lot of beautiful spots there in Chinatown hoping to visit there soon to try different Chinese cuisine and different merchandise.

I didn't much explore the place but i guess it has some beautiful spots, the place really has a Chinese vibes, felt like i was in one of those Chinese movies hahaha, hope you visit and can blog about it too ~

Sulit na sulit talaga ang punta mo, bond with new friends. Na curious tuloy ako about arc and nmore hehehe

hahaha oo suleton jud para di mag mahay nyahaha mag ex kasi tong dalawa ate, pero friends sila ~

Hala may chika hehehe, never mind na lang kasi baka kung saan pa mapunta Ang mga Tanong hehehe

Hhahahaha oo atee 😆

Sana all, Jude! 😄 I'd really love to go there but you know, I hope marealize ni khen.. Haha

awww jai, why not go with a friend nalang since di man gusto mo laag si khen, i hope mo laag ka balik sa mga art galleries diha, og katong museum thing, nindot baya kaayo , pangita lang jud friend na laagan jai ahahaha

Oo, haha.. Naay coming laag with workmates. Iblog ra nako puhon dri. 😄😁

Yey! Sigee jai go go goo

Ah, This brings back memories when I used to accompany my grandma to purchase jewelries for her to sell sa province.

nakakamiss din ang fortune cookies. The last time I had one was so long ago. LOL

!PIZZA

yey! same same tayo ate chi ng experience selling sa province nyaahahah

hahah bigyan kita fortune cookie ate pag nag kita tayo !LUV

Yay sa fortune cookies. Gusto ko isang botelyang malaki ha. Pang one year. 🤣

Hala 😆😆 pano yan HAHAHAHA

Char pala has a meaning in bisaya hahaha 😆. Weird nga ng mga tea shops dyan haha para catchy sa mga tao.

The fortune cookie in reference to Freaky Friday opens my childhood memory core hahaha.

Pwede na maging human waze si nmore hahaha!

!PIZZA

oo like "nag char sila " is how we use it 😆

hahahaha I've seen so many tea shops having witty business name, weird but funny hahahah

Yey~ glad I'm not the only one who have seen it ~ same lineage tlga tayo madam ji ... hahahha

true!!! alam na alam niya tlga saan she's the best!

PIZZA!

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 10 months ago  

Haven’t been to Binondo in a lifetime! Charot lang
I wish I had more time to spend in Manila like you Jude. I think nmore and arc are really the best tour guide, including cthings. I wish I spent more time with you all, just basically roaming around everywhere.

Sali na sa blogging contest 😅

 10 months ago  

If that movie were to happen in real life and I swapped bodies with arcgspy had me thinking that time hahaha!

Hahabol ka rin ba ng aso if you were me? 👀 I-blog na yan!

Jusko si nmore. Akala mo kotse kung sumakop ng buong kalsadaaa kalokaaa. Still, it was fun accompanying the both of you! Too bad I had to cut my night short pero bawi ako next time~

Anything for you Jud! hehehe

Nagkataon lang siguro na alam ko yung place pero kahit d ko naman alam pwede naman tayo mag adventure <3