100 Adventure
Last Monday after my daughter’s class, she asked me if we can go to Manila Zoo. I asked her why? she answered because my classmates had been there and I am not. I told her that it is just the same as Avillon and Subic Safari, a place full of animals and you already saw a tiger right? she answered yes. A monkey? she replied yes but I want to go Manila Zoo. Then I remembered that during their last field trip she wasn’t able to go because she was sick and one trip is to go there. So I replied yes to her and she was so excited about it but I said we will go today but we have to wait for daddy.
We left the house 4PM and believe me the trip is really an adventure because we almost got hit by a big container van near the pier station, its rush hour and everyone wants to be the first to go. Thank God were safe and okey.
When we got there it’s almost past 5Pm. We paid 80 pesos for the adults (40 pesos each) and 20 pesos for the kid so it’s our 100 adventure LOL! My daughter hurriedly ran towards the elephant which is the first animal you will see upon entering the zoo.
Even me I was so static about seeing those animals because it’s been 7 years since I last visited it and I asked my husband when is the last time he went there, he replied more than 20 years ago LOL!
I took pictures of our Manila Zoo trip and see if I can pass to have my own photoblog LOL! or maybe I need a lot of practice and a good camera.
What ya think?
My daughter playing
Making fun of the hard elephant, LOL!
All of us become a kid that time, that it’s like our first time too. Funny though as my husband remember it correct the zoo wasn’t like that before. He said it is much cleaner, 
the animals are in healthy condition and there are lots of things that can be done. But now the animals are kinda not in good shape. And the last time I went there the Tiger is as thin as a carpet LOL i mean not that thin but really it is thin before but is it the same Tiger? because he had gain a lot of weight now LoL! but one crazy thing, I didn’t see any Lion there, I am expecting to see one or maybe he is just hiding on his cave. I hope the Manila City Hall can give attention to this favorite attraction of our young generation. But still we enjoyed the trip a lot, even if we only had an hour there because the zoo’s closing time is 7Pm.
If you are wondering where the hell is joanjoyce. Well I tell yah, I am not yet ready for my close up! LoL! I hope you enjoy our little trip. My brain needs a break from all the tutorial stuff I have learned online. Take Care. Keep on Smiling. 
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January 17th, 2008 at 2:57 am
Hop to here from EntreCard! Nice to meet ya and have a great day!
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January 17th, 2008 at 2:58 am
Speaking of Zoo… I have not been to any since I was 13!
January 17th, 2008 at 4:56 am
@Sam – thanks for dropping by
its been 3 years and you have a lot of animals to see in singapore zoological gardens and the water works is fun 
January 17th, 2008 at 5:45 am
honestly i have never been to Manila Zoo hehehe.. when i was a kid my mom wont allow me to go to excursions without her. so i missed a lot of things in grade school and high school.
too bad i cant see the photo you posted here…
anyway, thank God nothing happened to you & your family… keep safe!
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January 17th, 2008 at 7:51 am
this is a side of you i never get to read
it’s so nice to see your kids enjoying the animals. i have yet to experience that kasi my little girl is too small for that. (but she likes dogs) hehe.
sana you post more about your being a mom
January 17th, 2008 at 9:38 am
@sis rhapsody – bakit ayaw ma-load? hehe di pa naman huli ang lahat sis pwede ka pang mag zoo.
@sis ris- i have only one kid LOL i dont plan to have one soon
di ko pa na loose yung na gain ko when i was preggy. i will post more hehe just dont know how often 
January 17th, 2008 at 9:40 am
i lived in Manila for 5 yrs during college, and I never went to Manila zoo once! even if our tambayan then is harrison plaza.hehe.
i remember i only got there when I was still a kid, so i don’t have any vivid memory about the zoo. Hmm, parang gusto ko din makita un plus looking at ur daughter’s face, she really enjoyed!
Di pa kasi napunta kids ko sa zoo here, though we already saw taronga and melbourne zoos in OZ. I don’t want to compare anymore, of course the manila zoo is smaller. But so what, it’s still one of Manila’s landmark diba?
Hay, buti hindi natuloy conversion nyan into PBA coliseum.
Pero sis, san na ang beauty mo?hehe, kulit.
