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Cebu/Bohol Trip: Day 8

Cebu Bohol Trip Day 8

This is our last day in Cebu and we were determined to make the most out of the last 5 hours here! We went to Bo’s Coffee for breakfast and time passed surprisingly slowly as we had time to people-watch and use the free wifi to keep in touch with family back home.

Drip Coffee (10 pesos with any order of mains), Mushroom and Cheese Omelette with Toast (150 pesos) & Corned beef with scrambled eggs and pancake (175 pesos)…

Bo's Coffee
Bo’s Coffee

Bo's Coffee Drip coffee at 10 peso each with any order of mains

Bo's Coffee mushroom and cheese omelette with toast 150 peso
Bo’s Coffee mushroom and cheese omelette with toast 150 peso
Bo's Coffee corned beef with scrambled eggs and pancakes 175 peso
Bo’s Coffee corned beef with scrambled eggs and pancakes 175 peso

We then head back to the hair salon of the first floor of the Ramos Tower to get our hair done! I had a haircut and wash for only 100 peso, and Kate had a “hair spa” for 250 peso. We will really miss the massages, facial and hair treatments in Cebu when we are back in Singapore.

Though we were not hungry yet, we NEEDED to try the spanish food at Ipar’s Authentic Spanish Restaurant! Or rather, Tom needed. Haha. We had a satisfying lunch at Ipar’s and we had to drag ourselves back across the road to get our luggage and check out.

Starters of Churizo, Garlic Bread and a Big Carafe of Sangria at Ipar’s…

Deco in Ipar's Authentic Spanish Restaurant
Deco in Ipar’s Authentic Spanish Restaurant
Ipar's tapas menu
Ipar’s tapas menu
Ipar's meats menu
Ipar’s meats menu
Ipar's churizo 200 peso garlic bread 120 peso
Ipar’s churizo 200 peso garlic bread 120 peso
Ipar's sangria big carafe 450 peso
Ipar’s sangria big carafe 450 peso
Ipar's fillet of fish in famous parsley sauce 350 peso
Ipar’s fillet of fish in famous parsley sauce 350 peso
Ipar's breaded pork chop 200 peso but not as nice as peacock garden's.
Ipar’s breaded pork chop 200 peso but not as nice as peacock garden’s.

We arrived slightly early for our flight and the flight was delayed! 🙁 An advice for our readers: You do not need to arrive at the airport 2 hours early like how you would normally do for international flights because the airport in Cebu is really really small. And once you go into the waiting area, you have to sit on the cold metal seats to wait for your flight. But of course having said that, please do not be late either!! Please be considerate to your fellow passengers and not be the one who delays the flight 🙂

We hope you have enjoyed reading our posts as much as we have enjoyed our time in Cebu/Bohol and blogging about the trip!

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Cebu/Bohol Trip: Day 7

Cebu Bohol Trip Day 7

Today we are leaving Bohol!!! Boohoo 🙁 But before we left, we enjoyed our breakfast in Saffron (we did not get to eat in Saffron the day before because of the dolphin and island hopping tour). The spread was decent but we still prefer the breakfast in Peacock Garden 🙂 But we need to comment on the added special touch at Amorita Resort – the waitress will put a fresh frangipani flower by the ear of female guests during breakfast and this makes the ladies feel pretty and extra special 🙂

Omelette Station and Buffet spread at Amorita Resort…

Amorita Resort Breakfast Egg station
Amorita Resort Breakfast Egg station
Amorita Resort Breakfast Salad and cold cuts
Amorita Resort Breakfast Salad and cold cuts
Amorita Resort Bread and cereals selection
Amorita Resort Bread and cereals selection
Amorita Resort Breakfast Cheese, tuna and mushroom omelette
Amorita Resort Breakfast Cheese, tuna and mushroom omelette
Last shot of pretty waters and soft sand from Amorita Resort
Last shot of pretty waters and soft sand from Amorita Resort

Our checkout was again fast and smooth. There was no hiccups with the bill and there was even a small box of cookies as a parting gift! I love the confectionery at Amorita resort! Keep it up! 🙂

Soon we were on the ferry heading back to Cebu. Boohoo again. After we alighted, we queued for close to 30 minutes before we managed to get a taxi to City Suites Ramos Tower. The fare was only 90 peso. We quickly checked in, left our luggage in our room, and walked out to the city. We shopped and ate around the Fuente Osmena Circle for a couple of hours before we filled our spare travel bag with local goodies and souvenirs for friends and family back home.

