A Wanderer's Journey: October 2011

Krispy Kreme

6:00 PM kAtYa Pro

Krispy Kreme has been a very well know doughnut store chain in the United States. When it came to the Philippines, it opened its different branches in Manila. This is the most common 'pasalubong' for many Manileños to Cebuanos.

The long wait is over for many Cebuano's since its going to open its branch in Cebu. Just like food chains such as Jonie's , Kenny Rogers, Go Nut's Donuts to name a few, Krispy Kreme is now invading Cebu.

I was not too amazed by their doughnut because I am an avid fan of Dunkin Donut. Just like any person, one would want to taste what people are talking about. My first taste of Krispy Kreme was when I was in Manila and I haven't event tried their original glazed. The first doughnut I purchased would be the Peanut butter and Kreme doughnut , and yes, I can say it does taste great.

Me and my friend Dhory wouldn't want to be like the other people who flock on the day of the opening which is last October 22, 2011. We went there days after the people were crazy waiting in line just to get a box of donuts.

When we passed by I.T. Park, we decided to have our snacks there. There weren't a lot of people maybe because of the time that we are in there or maybe we had our luck. We lined up and even got a look of how the doughnut was made. When it was our turn to choose, we opt to have original glaze, kremey chillers and pull apart.

When we went to our table, someone served us free original glaze. I'm not quite sure why they did that but I guess it's just one of their promotion.

We were glad we were able to try the Krispy Kreme here in Cebu. I guess Cebuano's could say, "It was worth the wait ".

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Kusina Uno

6:00 AM kAtYa Pro

Kusina Uno is one of the restaurants that you would find in Mabolo, near our office.

Abuhan Uno has similar foods with this restaurant. They said that staffs there now moved to this place.

I haven't tried Abuhan Uno but I have ate at this restaurant twice and it's really delicious.

The prices are also affordable.

Their most famous dish is the Pochero and you really got to try it.

Below are pictures from my first time at the restaurant.

Calamares

Leftover of our Lechon Kawali

This is my second time to eat at the restaurant and this time, it's time to eat the famous Pochero but it's the sizzling one.

Sizzling Pochero

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Crimson

9:00 PM kAtYa Pro

Crimson Beach Resort and Spa is one of the newest hotels in Mactan. It opened in July 2010 and is one of the best hotels located in the area. It has suites, rooms and villas. They also have a badminton court, gym and spa rooms.

My family decided to have a day use in Crimson since my relatives came here in the Philippines for a short vacation.

The day use would cost you P1,800 per person on weekends and P 1, 500 per person on weekdays. If you are just going to have a day use, you get the chance to stay until 9 pm without using any facilities. The use of the pool would be until 6 pm only. You couldn't bring foods from the outside. One needs to make sure to book ahead because they have a limit on the people that would come for a day use.

We went there on a sunny Sunday morning and we just enjoyed ourselves on the swimming pool and the beach. We just enjoyed our family bonding.

Near the hut that we are staying, you could see the view of the villas. It's very expensive to stay here overnight even on an ordinary room.

This is where one could have buffet lunch or dinner. We didn't have to worry at that time since the day use also contains a free buffet meal on the restaurant.

Saffron Restaurant

Relaxing and Enjoying the sun in one of their bar named Azure

At the back would be the beach where one could enjoy the different water activities like banana boat and jet ski. Near the beach, there would be a lot of lounge chairs available.

You could see also on this picture, the pool. There are a lot of pools and you don't have to worry because it's not deep. You are not going to drown and there are also life guards. You also get to borrow a free towel. They also have a lot of lounges with day beds.

After enjoying the heat of the sun and the swimming lapse, its time to eat. It's so nice since it's buffet so one could eat and taste all the food that's served.

It has a very nice ambiance.

These are the different foods from different Asian cuisine like Chinese, Japanse, Filipino and more.

They also have very delicious desserts.

Aside from eating on the restaurant, one could also get their desserts on the Crimson Pastry. It would cost about 200-300 per slice of cake. It might cost much but its a big slice. If you want to have it a lesser price, one could buy after 7 pm since there would be a discount for it.

After having our lunch, I checked out the other facilities like their gym and the locker rooms where you could leave your things.

This is one of my awaited moment when I thought about Crimson. I was able to see a lot of pictures featuring the hotel's lights at night time. It's really very nice to look at.

This is their massage Outdoor massage cabanas

Before leaving the area, we bought our bring home. We purchased their cakes and it's very delicious. It's worth a try for those who are so addicted to cakes or sweets.

A Crimson experience wouldn't be complete without a picture of the hotel name.

A pass for Day Use and its waterproof

It's always nice to spend time with your family.

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Coco Palms Resort

8:00 PM kAtYa Pro

Coco Palms Resort is one of the resorts found in Danao, Cebu City.

Me and my family spent one of our Sundays there to just enjoy the beach.

The entrance fee for adults would be P150.00 and P 75.00 for children from 3-11 years old.

By the way, there is a corkage fee for food purchased outside for P 50.00 per adult.

Aside from the swimming pool in the area, there is also a beach.

One could relax on their cottage which is worth P500.00. Their cottage could accomodate about 15 people.

This is their water park wherein you could go on a jet ski worth P 2,000 for a 30 minute ride. There are also inflatables that you could use.

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Hidden Paradise Mountain Resort

6:38 PM kAtYa Pro

Hidden Paradise Mountain Resort is one of the resorts found in Ilaya, San Fernando at the south part of Cebu.

From the name itself, its really hidden. It's quite far from the highway since its 5.2 kilometers away from the highway. There are some areas that have rough roads while the others are made of asphalt.

While going to the place, you would see on the sides the different trees and view of the mountains.

Once you arrive at the place, you will have to pay an entrance fee of P100.00 per person.

You can bring your own food and there would be no corkage for it.

One of the things that you can do here would be swimming on their swimming pool. Their swimming pool has a slide that you can enjoy. They also have a zip line which would throw you directly in the pool.

Aside from the zip line that would lead you directly to the swimming pool, they also have one that would just move you from one tree to another.

This is the best place to relax outside of the city and have peace and quite.

You will have your time with nature.

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Radisson Blu Hotel

5:00 PM kAtYa Pro

One weekday, me and my family decided to visit one of the hotels here in Cebu. It is the Radisson Blu located in the North Reclamation Area beside SM City Cebu.

You can get inside the hotel even if you don't have any reservations. They have different room types with price ranging from P4,000 - P 12,000.

I believe that those prices would really meet the needs of their customers.

The great thing about staying in this hotel is that you are near a mall. It's just walking distance from the hotel.

When you reach the main door of the hotel, you would really be amazed of how huge the space is. One could run around the place and also there are a lot of events like wedding, birthdays and conferences that are held here.

They also have very nice furniture's and the design of the place is classy and soothing to one's eye.

In the hotel, there are restaurants that one could dine in.

One of their restaurant is the "Feria" where you can have a buffet and taste different dishes from different international and local dishes.

They also have another lounge which is called the "The Lobby" wherein you can enjoy your coffee with free wi-fi.

A very nice flower arrangement

Enjoying the feeling of this chair

Aside from enjoying the view inside the hotel, you can also enjoy the beauty that you can see outside the hotel. You wouldn't be able to notice that you are in the city since the garden landscape is amazing. There are a lot of bougainvillea and other plants surrounding the place.

There is also a restaurant outside which would cater your needs when you are near the pool. Just like Feria, they also have local and international dishes and cocktails.