We were at Salcedo Park last night. I was pleasantly surprised when my friend took me there because I didn't know that such a sanctuary existed in the middle of Makati. Makati is all too confusing for me. Glorietta, Greenbelt and the Sykes sites are the only places that I get to explore in the financial capital of the Metro.
Because of the lenten season, there were not a lot of vehicles passing through and it added to the serenity of the place. The weather also participated as our stay was accentuated by a cool night breeze. As one chinese passerby commented "it's like being in Singapore" while pointing to his surroundings. I also took a look around and apart from being surrounded by high rise residential condominums and tall trees, the crowd in the park was a mix of different races. Apart from us, only a handful were Filipino.
By the way, I also saw two celebrities walking their cute little puppy. My friend was trying to recall who they were when I gladly volunteered their names, "Si Calvin Millado yan at si Dale Villar". As it turns out, I was wrong. Parehas na mali. It was Jeffrey Hidalgo and William Thio. I was confused. For the longest time, I thought Calvin and Jeffrey were one and the same. Hahaha. Don't ask me to explain why I didn't factor in the fact that they have different names.
Afterwards, we headed over to Petron Belair to have coffee at Gloria Jeans. Because of their quirky menu, it remains to be one of my favorite coffee places. Nevermind if I always feel that there's always an ingredient missing in any of their coffee concoctions. One time, I ordered their chocolate strawberry drink. When I got my order, the strawberry flavor was very weak, it feels as if it has been washed down with water. Last night, I ordered their Very Vanilla drink and not a hint of vanilla did I taste. Oh well.
On the way back, we passed by Somerset Salcedo, owned by Ascott Group. The very same company where I had my panel interview in Singapore. The logo invoked a lot of memories that made me want to go back. Nostalgia. My friends have been telling me to go to Hong Kong if I intend to have a vacation but I'm not looking to be all touristy. Apart from Park Lane and Tsim Sa Tsui, I'm completely at a loss if I go to Hong Kong. I want the feel of something familiar. I guess I'll decide after the 5th run of Zsazsa. Hoping for it's success so I can decide on the affirmative. Glenn and Em-J! Lets!
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