Healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

Back from our almost-a-month holiday in Spain and Scotland! Photos will be posted soon.:)
One of the disadvantages of travelling long haul is Jet Lag and right now, it has been really difficult for me to adjust back to Asian time. I wake up in the middle of the night with a growling tummy (So hungry!). Good thing, before we left for the holidays, I baked some healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins and stored them in the freezer. So whenever I feel hungry, I just microwave or heat them in the oven.
This is my very own recipe. Hope you like them!

Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

Ingredients:

2 ripe Bananas (crushed)

2 cups White Whole Wheat Flour

3 tsp Baking Powder

3/4 cup Honey Granules

1 cup Non-Fat Milk 

1 cup Melted Low Fat Butter

1 tsp Salt

1 Egg (beaten)

1 cup Sugar-free Dark Chocolate Chips

Method:

1) Preheat oven to 250 degrees.

2) In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, honey granules, salt. Mix them well.

3) Add egg, milk and melted butter. Mix thoroughly.

4) Add crushed bananas and chocolate chips; stir the batter for 5 minutes until it's thin.

5) Spray muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray. Pour the batter into the muffin pan.

6) Put in the oven and bake for about 30 minutes. 

Serve while hot and you can put leftovers in a ziplock bag and freeze them up to 2 months. :)

Parque Warner Bros. Madrid

I have always been a big fan of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck so when I learned that there's a Warner Bros. Park in Madrid, I went there to see it myself.

Located 25 KM south of Madrid, Spain in the municipality of San Martin de la Vega. The park spans 30,000 square meters and is divided into 5 themes: DC Super Heroes World, Warner Bros. Studios, Cartoon Village, Old West Territory and Hollywood Boulevard.

Parque Warner Bros. is more like a summer park with many fun water activities, great rides, souvenir shops and good restaurants. The park has so many to offer and is truly an enjoyable place for both children and adults. The only downside to the amusement park is they only speak Spanish and for non-Spanish speakers, it is a little difficult to follow especially the shows and attractions with narrators.



Parque Warner Madrid
Address: M-301, Km 15.5, 28330 San Martín de la Vega, Madrid, Spain
Coordinates: 40° 13′ 48″ N, 3° 35′ 37.32″ W

Bathing with an Elephant in Laos

Hello Everyone! After being absent for almost 3 months, I'm back! Apologies for not updating, I was just too busy travelling around Asia and Europe. And Last month, I was in the Philippines for 3 weeks to celebrate my birthday which I turned into a fundraising event to be able adopt an elephant and help the orphans.

The reason why I wanted to adopt an elephant is because of  my recent trip to Luang Prabang, Laos. Elephants are very smart animals and as they say, an elephant never forgets. I feel very connected to them and I have a lot of wonderful memories with elephants.

In Luang Prabang, I went to the Elephant Village Sanctuary to see Lao Elephants and to be able to cozy/ hang out with them.

On our way to the sanctuary, we took a (small) boat trip to cross Nam Khan river. The serene and unspoiled nature around was amazing! It's so beautiful it made our trip more exciting and adventurous! When we reached the sanctuary, it was like a farm with the elephants around. There's also waterfalls in the village. Anyway, my original plan was to bathe with the elephant in the waterfalls but because of dry season, I have to bathe with the elephant in the river. (Which was actually more fun!)

It was my first time bathing with an elephant and it was truly a marvelous experience!


Elephant Village Santuary
Address: Sisavangvong Road, ຫຼວງພະບາງ, Laos

The magical nature of Laos.

Incredible jungle! We're like in an Indiana Jones movie. :)

The Elephant Village Sanctuary.

With the elephant guide and ''Sinwan'' the elephant! Have to go to the river!

Sinwan seemed to enjoy the river, she was very excited.

COLD!!!! She loves doing this! She loves immersing into the water.

No!!!!! Very cold river!

The Submarine elephant! :)

Getting up only to be plunged again but it was really fun!

This was one of the best days of my life! :)

We were both having fun, Sinwan loves to bathe! :)

Ahh! What a great nature.

Elephant love!

Sinwan, the very sweet elephant!

Time to feed her some bananas. :)

The waterfalls in the Sanctuary.

My husband, his cousin and I were really having fun! :)

Kuang Si Waterfalls

About 30 Kilometers south of Luang Prabang, Laos is one of the most popular attractions for both locals and tourists~ The enchanted Kuang Si Waterfalls. It is a three-tier waterfall with mystical turquoise blue-colored pools. With luscious tropical jungle around, it is definitely a perfect place for a cozy picnic or to relax. Getting there is easy, you can hire a tuk-tuk for a day tour, rent motorbike/bicycles or take the minibus departing daily from the Naluang Mini Bus station. You can also ask the hotel you're staying to arrange the trip for you.


Kuang Si Waterfalls
Coordinates: 19° 44′ 57″ N, 101° 59′ 30″ 

Admission: 5 USD- 10 USD

Beautiful view on our way to the waterfalls.

The moment you enter Kuang Si, you will pass by a Bear Sanctuary that houses rescued Black bears from poachers.

You can donate or purchase some souvenirs to help these bears.

I'm in awe the moment I saw the waterfalls.

Of Course, I should have a photo of this beautiful background.

There are so many turquoise blue-colored pools. Just choose where you want to bathe.

I can stay here all day! So lovely.

One of the pools is restricted as it is considered a sacred site.

Kuang Si is probably the most beautiful waterfall I have been.

It's so serene.