Travel Gourmande

A Day in the Life of Arni

4:41 PM

{Day 16 Challenge: A photo journal of my day}

I miss Dubai. This is one way for me to connect to my life back in the desert. I'd like to share activities during one of my last days there, before I left for this trip.

8:00 AM Hot Black Coffee Breakfast with Dark Chocolate
or Strawberries while reading blogs.

9:00 AM Feed Tiptoe (my cat) and Blog while he's outside

10:00 AM House Cleaning and Chores

11:00 AM Laundry, Hanging and Folding, Packing (luggage)

Dali Dali Korean Food & Happiness

10:16 PM

Looking for a great place to eat in Coron, Palawan? Try Dali Dali, it's a small Korean joint with one of the best Kimchis I've ever had and a mouth watering selection of Korean dishes. It was so good that I had lunch there two days in a row.

Dali Dali Restaurant Dining Interior

Meal I tried the first day: Bulgogi, marinated beef dish

Clockwise L-R: Interior / Accessories / Yummy Kimchi (spicy fermented cabbage)

Kimchi, Korea's iconic food and national treasure is one of the world's healthiest foods. Made from cabbage, garlic, vinegar, salt and seasonings, it's fermented for 3-4 months.

Corto Del Mar

9:51 PM

{Day 13: Issue a Public Apology}

Hello everyone! For today's Story of My Life challenge, I'd like to issue a public apology for spending the entire month of May talking about myself. To make up for this, I'm going to share an interesting find during a walk in the town of Coron, Palawan, where I currently am.

Hotel Entrance

After touring around to look for a place that we can call home in this seemingly growing popular town tourism-wise, I chanced upon this haven at the corner of a busy market place while walking. It stood out immediately among the clustered small stores and cramped pension houses.

Nestled in a quiet and narrow street, the clay tiled roof of this quaint French Mediterranean resort caught my eye. I found myself in front of the entrance staring at this imposing structure that looked out of place from its neighboring fishing town.

A French gentleman on his mobile phone greeted us, "Please come inside, don't be shy." I made my way inside the lobby for an afternoon coffee at the courtyard.

Missing Him

11:35 AM

"Missing someone gets easier everyday because even though you are one day further from the last time you saw them, you are one day closer to the next time you will." - Loving From a Distance

Source

Missing Him, a post I wrote the last time I was away from my husband for a month and a half. Here we are again, in a similar fate. Much as we're both used to cruising each day apart, I miss him. Having survived a long distance relationship for four years, before our paths finally settled in one place, I'm grateful for technology. Distance appears shorter, despite the time difference.

I miss him. Waking up in the morning to find him next to me. His smile. His laughter. His voice. The way he holds my hand before we sleep.

I remember that time when we had no inkling what awaited us, when we had no idea I would ever be married to him, when there was no way for us to be together, life gave us no other way but to trust in the future. I looked up at the night sky that was painted day for him. Knowing we shared the same sky reassures me.

Twenty five days and I'll see him again. A small price to pay, hopefully for our future together, for his happiness and eventually mine too.

Happy Mother's Day to all Moms!

Love & light,

Arni

{P.S. Day 12: Check out what others miss here. I'm flying this afternoon to Palawan and will be there for 8 days. I'll continue posting and share what'll happen to my trip there.}

Candy Crush

3:12 PM

{Day 11: Sell yourself in 10 words or less}

Source:

"Addictively sweet like Candy Crush."

That's my shameless sales pitch. Eek! :) (I would understand if readers will stop visiting this blog now). Haha! Blame it on my addiction to Candy Crush. Speaking of this game, I'd like to share an article with you: 8 Life Lessons Taught By Candy Crush

Curious to see more self ad posts, click here.

I would like to hear yours. How would you sell yourself in 10 words or less?

Have a great weekend!

Love & light,

Arni