Bohol Bee Farm ♥ ♥ ♥

A trip to Bohol is not complete without a trip to Bohol Bee Farm.

 

That’s our tour guide explaining to us about the birds and the bees. Ooops!
I mean just the bees, which I don’t think you’re interested to hear more about.

 

Of course, everyone gets a close-up with the main event. That’s me!

 

That’s Jerms!

 

That’s Jeff! And that’s someone who is too chicken to get near the bees!

 

There are also other interesting things to see in the bee farm.

Like this herb called “Farsly” (oh, you mean Parsley! Toink!)

 

And a few thousand earthworms with their nutrient rich “castings”

 

Yum.

Now we’re ready for lunch.

 

Organic Garden Salad – this is not only beautiful, it is edible, too! And no need to worry, it doesn’t taste like Eau de Parfum.

 

Camote Bread, Squash Muffins and Homemade Spreads – love the squash muffins! I buy a box to bring home to Manila.

 

Cab-cab wit Pesto and Green Tomato – healthy alternative to potato chips

 

Seafood Soup

 

Organic Red Rice with Camote – sorry, when on vacation, Jin’s stomach has no room for healthy organic foods

 

Grilled Marlin, Honey Glazed Chicken, Baked Spareribs –
home-cooked goodness

 

Seafood Lasagna with Carabao Cheese – can’t hate anything with carabao cheese

 

Homemade Mango and Coconut Ice Cream – marvelous! Tastes like frozen fruits in heavy cream.

 

The earthworm, the farsly, the bird and the bee (Jerms, Me, Chiz and Jeff)

 

FYI, aside from good food and the Bohol Sea view, BBF has accommodations, too.

 

Sometime before (or after?) lunch, Chiz and I go near the waters
to admire this view

 

And isn’t it such an awesome view? ;)

 

Hihihi! Oh, and I love this chair!

 

 

Bohol Bee Farm: Dao, Dauis, Panglao Island, Bohol, Philippines.
Tel: +63-38-5022288, +639173041491

Amorita Resort, Bohol ♥ ♥ ♥

Why is Sophie so happy?

No, not because there’s a cute guy seated behind her on the plane.

 

But because we are spending the weekend in Amorita!

 

Nestled atop a seaside cliff, Amorita lets you enjoy the breathtaking view of Alona Beach and the Bohol Sea.

And what a sight to behold!

 

The infinity pool makes me want to stay in the resort all day

 

where I can sunbathe and sleep

 

and play with Sophie

 

Now the accommodations…

Walkway to our Garden Villa

 

The room

 

The bed

 

Bottom half of the daybed and the widescreen LCD

 

What the room opens up to

 

Your very own sundeck and plunge pool

 

The sink, L’Occitane toiletries, and Jeremy’s DSLR

 

“Open-plan” bathroom located outdoors, artfully concealed from the outside world yet fully in-touch with the elements

 

Open rainshower

 

And when dusk comes

 

they set up the place

 

so you can dine on the cliffside deck

 

with your favorite travel friends: Jeremy, Jeff and Chiz

 

 

Amorita Resort: Alona Beach, Panglao Island, Bohol, Philippines.
Tel: +63-38-502-9001 to 03, Manila Reservations Office: +632-914-5046

Abaca Restaurant ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

During my alone time at the plush Abaca Boutique Resort, this is where I have long and romantic dinner dates with myself.

 

Enchanting, eh?

 

I just can’t say it enough, the breads in Abaca are truly excellent! I fight hard not to finish the whole basket but I fail. My nice and thoughtful waiter notices my empty basket and replaces it almost immediately. Burp!

 

Seafood Bisque – so good I practically inhaled the thing

 

Alaskan Black Cod in Caper Brown Butter, Creamed Spinach with Bacon – just a teeny-weeny bit overcooked, but still moist and tasty

 

Chocolate Pot de Crème – the menu says this is “not for the faint-hearted or the calorie conscious.” Oh baby, that I am not!

 

On another occasion…

Abaca freshly baked breads – so good they deserve their very own photo

 

Grilled Prawns with Avocado – prawns are fresh and succulent, and the avocado a great complement

 

Tomato Bisque – the first spoonful is delicious, but there is too much pepper that by the time I finish the soup, I taste only pepper and no more of the tomato

 

Beetroot, Blue Cheese, Sundried Tomato Salad – VERY, VERY GOOD!!!

 

Lamb Tabulleh on Crisp Pita – although this dish is fun to eat, it lacks that “ooomph.” Perhaps a mintier yogurt sauce or super garlic sauce and some pine nuts would do the trick

 

Braised Beef Short Rib – super tender and super beefy. The mushrooms on top complement the beef so perfectly. I am already too full at this point (blame the bread! blame the bread!) but it is just too grave a sin to waste such a beautiful thing.

 

Bouillabaisse – too full at this point to even taste anything, but I remember the bread being a bit too oily

 

Baked Apple Puff with Vanilla Ice Cream – but there is always room for dessert, especially if it comes in the form of something hot and cold, light and flaky, soft and crispy.

 

Abaca Boutique Resort + Restaurant: Punta Engano Road, Mactan Island, Lapu Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines. Tel: +63-32-495-3461, +63-32-236-0311