Call time for the tour is 6:30am, so we arrived at the school at exactly 6:30am. Kids we're told to gather at their respective rooms first for some orientation and head count. Expected departure time is 7:00am but the group departed at around 7:30am.
First itinerary is the Goldilocks decorate your cake at the Market Market branch.i don't see the logic why we need to go very far at the market market while we can do the Decorate your cake (dyc) at a nearer location for the convenience of the kids. It is a regular store by the way, not the factory. We arrived at market market mall almost 9;00am. The mall is still closed but the group is allowed to enter the premises on a special permit. We are seated fronting each other (kids fronting the parents/guardian/chaperon) so as to assist the kids easily. The kit consists of a mamon, an icing( choice of pink or blue), a topper, and a knife.
A store manager do the demonstration on how to do the DYC. There are other store staff assisting the group for parents or kids having difficulty in doing the DYC.
This is the DYC i made and guess what, our cakes are chosen two of the bests - together with 8 other. A special gift is given as a prize for the winners.
Second itinerary is the Museo Pambata in Manila. We travelled for like 1 hour 15mins, arriving the museum around 11:15am. Upon arrival, a tour coordinator of the museum assisted the group to explore the 5 galleries.
1st stop is the "The Planet earth", all about saving mother earth and fighting climate change.
2nd gallery is about "My Body", understanding how the body works.
3rd gallery ''Pamilihang Bayan'', features the store that are found in the market.
4th gallery "Ang Kalikasan", exhibits about the forest, insects, and world underwater.
5th gallery "Old Manila" , showing the collection of old transportation system, costumes, furniture and featuring the national heroes of the country.
Newly built gallery is the global village, where there are exhibits of dolls wearing costumes around the world.
We were only given 10mins to explore each gallery, very short time indeed for the kids to explore and understand what is the significance of such things to their lives. The group got out of the museum at 12:30pm, just right in time for the lunch.
Third itinerary is the Pacem ecopark in Assumption Antipolo, we travelled for 1 hour and 30mins.
Pacem ecopark is located inside the campus of Assumption Antipolo in order to raise awareness in the conservation of animals and the forest. They have a mini forest, wildlife sanctuary, an aviary, butterfly collection room, shells collection room, an organic farm, to name a few. I am very much amazed on the large collection of the butterflies because they have samples not only butterflies from the Philippines but around the world as well. The different colors, sizes and shapes are so awesome.
We toured the ecopark for around 35minutes. I must warn the persons with asthma to be very careful in roaming around as there are lots of stairs and walking involved in exploring this tiny ecopark. I didn't feel much tired because of the cool environment.
The ecopark also offers food at the coffeeshop and some relaxing massage at a very reasonable price.
The whole tour ended at around 3:45pm, just in time on the itinerary given to us.(arriving the school 4pm).
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