Lobby of City Suites Ramos Tower Cebu
Lobby of City Suites Ramos Tower Cebu
City Suites $73 double super single beds
City Suites $73 double super single beds


Shopping at Fuente Osmena Circle Cebu

Our first visit to Jollibee in Cebu!
Our first visit to Jollibee in Cebu!
Spaghetti meal with one piece chicken and coke at Jollibee
Spaghetti meal with one piece chicken and coke at Jollibee

To end the day, we indulged in a “All Meat Pizza” and San Miguel beer while watching the sunset from the balcony of our 20th floor unit.

All meat pizza and Turrones de Cebu for dinner while enjoying the sunset view at the balcony…

Turrones De Cebu for 75 pesos but the one at Amorita was better and crunchier
Turrones De Cebu for 75 pesos but the one at Amorita was better and crunchier
Huge all meat pizza and 4 SMB for 448 pesos cheaper than dominoes. Thin crust and yummy!
Huge all meat pizza and 4 SMB for 448 pesos cheaper than dominoes. Thin crust and yummy!
Sunset from our room at Ramos Tower City Suites orangey sky
Sunset from our room at Ramos Tower City Suites orangey sky
Sunset and Tops Hill seen from our room at Ramos Tower City Suites
Sunset and Tops Hill seen from our room at Ramos Tower City Suites

Kate dozed off while I watch the Matrix Trilogy!

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Day 7 just whizzed past like that and soon we were at our last day of our Cebu/Bohol trip. Boohoo…

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Cebu/Bohol Trip: Day 6

Cebu Bohol Trip Day 6

It was an early start but we were not at all tired as we were looking forward to this trip to the islands and to spot dolphins! 🙂 Below are the highlights from the Dolphin and island Hopping Tour in Bohol

Headed towards Balicasag island catching the dolphins first then going to the island for snorkeling followed by sand bar at Virgin island
Headed towards Balicasag island catching the dolphins first then going to the island for snorkeling followed by sand bar at Virgin island
After hanging around and searching high and low for the dolphins to appear...
After hanging around and searching high and low for the dolphins to appear…
Finally! Whole school of dolphins sighted!
Finally! Whole school of dolphins sighted!
Dolphin showing us its tummy
Dolphin showing us its tummy
Clear blue water at Balicasag Island
Clear blue water at Balicasag Island
Snorkelling off Balicasag Island
Snorkelling off Balicasag Island
Snorkelling off Balicasag Island - Corals
Snorkelling off Balicasag Island – Corals
Snorkelling off Balicasag Island - Our guide diving in basketball jersey!
Snorkelling off Balicasag Island – Our guide diving in basketball jersey!
Our Guide at Balicasag who worked very hard to steer our boat and look for interesting fish turtles at the edge of the corals
Our Guide at Balicasag who worked very hard to steer our boat and look for interesting fish turtles at the edge of the corals

Virgin Island Sandbar with locals selling coconuts and sea urchins…

Temporary stalls at the sand bar of Virgin Island
Temporary stalls at the sand bar of Virgin Island
Small shops on the island
Small shops on the island
Fried Bihoon at 200 pesos and coke at 30 pesos
Fried Bihoon at 200 pesos and coke at 30 pesos