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January 17th, 2008 at 10:22 am
alam ko x mayor atienza wants it to become industrialize, as in my mall, my rides, parang overhaul ang zoo at the same time the animals wont be caged and have their areas where they can run free, but making this project, some trees may be affected and thats what the environmentalist petitioned it to be on hold. but sabi naman before ni atienza they wont cut trees but relocate pero di na natuloy kasi si lim na mayor now. sayang din yung plan na yon mas ok kasi mas maraming magagawa, di yung iikot ka lang to check on the animals, ride the bangka and eat sa canteen inside
hehe wala pa ng beauty sis e, nekstym na lang
January 17th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
I haven’t been to the manila zoo in more than 25 years! actually hindi ko na matandaan kung kelan but I know I’ve been there.
kala ko pa naman kasama ka sa pics, shy ka pa pala. LOL.
January 17th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
when we went on holiday in the philippines, we dropped a visit just to see what its like now. there’s some improvement but absolutely no better from what it was like 25 years back.
But good move. need more visitors to come in to raise the funding for its improvement.
January 17th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
huwaw ang saya. pangarap din naming makabalik diyan sa manila zoo. grade 4 pa yata ako nung nag-field trip kami diyan. namimiss na siguro ako nung mga kamag-anak kong nakakulong. lols!
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January 18th, 2008 at 2:12 am
@mon- sempre shy pa kasi wala pang resulta ang dieta ko e LOL!
@win – the only improvement i saw is that they have many crocodiles now, before only one
@jeck- hehehe sino kaya kamag anak mo don?
January 18th, 2008 at 2:19 am
your daughter sure had fun! kahit ang simple ng manila zoo, sa mga bata okay na yun. avilon is so big it’s tiring for kids na.
we love zoo trips, too–me and my nephew. it’s always a fun activity for us! maybe this summer we’ll try to visit paradizoo in cavite.
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January 18th, 2008 at 2:52 am
When I was little/small (pandak ako noon) the zoo seemed endless. nakakapagod lalo na pag nakita mo yung elepante. when i got back with my eldest a decade ago ang liit lang pala ng zoo. nag-improve sya ha…tumanda na yung elepante.
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January 18th, 2008 at 4:05 am
@salve- havent been in paradizoo, i’ll put that on my adventure list lol
@c5- hehehe iba na ata ang elephant ngayon don sis bata pa lang e, unlike dati malaki siya
January 18th, 2008 at 7:56 am
comparing the 3 isp’s at home, PLDT sucks big time. I don’t even use it anymore.
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January 18th, 2008 at 10:08 am
@noemi – now i know waaaa it used to be a smooth one, then when i called on the techie pipol of pldt as if wala naman daw prob haaay
teka naligaw ata sis ang comment mo hehe thanks
January 18th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
wow… I never expected that you are already married. I actually thought you’re still on the boyfeee stage. hehe. your daughter is cute. hope her mommy and daddy will pose a pic here too
hehe.
I love animals. So it’s been a while since I went to a zoo… *sigh* kakainggit.
Anyway, I’m glad that you and your family is safe.
Take Care
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January 18th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
@Tessa – i wish i am still on bf stage lol
but sad to say im tied for the past 6 years awredi waaaaaa..
January 19th, 2008 at 5:16 am
Manila Zoo is a nice place to go for a change
went there with my boyfriend 2 years ago and i had a good time too. Hope that they can maintain and upgrade the zoo ^^
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January 19th, 2008 at 6:56 am
Last December we went to Avilon Zoo in Montalban Rizal and i was surprised coz the zoo is like a mini San Diego Zoo hehe. I wish Manila Zoo would be like Avilon in the future. Btw, you can also visit avilon at the fort na din. thank God you’re all safe joyce.
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January 19th, 2008 at 10:59 am
@Lace- oo nga e masaya naman yun nga lang mejo konti lang ang pwede gawin
@Ambo- yep avilon is fun but super layo naman at nakakapagod ang byahe hehehe meron na din ata sa tiendesitas at naging controversial pa kasi may natuklaw
January 19th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
ay tiendesitas ba yun? nakita ko kasi yung ark ng avilon eh. yup sila nga ung me natuklaw na bata ng ahas.
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January 19th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
6years? wow
wahehe. anyway, OT na ako 
sad to say? hehe. pued mo naman ibalik ung sweetness tulad nong dati… nong kau ay magkasintahan pa
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January 20th, 2008 at 12:25 am
@Ambo- opo sa tiende yun hehe
@Tessa- hehehe pag isipan ko
joke
January 27th, 2008 at 1:40 am
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