Newly reunited from 2 decades of no contact, our aunt & uncle -being solid manileneans, invited us to have dinner with them at Lido de Paris in Ongpin. My aunt is the youngest sister of my late dad. I have had no relationship with my Father’s kin even as a child save for my angkong & kind ama -his parents, so this was a welcome change. I was open to getting to know them better, even at this late stage.
A daughter’s loyalty is always to her mother I guess, so because of past family feuds, there was no desire on either part to reach out. It took an important deal to bury the hatchet & forget past heartaches & hurts. What’s in the past cannot be recovered. We can only move forward. So this recent development is very much welcome. Major catching up was in order, blood after all, will always be blood, right?
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Lido De Paris Manila
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Lido de Paris is a 3,5 star hotel with a spa & seafood restaurant near San Agustin Church. I’m a Binondo girl & I never even knew this place existed. Maybe because it was built around 6 years ago & I moved to the South 25 years ago? And wala masyadong info in the net when I tried googling it.
As the name goes, it’s a crude homage to Paris. 😉 They tried pulling off the Paris vibe in every corner. So if you see a very colorful, somewhat tacky building which caters to mostly mainland chinese guests, that’s it.
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The 3 succeeding photos belong to Lido de Paris…
Room rates start at 2k.
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My kin treated us to Ta Lian Seafood Restaurant which offers modern chinese & seafood dishes and can be found at the ground floor of the hotel..
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We were happy with the food. A bit on the bland side but at least we didn’t get dizzy -which is almost always when eating chinese because of the heavy use of MSG. And the seafood we had were all fresh, especially the swahe na ang bilis balatan. The misua is a must-have.
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Family ties are precious threads. No matter where we roam, they draw us close to those we love. And pull our hearts towards home.
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Family. No family is perfect. We argue, we fight. We even stop talking to each other at times. But in the end, family is family. And the love will always be there.
I have yet to see my cousins. But I’m patient. I was able to wait for 20 years. What’s a few more days. Baby steps. 😉
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At the end of the day, a FAMILY should find everything forgivable. <3
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That is sooooo true! Family is family. After years of taking my family for granted, I am so glad that I am now able to bond with my siblings and forge a stronger relationship with them. Pati na din ang mga tito at tita ko. They have always been there for me, and it’s only during the past decade that I’ve seen the true value of our relationship.
Side note: ang tacky nga ng resto! But as long as the food is good… kebs! hahaha…
September 24, 2015 at 8:09 amMaturity comes with age. Hehehe! :-*
September 24, 2015 at 11:49 amhi ms. jane, this brings back memories of my ex chinoy bf hehehe! nag-away sila ng father nya because I’m not Chinese. though my eyes are singkit 🙂
oh well, past is past. now that his father is dead, he wants me back. hmmmm…..
🙂 makapag dear-ms-piggy nga hehehe!
September 24, 2015 at 12:16 pmHay napaka-strict talaga ng old chinese noh? Buti nalang modern times na ngayon no more romeo & juliet churva! 😛
September 24, 2015 at 1:33 pmBetter late than never. I grew up not knowing my relatives too. It’s something my parents decided to do before I was born and they were the ones with issues with their relatives. But I miss not having cousins to play with.
September 24, 2015 at 12:42 pmOmg i know what you mean. Cousins are like siblings. Imagine I only had 1 sibling & no same-age cousins to play with growing up. Have a great weekend Maria! :-*
September 24, 2015 at 1:32 pmMomma J, that’s seriously good development ha. Hope it’s the beginning of something better. Whatever mistakes have been done in the past, we can only move forward. Mahirap magcarry ng painful emo baggage!
Oh and I thought the photo w/ the bellboy was yours. I’m sure you could’ve asked any kuya to pose like that! Haha.
September 24, 2015 at 10:47 pmThank you dear Leng. Appreciate the love. And you know me so well haha. Kulitin ko talaga si bellboy. Naunahan lang ako! ;))
September 25, 2015 at 8:57 am