We were back in Amorita Resort at around 2pm and we can’t wait to laze in the pool and sip our drinks! Wait a minute! Isn’t this what we already did yesterday???!!! 🙂 This time round we had Mojitos but the bartender took really long to make the drinks and they were greenish in colour. Hmmm…not the usual Mojitos we normally drank. Perhaps most people here go for the beer and the cocktails are not ordered that often. We also felt peckish and ordered a few dishes, but one at a time so that we can enjoy the food while it is still warm. Sorry, no photos of the food because we’ve kept the camera back in the room 😛 We highly recommend the pizza – the thickness of the crust was just right! 🙂

When we went back to the room, we were pleasantly surprised by the pastries in the room for the turndown service. We decided to order a cup of cappuccino (smiley face!) to go with the pastries, as well as the Turon de Bohol which turned out to be the nicest dessert we have eaten. Check out the photo!

Turon de bohol – Banana Jackfruit Springroll with caramel sauce and ice cream (210 pesos)

Turon de bohol - Banana Jackfruit Springroll with caramel sauce and ice cream (210 pesos)
Turon de bohol – Banana Jackfruit Springroll with caramel sauce and ice cream (210 pesos)
Room service cappucino... smiley face
Room service cappucino… smiley face

We did remember to brush our teeth after the sweet treats. Heh. Good night world!

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Too soon, it was time to return to Cebu. We spent a couple of days in Cebu to round our trip before returning home to Singapore. Stay tuned for day 7 of our Cebu/Bohol trip tomorrow!

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Cebu/Bohol Trip: Day 5

Cebu Bohol Trip Day 5

Day 5 is a lazy day for us. We woke up late and enjoyed the wonderful breakfast at Peacock Garden Bohol.

We had some time to stroll around the compounds of Peacock Garden again before we packed our bags. We really cant bear to leave this place 🙁 Soon, we were at the reception checking out and paying the bills. It was a fast and smooth process. As the reservation included 2 way transportation, the car was ready to bring us to our next destination, Amorita Resort.

Lobby and surroundings of Amorita Resort…

 Lobby of Amorita Resort
Lobby of Amorita Resort
Villas of Amorita Resort
Villas of Amorita Resort
Weather forecast beside Saffron restaurant Amorita Resort
Weather forecast beside Saffron restaurant Amorita Resort
Flower deco for anniversary at Amorita Resort Bohol
Flower deco for anniversary at Amorita Resort Bohol

The weather for the day was a cloudy 25deg Celsius and it was a nice walk along the beach. There were many local and foreign tourists enjoying the warm waters and very very soft sand. Many people were doing “mud bath” in the shallow waters, and some experienced locals were looking for sea urchins. I was offered to taste one…fresh from the sea! A new experience! However, my tummy wasn’t feeling too good that night though. Kate enjoyed an one-hour foot massage for 300 peso. It was soooooooo relaxing to lie on the beach, feeling the sea breeze, and getting the soles of your feet rubbed. After that, we went along the beach to share the joy with the kids by giving out our helium balloons. Many kids were thrilled by the balloons 🙂

Swimming pool and view of Alona Beach from Amorita Resort Bohol…

 View of the bohol sea from the infinity pool Amorita Resort
View of the bohol sea from the infinity pool Amorita Resort
View of the beach from the pool at Amorita Resort
View of the beach from the pool at Amorita Resort
Another view of the pool with the day beds at Amorita Resort Bohol
Another view of the pool with the day beds at Amorita Resort Bohol
Alona Beach from the garden deck of Amorita Resort
Alona Beach from the garden deck of Amorita Resort

After washing the sand away, we dipped in the pool and enjoyed happy-hour priced San Miguel Light while watching the sun set before our eyes. We felt thankful for what we have been blessed with, and can’t wait to spend the brand new day ahead together.

To end of the day, we had a hearty meal at Saffron.

