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School Year 2024-2025 is already over, and I’m proud to say that my son finished this school year with a bang. My son won 2nd place in the General Knowledge Contest and 1st place in Aghamatika Contest. He also received the Leadership Award because he was part of their Student Council. And during the Moving Up Ceremony, he received four medals. 

This is a big achievement compared to his previous years, so I am proud of him because he really improves every year. So when I was making his Junior High School Memories video, I chose the “This Is My Now” song of Jordin Sparks as the background song. I like the message of this song.

There was a time I packed my dreams away 

Living in a shell, hiding from myself 

There was a time when I was so afraid 

I thought I’d reached the end 

Baby that was then 

But I am made of more than my yesterdays 

This is my now, and I am breathing in the moment 

As I look around I can’t believe the love I see 

My fears behind me, gone are the shadows and doubts 

That was then, this is my now. 

Had to decide was I gonna play it safe 

Or look somewhere deep inside and try to turn the tide

Find the strength to take that step of faith 

And I have the courage like never before, yeah 

I’ve settled for less but ready for more 

Ready for more 

This is my now 

I just hope na hind maburn out sa kakaaral and he will have the same passion sa pag-aaral until he finishes college. 

After the Moving Up, we went to Italliani’s for a quick celebration. We ordered Spaghetti Vongole, Margherita and Garlic and Cheese Zeppole.

The following day, we were supposed to eat in a hotel because I found a 50% off buffet promo, but it was already fully booked when my husband called to reserve. Grabe lang ito, fully booked agad kahit 5 days before kami nagpareserve. So I suggested to my husband, sa NIU by Vikings na lang ulit so he called the restaurant to reserve. 

My mom was not able to attend my son’s Moving Up because natapat na flight nila from Boracay to Manila yung event so delayed Moving Up celebration na lang with the Senior Club. Hehehe! Good thing we made a reservation kasi punuan and marami din kumakain because of Recognition, Moving Up and Graduation. 

Fortunately, there was an ongoing Graduation Promo when we dined. We did not know about this promo, good thing na kagagaling lang namin sa school to get the School Report Card and Moving Up Photos, so we were able to avail of this promo. In our case, aside from the Moving Up Photos, they still asked for my son’s school ID bago naapproved yung FREE BUFFET. Sayang nga kasi we are only seven people, so dalawa sana yung free kung walo lang sana kami. 

Anyway, I already blogged about our “Lunch Buffet at NIU by Vikings” last January and halos same naman food and marami rin tao so hindi na ko nagtake ng marami pictures. 

1. Promo duration: March 5, 2025 to July 31, 2025 

2. All graduates of the Class of 2025, including Kindergarten, Elementary, High School, College, and Post Graduate students, are eligible to avail of a FREE Buffet when dining in with 3 Full-paying adults.

3. Applicable Graduates: Only graduates and moving up students of the class 2025 (Kindergarten, Grade 10 Completers, Elementary, High School, College, and Post Graduate) can enjoy this exclusive offer. 

4. Required Proof of Graduation: 

Diploma 

Completion Certificate (Moving Up) 

Graduation Photo 

Graduation Program with the Graduate’s Name/Graduation Invitation 

School Registration Form supported by a Valid ID 

Bring 1 full-paying adult on the day of your birthday. Bring 4 full-paying adults on any day within your birthday month.  

Discounts will depend on the day and the number of guests. Available Weekday Lunch only. Not valid on Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Valentine’s Day, or holidays.  

PHP1,138 - Adult  

PHP438 - Kids 3-4ft/4-7 years old  

PHP748 - Kids 4’1 - 4’6 ft/ 8-10 years old  

PHP1658 - Adult  

PHP538 - Kids 3-4ft/4-7 years old 

PHP848 - Kids 4’1 - 4’6 ft/ 8-10 years old 

6/F SM Aura Premier, 

26th Street corner McKinley Parkway,  

Bonifacio Global City 

Contact: 478-3888, 0917-586-6888, 0919-999-6888  

Open Daily  

11AM to 2:30PM  

5:30PM to 10:30PM 

Of course, a celebration without cake is not complete. Here is the congrats cake topper and the congrats gift tag that I made.

You can personalize these tags, but I have not done it anymore since I only want to cut the designs. 

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And because of the buffet breakfast, lunch, and dinner na kinain namin nung third day, feeling busog pa rin kami paggising namin ng Day 4. So we had late breakfast, brunch na rin para tipid. Since late na, hindi na ko nagtake pictures ng buffet spread kasi konti na lang ang laman. 

After our buffet breakfast at Table 88, we went back to our room to rest for a while before we swam. I was so thankful because, after a few days, the weather cooperated. At least we had a few hours to enjoy the swimming pool. The beach was off limits because of the rough waves so nagkayak na lang sa pool. The kayak is not free but I can’t remember the rate. 

Here is the list of Sheraton Grand Da Nang Resort Daily Activities. These may be subject to cancellation due to weather and sea conditions. 

8:00 -9:00 - Double Kayak | Front Beach 

9:00 - 10:00 - Stand Up Paddle | Front Beach 

10AM - 11AM - Sailing Boat - Hobie Wave | Front Beach 

16:00 -16:30 - Body Board | Front Beach 

15:00 - 16:00 - Swimming Lesson | Lap Pool 

6:30 - 7:00 - Morning Exercise | Front Beach 

7:00 - 7:45 - Meditation | Fitness Center 

8:00 - 9:00 - Basic Yoga Lesson | Fitness Center 

15:00 - 15:30 - Stretching Class | Fitness Center 

16:00 - 17:00 - Abs Class | Fitness Center 

Then we went back to our room, our initial plan was to visit Lotte Mart so we could visit the 4th biggest shopping center in Vietnam and the biggest shopping center in Da Nang but it started to rain again so we canceled our plan. 

