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Former StarStruck First Princess, Rich Asuncion gave a glimpse of her new life in Canberra, Australia, in a recent Mars Pa More episode.

Rich and her husband, rugby player, Benjamin Mudie, together with their daughter, Bela, moved to Australia in 2019 to start a new life.

In her recent Mars Pa More guest appearance, Rich gave a virtual tour of Canberra, starting from their favorite spot, the botanic garden called National Arboretum Canberra.

Rich Asuncion on Mars Pa More / Source: Mars Pa More

“Isa sa mga favorite hangout places namin ni Ben (is) may café siya, ano siya, botanic garden, ang tawag niya Arboretum.

“So, may café diyan sa taas ng bundok. Ang ganda lang ng view kaya maganda magkape, tapos may magandang playground din kaya magandang puntahan ng families every weekend.

'So, ang ganda. Na-appreciate lang namin 'yung view niya.

“So, nandiyan kaming dalawa ni Ben. Siyempre nakapagdate kami that time.”

Rich also shared that she and her husband would squeeze in some date time every now and then by leaving Bela for a while under the care of loved ones.

“'Yun na nga. Iniiwan sa friends or minsan kung walang work 'yung in-laws ko, sa kanila.”

Rich Asuncion and Ben Mudie in Canberra, Australia / Source: Mars Pa More

The former Ika-6 Na Utos actress and former Binibining Pilipinas 2009 First Runner-Up also visited the National Bonsai and Penjing Collection in the Arboretum, the War Memorial, and Mount Ainslie.

“Marami kang mapupuntahang parks or like recreation areas. Andaming taong nagha-hike diyan.

“Ayon. That day akala ko magda-drive kami paakyat. 'Yun pala pinaakyat ako ni Ben. Nag-hike kami. (laughs)

“Tapos doon sa taas makikita mo yung buong Canberra.”

“Peaceful lang talaga dito. Ang tahimik lang. 'Pag may family ka, okey siguro. Pero siguro kung mag-isa ka, baka mabo-bore ka kasi wala masyadong magagawa.

“Pero 'yun naman, may baby kami, so siya 'yung nagpapasaya sa'min.”

Rich also showed videos of their neighborhood with rows of trees that have beautiful autumn leaves and abundant cockatoos.

“Malapit ito sa pinatatrabahuhan kong restaurant. Diyan ako nagwo-work. So, sa likod ng bahay namin, may lake, may park na pinupuntahan namin every weekend.

“'Dun kami nagba-barbecue, walang bayad. Free lang. So, 'dun si Bela sa playground.

“'Yun naman 'di ba, mars Iya,maraming 'yung mga parks dito na well-maintained, 'di ba?

“Tapos ang sarap puntahan ng mga bata.”

Rich said wearing of face masks never became mandatory in Canberra, which she is very grateful for, considering that they have a two-year-old daughter.

She also revealed that while Canberra is a great place for families, she would eventually love to move somewhere near the beach in the future, which is about three hours away from their current place of living.

“Siguro in the future, lilipat kami somewhere na malapit sa beach kasi 'yun 'yung 'pag nasa beach ako, I feel like home.”

Take a virtual tour of Canberra, Australia in the Mars Pa More video above.

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Tune in to Mars Pa More from Monday to Friday, at 8:45 a.m. on GMA-7.

Viewers abroad can also watch Mars Pa More via GMA's flagship international channel, GMA Pinoy TV. For the program guide, visit www.gmapinoytv.com.

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By the way, did you know that Rich Asuncion is a Boholana? Get to know more celebrities and personalities from Bohol in the gallery below.