Grill Buffet Dinner at Amorita Resort…

Grill Buffet Dinner for 750++ at Amorita Resort
Grill Buffet Dinner for 750++ at Amorita Resort
The Grill at Amorita Resort
The Grill at Amorita Resort

Romantic Dinner for 2 at the Deck overlooking Alona Beach…

Setting at the Garden Deck for our dinner at Amorita Resort
Setting at the Garden Deck for our dinner at Amorita Resort
Marvellous view of the setting and evening of the beach at Amorita Resort
Marvellous view of the setting and evening of the beach at Amorita Resort
BBQ dinner at Amorita Resort: Grilled sotong pork ribs which was VERY tender bone fell off succulent and fresh prawn shrimp macNcheese meat on stick cheese croquette and favourite adobo drumlets
BBQ dinner at Amorita Resort: Grilled sotong pork ribs which was VERY tender bone fell off succulent and fresh prawn shrimp macNcheese meat on stick cheese croquette and favourite adobo drumlets
 Halo Halo was quite nice got alot of liao including jack fruit banana agar agar atapchee corn chick pea toasted oat meal topped with shaved ice and yam ice cream
Halo Halo was quite nice got alot of liao including jack fruit banana agar agar atapchee corn chick pea toasted oat meal topped with shaved ice and yam ice cream
White chocolate mousse anniversary cake placed in our room when we went out for dinner SURPRISE!
White chocolate mousse anniversary cake placed in our room when we went out for dinner SURPRISE!

We slept early that night as we have to be at the beach gate at 5.30am the next day for our Dolphin and Island Hopping Tour! 🙂

What a lazy day indeed! Stay tuned for day 6 of our Cebu/Bohol trip! More beach activities and clear blue waters ahead!

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Cebu/Bohol Trip: Day 4

Cebu Bohol Trip Day 4

After a good night’s rest in the premier infinity and seaview room at Peacock Garden, we were curious what was going to be offered for breakfast by the hotel. We were pleasantly surprised by the choice of food especially the sides to go with the main course. We had sufficient time for a slow breakfast, enjoying the native sweets with our hot coffee, as our Bohol Countryside Tour started at 10am.

Healthy and yummy breakfast at Peacock Garden Bohol…

Peacock Garden Breakfast menu. semi buffet
Peacock Garden Breakfast menu. semi buffet
Peacock Garden Breakfast Cereals, nuts and juices
Peacock Garden Breakfast Cereals, nuts and juices
Peacock Garden Breakfast Cheese and cold cut. gherkins
Peacock Garden Breakfast Cheese and cold cut. gherkins
Peacock Garden heartshaped jams
Peacock Garden heartshaped jams
Peacock Garden Breakfast Salty cream dory with tomato, mushrooms, ham and cheese omelette and pancake
Peacock Garden Breakfast Salty cream dory with tomato, mushrooms, ham and cheese omelette and pancake

Here are the highlights from the Bohol Countryside Tour:

Bohol Manmade forest 800ha
Bohol Manmade forest 800ha
 Chocolate Hills Bohol named so because during the dry summer months the greenery wont be there revealing the brown hills
Chocolate Hills Bohol named so because during the dry summer months the greenery wont be there revealing the brown hills
Everyones favourite iconic chocolate hills Bohol
Everyones favourite iconic chocolate hills Bohol
Rice fields Bohol one of the 2 main agriculture of bohol the other is fishing 4 sidelines include tyre recycling pottery jam making and bolo
Rice fields Bohol one of the 2 main agriculture of bohol the other is fishing 4 sidelines include tyre recycling pottery jam making and bolo
Butterfly Park - Bohol: Bear flying off as tinkerbell!
Butterfly Park – Bohol: Bear flying off as tinkerbell!
 Tarsier conservation area Bohol
Tarsier conservation area Bohol
Tarsiers mate for only 3 to 5 seconds
Tarsiers mate for only 3 to 5 seconds
Close up of Tarsier in Bohol Tarsier Conservation Area
Close up of Tarsier in Bohol Tarsier Conservation Area

Besides the main attractions of Chocolate Hills and Tarsiers of Bohol, we also visited the Baclayon Church, Blood Compact Memorial, Manmade Mahogany and the Loboc River Cruise!

