Trip to Marikina City and more ...

After Avilon Zoo, second on our itinerary was MRF or Materials Recovery Facility located in Brgy. Parang, Marikina. On our way there, almost all the kids and most of the parents were asleep ... we were so tired from trekking Avilon Zoo plus the fact that we all woke up early that day.

Not everyone was able to go down to look at the place because most were asleep. Not us, Chloe woke up in time to see the beautiful vegetable garden and fruit tree orchards. It was raining a little bit which is why Chloe wore her raincoat and I brought my umbrella. Click here to view the pictures taken at MRF.

Third on our itinerary was the Doll Museum ... still in Marikina City. Unfortunately, we were not allowed to take pictures inside. All the same, we enjoyed viewing the dolls that looked like Filipino barbie dolls all dressed up in Filipino clothes and depicted the Filipinos' way of life, culture and traditions. Each enclosed glass showed our national costumes, filipino games like sunka, patintero, etc ... Traditions like the harana, bayanihan, senakulo and the like were also depictedin each glass box.

Fourth on our itinerary was Mc James Factory ... again, still in Marikina city ... all products (shoes, slippers, bags, etc...) made by this factory are hand made. Click here to view pictures of how shoes are hand made.

Fifth on our itinerary was Philippine Science Centrum beside Riverbank Center, Marikina. The kids enjoyed going to this place next to Avilon Zoo. It was an educational visit as well as fun filled. I think you will agree with me when you see the pictures by clicking here.

And last but not the least, the Guinness Book of World Record's Largest Shoe inside one of the stores in Riverbank Center, Marikina was our last stop. Click here to view the pictures ... It was already 6:30 pm when we left Marikina. Luckily, there was no traffic going home. We were already inside Villa Carolina Subd. 1 before 8 pm.

Home Sweet Home ... It was so nice to finally rest ... Chloe and I were so tired, we were sleeping like a baby before 9 pm.

And this concludes my blog for the day ...