I wrote this last August 24, 2012.
I really had fun yesterday! Pumunta kami sa isang lugar na hindi naming alam. As in wala.
Wala kaming idea how the place look like, or even why it becomes popular this
days. Nag umpisa lang naman ang lahat ng yun sa simpleng kainan at kwentuhan.
It was
Thursday. We were in our school canteen, having our late lunch since we able to
pass our drawing plate early. As usual tatlo lang kami. I was with Julian and
Lhets, and yea, accompanied by our all time favourite tapsilog. I dunno who
among us started the topic about Clarisse’s plan for her birthday
pre-celebration. Basta bigla nalang napag usapan
kung ano nga bang plano para dun. Kaso napupunta sa kung saan saan yung topic
na yun. Napunta
sa kung anong plano namin for MJ‘s birthday, then MJ’s birthday last year to
Julian’s not-so-good birthday celebration last year, up to Lhets and I
birthday. Kung anong mga plano, na maiba
naman dahil paulit ulit nalang. Blah blah blah. Then suddenly Julian
shared something. She said that she had read a certain blog about a resto, Pan
de Amerikana, somewhere in Marikina. She asked me about it since I’m living in
Marikina. I told her that I’m actually familiar about it, since my two sisters
often eat there, and I never had a chance to go by myself. She also told us na
her friend Zia been there too. Na nacu-curious sya sa place na yun. Ano raw
bang meron dun at para sobrang na aamazed yung mga taong pumupunta dun. Toto,
my elder sister told me that the place is good. It also has cheap value of
meals. But she never mentioned how the place looks like.
As we kept on
talking about the place and other plans for the incoming birthday of us, we
decide to visit Pan de Amerikana and to find out where and what’s with it. I
just asked Toto where it is located, and then left the school already. We take
a SSS Village route jeepney since Toto said it is nearby Pure Gold Jr. in SSS
Village. While on our way, I even told them that we will be passing the OLOPSC,
which happened to be unique because of its castle-look faรงade. I was also
surprised when I took a look outside a jeep, nakita ko si Arvin! At nakatingin
rin sya sakin! Haha. He’s Kuya Sam’s (One of my dearest and spceial kuya and
friend) younger brother.
Ayun na ang
Pure Gold Jr! We dropped off the jeep and went to the main door of Pure Gold
Jr. to ask Manong Guard where Pan de Amerikana is. Well, it’s actually Julian
who asked. Pag balik nya, asar na asar nyang kinwento na tinatawanan raw sya
nung guard. Tinanong pa raw nun kung anong
gagawin naming sa Pan de Amerikana. "E? Malamang,
mag iigib po kami ng tubig dun“, piloposong sagot ko. Tawa lang kami
ng tawa ni Lhets, while Julian? Badtrip as usual. J
From the Pure
Gold, nag lakad kami diretso sa kalsadang tinuro ni Manong Guard. Still
wondering how we will identify the place. I was already looking for someone to
ask, ng makita ko ang wind mill na ito.
I told them na
baka yun na nga yun. Lakad pa. Lakad pa. Hanggang sa makarating kami sa tapat
nito. At last! We’re here! And promise! I was really surprised and mesmerized
when I saw the store/bakery/resto.
As we walked
in, di ko mapigilang di mapa “Wow” sa itsura nung place. It is very unique. It
has a romantic and old theme of restaurant. And yea, based on what I saw, I
knew it; it is definitely a restaurant, a fine-dining restaurant with a very
cheap value of meals. That’s awesome right?
Pan de Amerikana has a combined fine-dining look to
fast food price and setup. Why? You have to take your order and pay for it in
the counter before you choose where you wanna seat. The only differences of it
to the typical fast food chain is, they will just give you a number, go to the
dining area, have a seat, appreciate the relaxing view of the area, and wait
for the waiter to give you your order. Bumalik na sa pagiging fine-dining ang
style. J
Lhets chose Palabok while Julian and I prefer
Spaghetti. Both of it only rate for Php 40.00 only. Without a drink of course.
We chose to seat in the area where we can have a closer
view to the large chess area. Yep! The place becomes unique because of it. Even
the table contains a chess pattern.
Beside our table is a model, a collection of a chess
piece inclosed with a glass.
Behind us is a panoramic glass with an interior garden,
the water falling along the glass from the top gives the atmosphere cool and
refreshing.
After we ate, we decided to go to the chess area to of
course, play chess! Kaso tatlo kami, at dahil mabait ako. Pinag bigayan ko
sila. Haha. I made myself busy by walking around and taking a picture. At
cellphone lang ang meron kami dahil biglaan nga lang ang lakad na ito. J
In chess area, there are different pictures hanging in
the wall, and some miniatures that are displayed. Just like in an old
traditional stroller of a baby. It is cute! Julian wants to steal that if
she’ll have a chance raw. Haha.
A preserved frog attached to the rock walled of Pan de
Amerikana.
While we were eating, I recognized a hanging bridge
over the roofs in the exterior part of Pan de Amerikana. So, while Julian and
Lhets were busy playing and having their battle in chess, I’ve decided to do up
stairs and find out what’s up there.
The view upstairs is not as good as downstairs. But
believe me, ang sarap ng pakiramdam ko nung umakyat ako dyan. Ang lakas ng
hangin. Sariwa. I was just to scared to across the hanging bridge all by
myself. I just reasoned out my heels, when Lhets and Julian asked me if I try
it. Haha.
The view of the hanging bridge from the stairs.
As I took the toilet, I found this. Maitim na
batang lumuluwa ng tissue paper! My gosh ! Ang taba pa ng pisngi nya. Haha. Laugh trip ako ng makita
ko e. J
Natapos
rin si Lhets at Julian sa pag lalaro. Napagod din ako kakaikot, so we ordered again. This time it’s halo-halo.
It is Php 50.00, but for me, it worth it. Masarap pramis! I even told them na I
tried Chowking’s halo-halo once and I was very disapponted. A very expensive
halo halo with unsatisfactory quality. Naah! Pan de Ameikana nalang. J
We stayed there until around 6 in the evening. As we
finished eating halo halo, we decided to go outside and go home. It was a great
experience. The place, the people I was with and the timing. A restaurant
located in an area that is not commercialized unlike the others, but a very
exceptional atmosphere. We make sure that we’ll go back again. Hoping that we
could bring some of our friends with us next time.
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