Bohol Aug 2013

 Last week, my friend and I had a short trip to Bohol. This, being my third and my friend's first in this beautiful island.

My friend works in SG, so when she comes home to the Ph she tries to go to places she hasn't been to. That being said, she wanted to go to Bohol. Perfect timing, since it's been years since I last went here and I've been really dying to check in at The Bellevue Resort hehe

So here's a ton of pictures from our 3 day vacay woot!

Lobby. Check out that ceiling! I really commend the interior designer of this hotel. It's so modern, chic and uber classy 

Our 2 Queen sized bed deluxe room.

Isn't that the most inviting bed you've ever seen??!! lol

Our unreal view from the balcony!

infinity pool yo

doesn't that look so divine?! omg

moi and my friend, kath

yea yea yea, i look like a dufuss so what. I like this picture very much lol

The pool is divided into 3 sections; 4 feet for the kids, 5 for the adults and this section right here is the diving area which is 12 feet 0_0

Breakfast time! Included in our accommodation was the free breakfast buffet.

Diet was non-existent. lol

Im pretty sure that this is Cebu longganisa. I know one when i taste one lol

One of my favorites, was that eggplant ragout!! it's soooo good. yum!

I love daing na bangus ONLY IF it's boneless. This one however, was not and was very dangerous lol

All your favorite fried dishes. Danggit, pusit, sausages and crispy bacon.

Fancy some mini pancakes?

Cereals section

Arroz caldo and dimsum area

and my favorite of all, BREAD PUDDING omg

This will be the death of me lol

I'm crazy about bread pudding so imagine my delight when I saw this in the bread section lol!

I practically charged my way to get a handful of serving lol

Top is the fruit version while bottom is chocolate. Both scrumptious!!

What I got for Day 2 and 3 ;)

We decided to do our country side tour on our 2nd day.  We opted to rent a car (2k for 8 hrs) from a site I saw on the internet since Bellevue charges too much for this. 

First stop was the Blood compact shrine. Its a monument depicting the treaty of Spaniards and Filipinos. No entrance fee for this one and you could view Bohol sea behind the statues.

Do I even have to tell you what's our second stop? lol

Ladies and gentlemen, the eight (?) wonder of the world, the Chocolate Hills! lol

(ok i googled but im confused if it's still considered the 8th wonder lol sorry)

No words for this. Really. 

Also had a quick photo op at the Loboc Man-made forest.

Could you believe girl and boy scouts were the ones who planted these mahogany trees decades ago??!! and FYI, tree cutting is strictly prohibited in Bohol! You'll go straight to jail if you do.

Introducing, the smallest primate in the world, the Tarsier! hehe

You can only find these in Bohol here in the Phils.

They are actually nocturnal. Years ago, there was no entrance fee and you could touch and hold it in your hand. Now, there's a P60 fee and you can only take pics from a feet away boohoo.

I love love love, ziplining!!

P350 for a back and forth ride!

Back at the hotel, large sized chess deck

#ootd for our last day hehe

We almost pack the same clothes for this trip without talking! lol

Outside our room in the hallway. Isn't this lovely?!

Last swim :(

We love Bohol and Bellevue Resort! woot! <3

Soak Swimwear Online Sale: July 2013

I'm pretty sure you're familiar with Soak already right?

I've always looked up to it as one of the best local swimwear brands around here.

It always produces classy and exquisite swimwear styles (not to mention in cute color combos too) at a reasonable price so I always check their site once in a while to get my bikini fix --guilty as charged!lol

Just recently, they had their annual online Buy 1 Take 1 promo.

2 Soaks for the price of 1? attack! lol

I got the Mimosa Bandeau in Melon/Lt. YellowOrange

Isn't this soooo cute?!

While I bought the Mod high waist in Dragonfruit/Aqua for my mom since she likes this style a lot.

She loves the fold/drape? effect of the bottom since it conceals her fats lol

Last week, they offered additional sale items~ 20% off on their Anchor bandeau and Chain triangle. Awesomesauce <3

Highlands Steakhouse, MOA

For years now, we've been passing by Highlands Steakhouse every time we visit Mall of Asia but don't really get a chance to dine here since we know the dishes are quite expensive :(

Lo and behold...a couple of weeks back, Metrodeal  had a 50% off voucher (P500 instead of P1000 worth of drinks and dishes at Highlands' menu)
Awesome right?!

Here's our experience:

During our visit, there were not so much customers around. Quite unbelievable considering it was a Friday night. But I don't mind, I don't like crowds, especially when dining in a restaurant so it was quite lovely eating steak with such peace and tranquility LOL meganun?! charot! 

Table set-up. Complimentary rolls and water.

I got the Prime Rib Steak (90g) with a side dish of Creamed Spinach.

YUM! 

To be honest, I've never really fancied eating steaks when I was younger. I just started to appreciate them lately when my mom got a bunch of buffet vouchers from deal-buying sites lol --more of that in my future posts.

I had it medium well. Yes, I know medium-rare is the way to go but I just wanted to try medium well this time thank you very much lol

While my mom got the Rib-eye steak. With Rice. LOL very Filipino (anything with rice)

And yes, she was full after a couple of chewing and swallowing haha! didn't even have the energy anymore to touch the corn! tsk

My mom likes her food without any trace of blood so guess what, she had her steak -well done hehe ;)

Verdict:
Quality of food:
Both of the steaks were tender and juicy (yes, parang hotdog lang lol)
My mum can't even stop praising her rib-eye on how flavorful and moist it is ;))
I love the gravy/pepper sauce that comes with it too.

Price:
It's expensive BUT im telling you, it's worth it.

***Btw, we used 2 vouchers during this visit but you need to consume atleast 3k worth of food for that so our bill totalled around 2k+***
Sorry, lost the receipt and didn't take pics of the menu so can't post the exact price

Service:
Love it. I always expect a good service when I dine in a high-end resto and Highlands Steakhouse did not fail.
There's always someone roaming around to check if you need something or to simply ask if you're enjoying your meal.

THE MAIN QUESTION:
Will I go back? ABSOLUTELY.
We still have 2 vouchers more actually haha.
Can't wait!