PC goes to Malagos

Malagos Garden Resort is about an hour's drive from the center of the city. The resort is owned by the family of Rex Puentespina, a friend and a fellow plant enthusiast. Friends, fellow lawyers and newbie plant enthusiasts Paul and Clarence accompanied me in the tour of the resort. 

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Another Year (2012)

My blog turns 2 years old today!

What to do to celebrate?  Last year I held three raffle contests.  The first raffle was for my blogging friends.  The second raffle was for the people who "liked" my Facebook page.  The third raffle was for my Twitter followers.

This year, I thought a sort of recap would be appropriate.  You are too many to mention individually but I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you plant and garden bloggers who make my green blogosphere and feedburner so much more interesting.  Special thanks go out to:

Image from Donna's Buffalo Garden Walks. Used with permission.

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Selamat Datang

"Selamat Datang" is what Malaysians say to welcome their visitors.  It's like "Mabuhay" for us Filipinos.  There's just something about Selamat Datang.  Everytime i hear it I really feel the sincerity of the greeting. 

Last June 29, I flew to Kuala Lumpur upon the invitation of Tourism Malaysia.  I was part of a group invited to witness the opening of Floria 2012, Malaysia's biggest garden show, and Magic of the Night, a spectacular fluvial parade held in Putrajaya.

I flew to KL on Malaysia Airlines(MH).  The last time I took this airline was way back in 2007 when I went to Langkawi.  The aircraft then was an A330.  The inflight service was good but I was a bit surprised when i found out that there were no individual PTVs.  Five years forward my whole flying experience with MH changed totally, for the better of course.  This time the aircraft was a brand new B737-800.  A very powerful bird with a spacious cabin.  Check in was quick and easy.  The flight departed on schedule.  The leather seats had a wide pitch providing full comfort.  The meal service was good.  I liked that it came with a bar of chocolate.  However, what truly amazed me was the inflight entertainment.  Each seat was provided with an individual PTV.  The entertainment menu was varied, catering to all sorts of passengers - young and old, Asian or westerner alike.  During the four hour flight, I chose to watch the Wrath of the Titans, a movie that I missed when it was shown rcently in the cinemas.  I almost forgot to mention that upon boarding the aircraft a lovely flight attendant wearing a traditional Malay dress greeted me Selamat Datang and from this time on I knew that this trip would be an experience in a Truly Asia fashion.

 (L-R, top to bottom: In-flight meal, MH Check-in counter at NAIA, MH exterior/livery, MH interiors, my travel docs, In-flight entertainment.

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Plant Clinic

A clinic is defined as:

• a place or hospital department where outpatients are given medical treatment or advice, esp. of a specialist nature
• an occasion or time when such treatment or advice is given
• a gathering at a hospital bedside for the teaching of medicine or surgery 

OR

• a conference or short course on a particular subject

My wife is a doctor so while she deals with "clinics" on a daily basis, I do not.

My kids had a tennis clinic last summer and so I thought why not involve myself in a clinic too.

Remember my Dyckia 'Platyphylla'?  I posted about the Dyckia the first time it bloomed.

Well, it bloomed again.

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View of My Front Garden

Just a quick post while I am on vacation.  It's not even a real post but both Alistair and David have asked to see a wider view of my garden so here is a link to the front of the house within the perimeter fence.

Click here to see my front garden.  Then left click and hold to move around.