I Ate, I Zorbed, I Ziplined!
22 Feb
That’s just how marvelous my day was last January 27.
Kring Elenzano, blogosphere’s FunnySexy, was in town and her very good friend Ria Jose asked us Avatar peeps if we could assist Kring in taping an episode of Flippish’s Who Dares Kring?
Lifestyle Columnist Meets TV Director: Ria Jose with Kring Elenzano
Not wanting to be left out of the fun and excitement, I made sure I was available that day. Kring had to do something adventurous and uniquely Davao for her show so I was really, really excited.
We started our day with lunch at Lachi’s Sans Rival Atbp. Why Lachi’s? Well, a trip to Davao is never really complete without indulging in Lachi’s bestsellers. Some of my companions had Unforgettable Pork Ribs and Pork Marinara while I had Breaded Tofu with Teriyaki Sauce. And dieting or not, all of us had a slice or two of Lachi’s decadent pastries.
We dared Kring to go globe-riding at the Zorb Park and brave the zipline at Zip City. And thanks to Ria Jose’s magic wand and Mr. Sonny Dizon’s generosity, we were also able to share the experience with her.
So after lunch, we hied off to the Zorb Park. It was my first time to see a Zorb and since getting into the double-sectioned orb didn’t look the least bit scary, I really wanted to try it out. Imagine a hamster inside a hamster ball, only that you are the hamster and the ball is huge. Not scary at all, eh?
Like Hamsters in a Hamster ball: Kring and Ria before the screaming....
Kring and Ria were our hamsters-cum-guinea pigs. And hearing them scream their lungs out as the Zorb rolled down the man-made slope made me have second thoughts about Zorbing. Andrew, my Zorb buddy, may have had second thoughts, too, if our conversations as we trudged up the slope went this way:
Zorb buddy: Naiihi ako.
Me: Huwag mo akong ihian ha!
Zorb buddy: LOL!
(silence)
Zorb buddy: Bakit ako kinakabahan?
Me: Nakakatakot pala!
And so I trusted my life to the staff of Zorb Park and allowed myself to be harnessed in place. To lessen my anxiety, I just told myself that I really wanted to do this ever since I saw Jackie Chan in a similar-looking ball in his movie Operation Condor.
Still thinking of backing out as I was harnessed in place...
My Zorbing experience lasted less than a minute but it was a lot of fun. It’s not as scary as I thought it would be and I was laughing and totally enjoyed every second of it. I would gladly go Zorbing again, and down a higher slope this time. Lolsss.
After thanking the staff of Zorb Park, we proceeded to Zip City. Kring has never tried ziplining before and so it is a dare she was willing to take for her online show. Carefully harnessed, Kring made the most out of her aerial ropeslide by taking a video to document her awesome experience. Watch her video of the Davao episode of Who Dares Kring? here.
The Avatar Team, with the exception of Ria, also went ziplining. It’s my second time to go ziplining but I am Nervous Nelly in disguise so I was very nervous when my turn came. No, in truth, I was scared shitless when my turn came but I did it anyway. :-)
FunnySexy goes zip...zip...and away!
The Meralco Poster Girl before the aerial ropeslide...
Nervous Nelly Tip No. 1: Do the Asian Pose mid-air...
It has been a month since that awesome afternoon but I still smile whenever I remember how much fun we had. It was an exhilarating experience and it really pays to do something outrageous once in a while.
Again, I feel so lucky because I am from Davao City so I don’t really have to travel far to try out good food or do something fun and adventurous. To Mike Aviles and the staff of Lachi’s Sans Rival Atbp, and to Mr. Sonny Dizon and the staff of Zorb Park and Zip City, thank you very much for accommodating us.
For more information on Zip City and Zorb Park, you may contact (+6382) 282-2339, 286-1055, 271-2626 or +6323-6586049 or visit Adventure Exchange at Robinson’s Cybergate on JP Laurel Avenue.
Thanks to Lyle Santos and Chattee Lara for the images used in this post.
namiss na siguro nimo food diri no
musta na ?
Ok naman ako, Tess. Nakaka-miss ang food lalo na pag dieting. LOL.
weee….. roll…. i guess you did not faint eh?
Thankfully, I did not need smelling salts.
Taga Davao ka rin? I have seen that episode in flippish site. Talaga nga namang na dare c Kring dun.
Yes, I’m from Davao. We really had fun assisting Kring in taping that episode.
WOOHOO! It was a fun, fun, fun day!
Kring was a good speaker… She is so jolly and fun kausap… hehehe… nkasama ko rin xah nun nandito siya sa davao… hehehe… she tot video blogging… ^^ astig talaga personality niya…
Yeah, there is definitely no dull moment with Kring!