We just ordered pizza for our late lunch. For dinner, we ordered calamari and rice. Actually, I just wanted to order rice kaso nakakahiya naman kung rice lang tapos room service pa so I added calamari na lang. The truth is, I brought some breads and Goldilocks Pinoy Deli Pouch kasi so ayaw ko na siya iuwi pa sa Pinas kaya yun ang dinner namin. Hehehe! 

We slept early because we had an early flight the following day.

If our second day was chill, our third day was another busy day because we had an event from morning until evening. 

We woke up early for our buffet breakfast, 6:30AM pa lang nasa Table 88 na kami so we had enough time to eat before our tour.

Just like our Hoi An Tour, we just joined a group tour; Ba Na Hills Tour for $70 per person. The rate is similar to Klook Ba Na Hills and Golden Bridge Day Tour from Da Nang. 

- Golden Bridge 

- International buffet lunch 

- Flower Garden 

- Fantasy Park 

- French Village 

- Wine Cellar 

We were a big group divided into two, one bus and one van. For Team Philippines, we were a group of 12 so we all went to the van and left early. Travel time from Sheraton Grand Da Nang Resort to Ba Na Hills is about 45 minutes. We arrived at 9:15AM but according to our tour guide, we needed to wait for the bus before we could start our tour. So we spent our time taking pictures at the Time Gate. 

According to the flyer, Impressively designed with a moon and sun clock, the Time Gate is a skillful and subtle combination of sound with the art of performing light and water, creating a magical symbol that opens the door of time, allowing you to cross the spatial line and enter the surreal world of the Land of Giants. 

We were done taking pictures but the bus was still not there. Waiting was fine at first but we waited for more than an hour. I don’t understand why they were so late when 8:30AM is the call time. Same hotel lang din kami nanggaling and ito pa nakakainis, may isa na nag CR break sa bus passengers, walang problem kasi right niya yun. Pero yung alam mo na ikaw na lang hinihintay at nakatingin na lahat kami sa kanya pero para siyang naglalakad sa ulap, hindi man lang bilisan ang lakad after magCR. 

Finally, at 10:30AM we started our tour and after walking for few minutes, pinahinto kami ng lead tour guide, just to give our tickets. Grr… Ang tagal naming naghintay doon sa nagCR, sana kanina pa siya nagdistribute ng tickets. Ang daming nasayang na oras. 

On our way to the cable car, it started to rain so mas nainis ako kasi kung maaga lang sana kami nag-umpisa, okay pa ang weather, sana may picture pa kami sa taas ng Sun World Amusement Park na walang fog at rain. Anyway, kaysa masira araw ko, I have to change my perspective. Despite the undesirable situations and non-stop rain showers, at least natuloy pa rin ang trip namin. 

To be honest, I was surprised when I saw Sun World Ba Na Hills and nasabi ko na lang sa sarili, bakit wala kaya ganito sa Pilipinas. How I wish we also had this kind of amusement park, hindi lang Enchanted Kingdom. 

Sun World Ba Na Hills is located on top of the hill with a height of 1,487 meters from sea level and because of that, this place is also called “heaven on earth”. This is one of the top tourist resorts in Vietnam. 

Their cable car is one of the world’s longest and highest cable car rides. It has 6 cable car routes and can accommodate 10,000 passengers per hour. Open from 8AM to 5PM. 

We arrived at the Golden Bridge around 11AM. The Golden Bridge was opened in June 2018 and was part of the "Top 10 best destinations in the world in 2018” by TIME magazine. It is located at an altitude of 1,414 meters above sea level. It has the shape of a silk strip floating in the sky and held by the hands of the giant.

The garden keeps the marks of the Giants with the legs, hands, or even faces of the giants sleeping in peace between mountains and flowers. 

9 gardens with 9 different emotions, according to legend, Le Jardin D’Amour is a place to witness the dating and marriage of the giants. 

A unique cellar was built by the French in 1923. The wine cellar extends 100 meters deep underground.

Travel back in time and experience the architectural attractions of the French Village.

We had a late lunch at Arapang Restaurant. It was around 12:30NN so the restaurant was full and it was hard to look for a vacant table. I don’t have photos of the buffet spread, but they serve international dishes. We had one hour to enjoy our buffet lunch. 

The meal is part of our tour package but the rate during our visit is 300,000VND. Open from 10:30 - 3PM with 2,200 seating capacity. 

Since it was raining, we just spent our time at Fantasy Park. It is an indoor entertainment with rides including a Free-fall Tower, Airborn Shot, and 3D-4D-5D Cinemas.

The tour ends around 3PM, fortunately after the cable car ride, hindi na kami naghintay sa bus passengers. Nauna ulit ang Team Philippines, pabalik sa hotel. We were in a hurry because we had dinner buffet at 6PM.

The dinner starts at 6PM but we arrived at 6:30PM pero one of the early birds pa rin. I already shared our experience on this blog. 

Buffet breakfast, lunch, and dinner, so kahit pagod, laban lang para sa food. Hehehe! 

Opening hours: Monday to Sunday: 7am to 10pm 

An Son Village, Hoa Ninh Commune, 

Hoa Vang Dist., Danang 

Hotline: + 84 (0) 905 766 777 

Email: banahills@sunworld.vn