Baker's Hill
JUNE 29 - Our last stop on our self-guided City Tour in Palawan is Baker’s Hill. This property on a hill is owned by a retired US navy and is known for its breads and lifesize character figures in its garden. Baker’s Hill as a tourist attraction is a perfect place for picture-taking especially for those who have children. They have a number of hilarious figures that people can pose with. After several photos with the figures, we decided that it was time for a break and so we went down to their canteen which serves food and breads. You can order Squid Balls, sandwiches, barbeques and most of all, "Halo Halo".
Halo-Halo which literally means “mix-mix” is a popular refreshment among Filipinos which basically consists sweet beans, jackfruit preserve, sago or colored tapioca pearls, minatamis na saging (sweetened bananas), ice, milk and sometimes leche flan (crème caramel) or ice cream on top. It's probably called "Halo Halo" for the mixed ingredients or for the actual act of stirring and mixing the ingredients together once it's served. There are several versions of the halo-halo but I have to say that the one they have on Baker’s Hill was really good. They also have several sungka trays which you can use while passing time or waiting for your food to be served. It is the Philippine version of Backgammon. I actually got addicted to playing it that I want to bring a "Sungka" back to Qatar. I even found a Sungka in Pandan Island and played it there too!
Going to Baker's Hill is probably the best way to wrap up the Palawan City Tour.
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