(890) PHOTOS -- HERNANDEZ COUPLE AND MABEL AVILA DINNER AT PRR (Dec. 28, 2014)

Roberto Hernandez, left, and his wife of 32 years Ma. Florida Hernandez posing at the eco-friendly Christmas tree of Palau Royal Resort. The Christmas tree is made from empty plastic bottles. The biggest one is at Breeze Bar where the PRR Choir render their Christmas songs on Dec. 5, 2014. Roberto got one gift certificate of dinner for one at Waves Restaurant of PRR in which Roberto sold it to Florabel Avila, Flor's roommate so that they can have dinner together on Dec. 28, 2014. Roberto used his dinner certificate for 2 that he got from PRR for staying there for 7 years. (Photo by Roberto Hernandez --Taken by Florabel Avila)

Before coming at Palau Royal Resort front desk, Flor had a solo photo at the parking lot with a pine tree as background.                            (Photo by Florabel Avila)

Flor's solo at the Christmas tree wearing a light green jacket given to Roberto by his music student Yoshiharu Kurata.                                                   (Photo by Florabel Avila)

Another smaller Christmas tree at the hallway.                 (Photo by Florabel Avila)

                      Roberto and Flor with the colorful background eco-friendly Christmas tree.
                                              (Photo by Roberto Hernandez -- Taken by Florabel Avila)
      

Florabel Avila, left, and Flor Hernandez with the background Palau Royal Resort small waterfalls and fish pond designed by Jack-Of-All-Trade Jaime 'James' dela Cruz in 2004.      (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

Feel at home at the front desk section of Palau Royal Resort.      (Photo by Florabel Avila)

Flor's solo at the lobby of Palau Royal Resort.             (Photo by Florabel Avila)

Roberto and Flor at the small waterfalls and fond.  (Photo by Roberto Hernandez -- Taken by Florabel Avila)

           At the Santa's sleigh before sunset.          (Photo by Roberto Hernandez -- Taken by Florabel Avila)

                       With half of the Palau Royal Resort as background.  (Photo by Florabel Avila)

                                                        (Photo by Roberto Hernandez -- Taken by Florabel Avila)

                                                                                    (Photo by Florabel Avila)

                                                              (Photo by Florabel Avila)

                                           (Photo by Roberto Hernandez  -- Taken by Florabel Avila)

            The Palau Royal Resort Christmas Choir performed here on Dec. 05, 2014 after a one-year absence in 2013. Selected in-house guests were asked to light the Christmas tree simultaneously.
                                                          (Photo by Florabel Avila)

It's getting dark but the skies are still blue.                     (Photo by Florabel Avila)

                        It's getting dark, the skies are still blue, the coconut trees and hills are still green.
                                                            (Photo by Florabel Avila)

               See the difference with cellphone camera (this one), and digital camera? (Previous ones)
                                                (Photo by Roberto Hernandez -- Taken by Florabel Avila)

It's time to have dinner at Waves Restaurant. Roberto is off today to enjoy sumptuous buffet dinner.
                                                               (Photo by Florabel Avila)

Flor's solo photo at the man-made bridge of a man-made island.  (Photo by Florabel Avila)

At the entrance of Waves Restaurant.     (Photo by Roberto Hernandez -- Taken by Florabel Avila)

I like the scallops and prime rib.                (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

Posing at the fruits and salad corner.                        (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)








 After dinner, it's coffee time.

Roberto sold his dinner certificate to Florabel Avila for $10.00. The buffet dinner at PRR is $28.00 + 10% service charge. Roberto got it for playing keyboard at the PRR Traditional Christmas Choir. Iced tea and ice cream are provided.                                     (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

(883) MUSIC AND ME (Jan. 08, 2015) DRAGON TEI OFFERS A LOT TO TOURISTS AND LOCAL

Roberto Hernandez has been the musician of Dragon Tei, Teppan Dragon and Donburi Dragon Japanese Restaurants for 11 months. He transferred to Palau Royal Resort in June 01, 2007 but his wife Flor, 2nd from left (back row) still works at Dragon Tei until now.      (Photo by Florabel Avila)

The unicorn fish or um in Palau language. Best fish barbecue that you can eat the tasty intestine.
                                                       (Photo by Florabel Avila)

PREPARING THE BENTO FOR DIVE SHOPS AND LOCAL CUSTOMERS ALIKE.
                                                        (Photo by Florabel Avila)

                         GIANT CLAMS

                EVEN ON HALLOWEEN, THEY HAVE SOMETHING TO OFFER TO GUESTS.
                                                                (Photo by Florabel Avila)