Loboc river cruise
Loboc river cruise
View of the mountains along loboc river
View of the mountains along loboc river
Performance by the Natives and Beautiful scenery enroute the Loboc River Cruise
Performance by the Natives and Beautiful scenery enroute the Loboc River Cruise
Waterfalls at the end of the river before turning back
Waterfalls at the end of the river before turning back
Original pulpit where the message was said the structure on top was said to be like an amplifier at Baclayon Church Bohol
Original pulpit where the message was said the structure on top was said to be like an amplifier at Baclayon Church Bohol
Can you see the picture of saint pio formed under weathering at Baclayon Church Bohol
Can you see the picture of saint pio formed under weathering at Baclayon Church Bohol

Visit our Bohol Countryside Tour post for more details on this day trip!

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Cebu/Bohol Trip: Day 3

Peacock Garden Hotel Bohol

There are several nice beaches in Cebu but most of them require at least a 4 hour car or bus ride to get to the north of Cebu. We reckon that Bohol is a decent distance away and it has a good mix of countryside and beach activities so we booked our Oceanjet ferry from Cebu to Bohol on the 3rd day of our trip.

Oceanjet Ferry from Cebu to Bohol
Oceanjet Ferry from Cebu to Bohol
Inside Oceanjet 2 hours ride to Bohol from Cebu
Inside Oceanjet 2 hours ride to Bohol from Cebu

Our driver from Peacock Garden greeted us at the arrival gate of Taglibaran City seaport with a nice wooden signage with our names on it. It really stood out as the other hotels used paper or whiteboard (starting to raise our expectation of this luxury hotel). The journey to Peacock Garden was about 20mins and we really liked the peaceful surroundings of the hotel. We spent the first hour walking around the compound and taking photos of the facade, fountains, garden and of course the view at the swimming pool.

Peacock Garden Receptionist who took us around the resort and welcomed us
Peacock Garden Receptionist who took us around the resort and welcomed us
Welcoming bed at the peacock garden premier infinity and sea view
Welcoming bed at the peacock garden premier infinity and sea view

Peacock Gardeb - right in front of the infinity pool and ocean view
Peacock Gardeb – right in front of the infinity pool and ocean view

Magnificent view over the infinity pool and ocean!

Peacock Garden Infinity pool
Peacock Garden Infinity pool
 Arty shot of the infinity pool at Peacock Garden
Arty shot of the infinity pool at Peacock Garden

Kate then decided to splurge at Fontana Aurelia Spa and chose the Signature Indulgence: Gift of Gaea (3950 peso) because it has 2 of her favourite food: coffee and chocolate! While she was being pampered for 3 hours, I stayed in the infinity pool and was mesmerised by the different shades of blue: the sky, the sea, the pool (which inspired our “Guess and Win – Paradise” contest).

Fontana Aurelia Spa at Peacock Garden Bohol
Fontana Aurelia Spa at Peacock Garden Bohol
Fontana Aurelia Spa in peacock garden hotel
Fontana Aurelia Spa in peacock garden hotel
Peacock Garden Massage table
Peacock Garden Massage table
Price list at Fontana Aurelia Spa Peacock Garden
Price list at Fontana Aurelia Spa Peacock Garden

Dinner at the Old Heidelberg was exquisite. Classy and tasty (usually you get either or but at Old Heidelberg, you get both!) The hotel staff also prepared for us a heart-shaped chocolate cake for our wedding anniversary when we were done with our main course.

