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Fun Birthday at The Fun Farm in Sta. Elena

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Toddler's age: 3 years old Summer loves animals and zoos and remembers each time she gets to feed the animals. For her birthday celebration, we thought it would be a great experience to go to a farm. We went here on Labor Day and were surprised that travel time was only a little over an hour. The farm was a few minutes from SLEX Carmona exit. The surroundings There were a few cars parked when we arrived. We brought the stroller but hardly used it except for the bags. The grounds were pretty much stroller friendly. There was a pavilion with tables and chairs but we preferred to stay in one of the picnic tables under a big tree. The wind was so relaxing and cool that day. There were bathrooms all around. There were sinks for washing foodstuff and dishes. Beside the sinks were faucets for washing your feet. The grounds were mostly soil with some grass. We came on a sunny day. Since I was wearing sandals, my feet got quite dusty. I should have worn closed shoes or washable ...
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Summer's Family Trip to Osaka

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After our trip to Tokyo less than a year ago, we thought we've seen what there was to see in Japan and did not really plan on going back soon. But a few months later, we decided Osaka would be a great place to visit to just eat and enjoy food. Day 1 Unlike most of our trips that left late at night or at dawn, our plane to Osaka left early in the afternoon and arrived at around 9:00pm in Kansai airport (because of the 1 hour difference between Manila and Japan).  Everything was pretty much easy from luggage claim to checking in to our apartment. 1. Luggage claim 2. SIM cards  3. Money exchange / ATM withdrawal 4. Buy HARUKA line (train from airport to your hotel's nearest station) and ICOCA prepaid card (for going around during your trip; this can be reloaded) The train ride from airport to our station in Namba was quick, easy and comfortable. The train is one of the things we love most about Japan. Namba station can be quite confusing when you first arrive but yo...
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