DURING THEIR LEISURE HOURS, DRAGON TEI STAFF ALWAYS GO SWIMMING AND HAVE PICNIC AT THE NEW KB (KOROR-BABELDAOB) BRIDGE, NOW CALLED JAPAN-PALAU FRIENDSHIP BRIDGE. THE 20-YEAR-OLD FORMER BRIDGE HAD FELL AFTER A $5-MILLION RENOVATION JOB IN 1997.                    (Photo by Florabel Avila)

THE OLD AND FALLEN KB BRIDGE IN JUNE 2005 IS THE BACKGROUND OF THIS HERNANDEZ FAMILY ONLY PHOTO TOGETHER WHILE SWIMMING AT THE AIRAI SIDE OF THE BRIDGE.  KAREN AT LEFT, FLOR AT RIGHT AND ROBERTO IN THE MIDDLE.
                                                            (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

BARRACUDA FISH MEAT IS WHITE, THE REDDISH FISH FOR SASHIMI IS FROM YELLOW FIN TUNA.                                               (Photo by Florabel Avila)

"Gudo" displaying his artistic sashimi on top of banana leaves.     (Photo by Florabel Avila)

                          ARTISTIC SHELLS COLLECTION FOR SALE AT DRAGON TEI.
                                                                (Photo by Florabel Avila)

NECKLACE, TOO.

AND EARRINGS.

JON-JON, THAT'S A VERY BIG SKIP JACK!

MABEL, YOU CAN REALLY LIFT THAT?

This year's collection of round fruits by Roberto includes papaya, guava, cantaloupe, water melon, pear, kiwi, tomato, apples, oranges, mandarin oranges, sour sop, mango, grapes, grape fruit, banana and pomegranate. 
     The sour sop on the laptop is this... (from Dragon Tei)

UAE Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan reportedly asked for this exotic fruit during his 4-hour visit to Palau in February 2010.

                                                                 (Photo by Florabel Avila)

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TRYING PALAU EXOTIC FOOD -- FRUIT BAT!
     These Japanese family of 4 tried eating fruit bat at Dragon Tei Japanese Restaurant on March 12, 2014 with my wife Flor as the one who prepared it in front of them.                                                                         (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)



  EXOTIC PALAU FOOD -- FRUIT BAT!

Me and my wife Ma. Florida Hernandez worked at Dragon Tei, Teppan Dragon, Donburi Dragon in May 2006. She is still working there currently and I transferred at Palau Royal Resort in June 01, 2007.

While working there, sometimes I saw some Palauan men selling fruit bat for $5.00 per piece. The restaurant sell it for $25.00 per piece to customers mostly Japanese who wants to try exotic food.

                Florabel Avila displaying the exotic fruit bat before it will be cooked.
                                                             (Photo by Florabel Avila)
                                  

             This time it's Cecile Bustamante's turn to display a different fruit bat.
                                                            (Photo by Florabel Avila)

                                             The fruit bat soup.
                                                               (Photo by Florabel Avila)


Sometimes at night, I saw some Palauan men with airgun hunting fruit bat. The other guy have a big flashlight while the other one will shoot the fruit bat.

Actually, many of them will not eat the fruit bat and before it will be served, usually Flor will take care of it but usually suggest to guest to have a photo session first with the wings of the bat spread out.

Sometimes she will scare the guests and put it very close to them with the teeth coming out that looks like a devil with its black color and straight ears.

In March 10, 2014, a Japanese family of 4 were my guests at Breeze Bar of Palau Royal Resort. The daughter gave me $10.00 tip right away with me not even starting the first song yet.

I played mostly Japanese songs and at 11:00 pm, I talked to them because I thought it's not their first time in Palau because I heard the daughter said, "Roberto san" or Mr. Robert. I thought she knows me earlier. But not. It's their first time in Palau.

The son and the daughter had a photo with me at the keyboard with the cashier that took the photo not having a steady hand and it's a little blurred.

  
The family came again at Breeze Bar on March 12, 2014. They sat near me so I was able to sing even without mike some songs that they have requested.
As usual, before I start playing, the daughter gave me $10.00 tip again. 

When I mentioned to them that my wife works at Dragon Tei, they said that they tried fruit bat there.
I showed them the picture of my wife that is at the cover page of my song books, they recognized her.

They had dinner at Waves Restaurant on March 13 before going back to Japan. This is where the first photo of this post was taken. No tip this time.
I asked them to check the Palau Chess Federation website http://palau-chess.blogspot.com  to see this post in the future. 


Source: Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
                The Beginning of Chess In Palau
                By Roberto Hernandez
                April 2014
                To be published as a book in the future
   






Source: Music and Me 
             By Roberto Hernandez
             February 2015