Puerto del Sol. Bolinao, Pangasinan

Bound to Puerto del Sol, Bolinao, Pangasinan.

Woke up early to avoid traffic, after 5 hours of travel, we arrived at the resort. All my whining stopped when we got there. I never thought I would see this beautiful haven--a place for relaxation, away from the busy streets and pollution. Perfect for a heavenly vacation.

Puerto del Sol's Entrance

They have very accommodating staffs. The moment we arrived there, they gave us a shell necklace, as a form of their warm welcome to their guests. We were then guided to    our rooms. We rented a Mansion villa. Here are some of the pics I took along the way.

Their indoor restaurant, Cafe del Sol. Ambiance is great with a Mediterranean setting.

This their outdoor resto, the La Playa. View and food is great. =) 

La Playa. Lounge by the sea. 

Ambiance is just so great.

Relaxing.

View of the pool. Nice isn't it?

Picturesque. 

Here are my night shots. Still, the view's great but it's more into a romantic homey feeling.

Pool at night 

Pool overseeing the Mansion Villas 

Looked like I'm in other country.

The patio. 

Nice landscapes. 

Speechless. =)

 "Experience the rustic appeal of a beautiful town rich in culture and steep in history. Its verdant shelters breathtaking waterfalls and mystic caves, the crystal clear waters of the South China Sea is lined with golden-white sands that sparkle under the tropic sun. Its people, the friendliest there is in north of Manila...this is Bolinao! A most beautiful and exclusive resort/hotel nestles in the heart of this picturesque town in Pangasinan - Puerto del Sol." - puerto del sol's website.

Well that's true. I just didn't enjoy the sea because its low tide; we already reached halfway but still waters were just under my knees. hahaha.Want to know more about this place? Just visit their website: http://www.puertodelsol.com.ph/

Great escape. Homey. Romantic. I'll surely come back.

MJ ^_^

Villa Teresa Resort. Pansol, Laguna

An overnight stay at a resort to be with good old friends. A nice idea. But overnight only? Yeah. Since we are "busy people", we can only afford a Saturday night getaway from our schedules. Market! Market! was a perfect meet-up place. After facing a not-so-cool traffic, we arrived at Villa Teresa Resort, located at Pansol, Calamba Laguna.

Villa Teresa Resort

Nice.

Shot from the veranda

This is our room.

The resort enough is very big. Their helpers were very accommodating. There are things I can comment though, their restrooms had no pail, and the 2 hours steamed Jacuzzi included at our package was only 30 mins. Oh well. There is a room for change.

We were only 11, but our availed package included 3 rooms. An overnight rate for this place costs P12,000.00. It had a 3-car garage, a grill and cooking station, a Jacuzzi, big restrooms, a billiard table and a videoke. For their contact number, just visit their website,  http://villateresaresort.multiply.com/.

Surely you'll enjoy this place especially for big occasions.

Red Box, Greenbelt 3

It's our batch anniversary. Ano kayang magandang gawin? How about singing it all night long? hehehe..After the group agreed, we went to Red Box at Greenbelt 3.

Let's Rock, Dine and Roll.

Yeah, we will sing kahit hindi kami gusto ng kanta. hahaha.

Approaching the reception area, I saw this display.

Prices

We availed the Primetime option, P499+199 if you'll avail the eat-all-you-can buffet. It also includes 2 drinks. Eat-all-you can buffet lasts until 10:00 pm.

Buffet, plus P199 for the P499 Primetime option

My plate. Takaw.

For their menu, they also offer a la carte.

Red Box offers good food, but just one complain, hindi malamig yung room na napuntahan namin, we were sweating all over kaya eventually, hindi masyadong na-enjoy. Service is just ok. 

Krocodile Grille, Greenbelt 3

Food trip. 

Luckily I've been to Krocodile Grille last week, located at Greenbelt 3. I wanted to try this one dati pa but time won't permit me. hehe.. Shoot, my officemate celebrated his birthday here and I was invited, so definitely there was no excuse for me not to try this one out. =) 

Inihaw Big Squid, P330.00

Yes. the big squid was definitely a hit. I also enjoyed the "atsara" that came along with it. The Crispy pata and tadyang ng baka were delicious, but still I would like it to be falling of the bone.

Crispy Pata, P450.00

Crispy Tadyang ng Baka, P250.00

Oh. Eat your heart out with this chix. Deli. =)

Chix the Kroc Way, P230.00

Pork sisig. Crispy with mayonnaise. Aw. Sira diet.

Pork Sisig, P160.00

Vegies. Seafood pinakbet and Kare-kare cooked the way I liked it. 

Seafood Pinakbet, P120.00

Ox Tail Kare-Kare. P305.00

Pastas. Haven't tried these dishes, I'm so full na. hehe. =)

Pasta sa Aligue, P140.00

Seafood Pasta, P150.00

Inihaw sampler plate. It's ok but I had no choice but to just eat mussels and barbecue. I can't eat prawns because of allergy, and I had never eaten a catfish all my life. hehe.

Inihaw Sampler Plate.  P495.00

Seafood soup. heavenly.

Seafood soup, P190.00

This is the highlight dish for me. Baked Tahong. Uhlalala... Sarap. I can eat this all night long. 

Kroc's Baked Tahong, (10 pcs.) P150.00

Dessert. Vanilla Choc Nut. Medyo tunaw na nung sinerve, pero overall it's ok.

Vanilla Choc Nut, P75.00

My first food blog. Krocodile Grille offers great food, especially if its seafood you're craving for. They also offer exotic foods like Crocodile and frog dishes. I'm not that adventurous in terms of food, so definitely I will not try that. hahaha.. Service is just ok. 
Till next blog entry guys. Ciao. ^__^