Inside Old Heidelberg restaurant Peacock Garden
Inside Old Heidelberg restaurant Peacock Garden
Chefs Recommendation at Old Heidelberg restaurant Peacock Garden
Chefs Recommendation at Old Heidelberg restaurant Peacock Garden
Choice of breads of great butter and spread
Choice of breads of great butter and spread
 Kalderatang Baka Filipino Beef Stew 480 peso
Kalderatang Baka Filipino Beef Stew 480 peso
 Jaegerschnitzel with spaeztle 540 peso
Jaegerschnitzel with spaeztle 540 peso
Complimentary heart-shaped anniversary cake courtesy of Peacock Garden Hotel
Complimentary heart-shaped anniversary cake courtesy of Peacock Garden Hotel

After dinner, we strolled past the swimming pool and took a couple of night shots. Back in the room, we were pleasantly surprised by the turndown service and we love Peanut Kisses!!! Yummy!

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What a relaxing time on the 3rd day of our Cebu/Bohol trip! We’re almost at the halfway mark of our Cebu/Bohol trip. But more awaits on day 4 of our trip! Stay tuned tomorrow to find out more!

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Cebu/Bohol Trip: Day 2

Cebu Bohol Trip Day 2

There was so much planned for the second day of our trip! We had arranged to meet Long at the hotel’s lobby at 10.30am for our Cebu City private day tour but we wanted to explore the neighbourhood too so we woke up early and went for a stroll, looking for breakfast. We eventually settle for Alberto’s Pizza (nope, we did not have pizza, check out what we had by clicking on the link). We headed back in time to the hotel to meet Long, and our first stop was CnT Lechon! Haha…more food! Ahhh…i miss the crispy skin and tender meat *dreamy look*

Alberto’s Pizza  HUngarian and Cheese Krainer with garlic rice and egg for 75 peso each
Alberto’s Pizza HUngarian and Cheese Krainer with garlic rice and egg for 75 peso each
Half kg of CnT lechon. crispy skin.juicy meat. 200 peso
Half kg of CnT lechon. crispy skin.juicy meat. 200 peso

Half kg of delectable crispy skin and juicy meat at CnT Lechon! – You may be visiting 2fatbears.com in the near future if we keep up our eating antics! :p

Soon we began our trip proper and learned about Cebu’s history at our first stop: Cebu Monument. As we could not stop along Colon street, we took a couple of photos and videos of the old street. The City Hall, Magellan Cross and Basilica del Santo Nino were around the same area so we covered these fairly quickly. It also started to drizzle very lightly but when we reached Fort San Pedro, the rain had stopped. We tried to remember the dates in Cebu’s history when we were walking around the Independence Plaza but found it really hard 🙁 We then spent about an hour and a half at Cebu Museum as there were 6 different galleries that showcased the different periods of Cebu’s history. We were not very keen to visit the Taoist temple but we were curious about the “Berverly Hills of Cebu” and wanted to check out the huge and expensive bungalows. The view from the temple was nice but it was nothing compared to the view from Tops. We wanted to stay till it was dark for a night shot but it was getting chilly and we did not pack a light jacket in our bag. But we still enjoyed ourselves, watching the skies changed colours as the sun set, enjoying our chilled San Miguel Lemon flavoured beer and SML.

Cebu Monument
Cebu Monument
Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral
Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral
The Magellan Cross
The Magellan Cross
Fort San Pedro
Fort San Pedro
Cannon in fort with the remnants of the wall
Cannon in fort with the remnants of the wall
Cebu Capitol Building
Cebu Capitol Building
 Our driver for the day Long with his cab on Tops
Our driver for the day Long with his cab on Tops
 View from Tops. Mactan Island
View from Tops. Mactan Island
San Miguel at 60 peso each on Tops
San Miguel at 60 peso each on Tops
 Arty shot of seating area on Tops
Arty shot of seating area on Tops
 Night view from Tops
Night view from Tops

Long drove us back to our hotel by 8.30pm. We wanted to pamper ourselves so we went up to the Twin Peaks Spa for facial at only 400 peso each. Kate had the extra indulgence of pedicure at 100 peso and had her nails painted bright fushcia pink 🙂

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Cebu/Bohol Trip: Day 1

Cebu Bohol Trip Day 1

It’s more fun in the Philippines!! The tarsier’s eyes do freak me out when I see the advert on the tourism board webpage. But since we have never been there before, SGD is strong, the people speak english; and we want to go somewhere that is not crowded, nice scenery, laze on a beach, we decided to visit Cebu/Bohol. Many people ask why are we not going to Boracay instead…well, it’s more convenient to do Cebu/Bohol and everyone else has probably already visited Boracay. Cebu/Bohol has a good mix of everything – history, countryside, beach; and we definitely enjoyed every moment of our 8 days there!

