Subic Summer Adventure - Part 4 (Last of Four Series)

4. Lunch at the Coco Lime

Visit to Subic during summer is not complete if you do not stop at Coco Lime before you go to Royal Subic and do your duty free shopping.

"Why?"

"The fresh buko juice, course!"

The dishes are yum-yum, too. Their chicken curry is close to how my mother makes it. Hence, it has my thumbs up for great cooking.

Subic Summer Adventure - Part 3

3. Enjoy the afternoon at Ocean Adventure, Subic.

"How can you effectively spend your afternoon at Ocean Adventure?"

i. Visit the Ocean Discovery Aquarium. It's not as grand as the Aquaria of KL but fun.

ii. Watch the Dolphin Show. Certified stress reliever.

I learn to swim butterfly and breast stroke by watching how the dolphins swim at Discovery Channel.

iii. Watch a confused Merkat.

iv. Be amazed at the flaming human torch at the High Dive Pool Diving Show.

v. Laugh at how a sea lion steals a kiss from a lady.

vi. Clap appreciatively after a good animal trick.

vii. Savor your favorite summer delight. Mine is always ice cream on a sugar cone.

viii. Choose your favorite stuffed souvenir.

ix. Find Nemo (anemone fish) in his natural habitat (sea anemones).

...Dory...

and Sebastian of the Little Mermaid.

Subic Summer Adventure - Part 2

2. EXTREME ZIP LINING AND WALL CLIMBING AT EXTREME ADVENTURE, SUBIC

Extreme Adventure offers a different thrill especially for those who's not afraid to get their pants dirty and be a little risk taker with the 70 feet vertical drop in the middle of the thick foliage.

We hiked to the first station, for the first drop.

The tour guide asked, "Sinong gustong mauna?". The group fell into an impregnable silence as if the tooth fairy appeared in our midst and tried to steal our tongues too. Silence. Exchange of fearful glances. My heartbeat was like a frantic rain on a tin roof, deafening even to my ears. Hindi ko kaya ito! I raised a tentative hand to silence my crazy heartbeat. Manong tour guide smiled admirably for assumed courage on my part. There were laudible sighs of relief. Kung alam lang nila! I was the first in line not entirely because I am the bravest but because I did not want to prolong the agony of being paralyzed by fear while those ahead of me shriek as they plunge to the depths. Kaloka kaya yun! I might as well be the first to do that and drive them all crazy!

"Manong ang taas! Naka-lock po mabuti yung harness?" I remembered asking the attendant three times to neutralize my fear before jumping off the cliff.

The first time I jumped and let go of the harness at the station, I felt all my insides were gone. This was so scarily high and I plunged faster!

At the bottom of the last drop. Hayy!! Natapos rin...

We're a little bit demented I admit. As if the extreme zip line is not enough, we tried wall climbing also.

Safety hats: testament of our adventure of the day!

Subic Summer Adventure - Part 1

Despite the Nuclear Radiation scare in Japan, global anticipation of a series of earthquakes affecting countries in the Pacific Ring of Fire (including the Philippines) and La Nina threats due to progressing climate change, there is one thing for sure --- summer is officially here.

For once, I'd like to forget these talks about these glaring realities or senseless fears of doomsday and just enjoy summer the way we are all supposed to since we were kids: going out there and frolicking in the sun!

Some things on top of my mind include and strongly recommend are:

1. GO CARTING IN SUBIC

The former US Naval Base has transformed itself into a major tourist destination and adventure haven.

Go carting is one pasttime you can enjoy in the sun with friends if you are speed crazy like me. One of the key places to check is Le'mans Go Kart Track.

Le'Mans opens daily 10am-8pm.


Going for my second win.

Speeding past Paul Ejercito, another go kart enthusiast.

Chatting up Paul Ejercito while trying to overtake him.

Finishing some of the curves of the track. Ibang saya!

Paul trailing behind me at the finish line.