We took Silkair ($774 including travel insurance) because of the flight timings.
It was easy to get around with the abundant metered white taxis (How to get from Cebu to Singapore). Our driver Long (yes, that’s his name!) was friendly and seemed honest. He asked us if we want to book his taxi for a day tour; we negotiated the itinerary and price and arranged to meet at 10.30am the next day at the Castle Peak Hotel lobby.

White Cab at Domestic Departure Cebu Airport
White Cab at Domestic Departure Cebu Airport

Where to get “white taxis” at Cebu Airport

The room in Castle Peak Hotel was not ready yet when we arrived at 1.30pm but we were pleasantly surprised by the newly renovated Twin Peak Spa. Kate went for a one-hour massage while waiting for the room to be ready. After the massage, we were ready to check out what Cebu had to offer!

Huge bed in Deluxe room of Castle Peak Hotel
Huge bed in Deluxe room of Castle Peak Hotel
Bath Tub in Deluxe room of Castle Peak Hotel
Bath Tub in Deluxe room of Castle Peak Hotel

We chose to walk to Ayala Mall (even though our taxi driver mentioned that it may not be that safe) because it was still bright daylight and the mall could be seen from our hotel room so we reckon it is not that far. The walk took us 15 mins and there were proper traffic lights to allow us to cross the roads safely. The only gripe we had was that the pavements were narrow and uneven; and at times we had to walk on the road.

As it was a weekday afternoon, Ayala Mall was fairly quiet. We window-shopped and decided to catch a movie! While waiting for the show, we challenged each other at shooting hoops in the arcade. And of course I thrashed Kate …I am the best! *evil laugh*

Movie and snacks at Ayala Mall
Movie and snacks at Ayala Mall
Movie and snacks at Ayala Mall Snacks stall. hot dog 70 peso. popcorn and coke 100 peso
Movie and snacks at Ayala Mall Snacks stall. hot dog 70 peso. popcorn and coke 100 peso
Ayala Mall 4 storeys of shopping
Ayala Mall 4 storeys of shopping

Even though we were kinda full from the hotdog and popcorn, we can’t wait to try the local dishes! We quickly flag down a taxi and soon we arrived at Golden Cowrie Native Restaurant. The food was delicious and the price was reasonable. Washing the food down with cold San Miguel beer made it even better! With our tummy filled, we took a cab back to Castle Peak Hotel and rest for the night; in preparation for the city day tour the next day.

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Interior of Golden Cowrie
Interior of Golden Cowrie
Golden Cowrie Squid in coco sauce 179
Golden Cowrie Squid in coco sauce 179
Golden Cowrie Cebu Garlic Rice 39
Golden Cowrie Cebu Garlic Rice 39
Golden Cowrie Cebu Shrimps with garlic 89
Golden Cowrie Cebu Shrimps with garlic 89
Golden Cowrie Cebu Kangkong 79
Golden Cowrie Cebu Kangkong 79
Golden Cowrie Small crispy pata 295
Golden Cowrie Small crispy pata 295

Crispy pata and Squid in coco sauce – Must try from Golden Cowrie Restaurant!

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Times fly when you’re having fun and this quickly rounded up our first day in the Philippines. Stay tuned tomorrow for the 2nd day of our Cebu/Bohol Trip!

Happy travels and a blessed 2014 ahead everyone!

Tom & Kate,
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