The 'Suite' Life

Despite the depressing weather and recent floods, I'd have to say that the month of August is pretty awesome! Two long weekends? Just what I needed, really. So my mum decided to take a trip to Tagaytay (the nearest getaway from home). :)

When in Tagaytay, my favourite place to stay in is 'The Country Suites, Discovery'. It feels like such an authentic Bed 'n Breakfast place! Limited to only eight suites, it was definitely the perfect place for some relax and unwind. 

We were welcomed with fresh watermelon juice. :)

The service at any Discovery establishment, never fails to leave to leave me smiling. Whether it be in Boracay or Tagaytay, the employees always serve you with a smile and answer back politely saying either "certainly" or "absolutely!" :)

We arrived a little later than lunch so we ordered quickly. 

I ordered: Black Truffle Risotto with Crispy Soft Egg and Smoked Bacon 

Truffle + Risotto + Bacon, something that was just perfect for me! I didn't even have to think twice when ordering this.  Thankfully, it didn't disappoint at all. Everything was cooked perfectly I left with a clean plate and a happy tummy. :)

Penne "al Telefono"

Tomato sauce, Mozzarella di Buffalo, Tagaytay Basil

My brother ordered this. It was good but it was nothing compared to our favourite in Cibo! 

Orecchiette "Pepperomata" with Goat Cheese

Tagaytay Bell Pepper Sauce with Spicy Pepperoni Sausage

My mum liked it, but enjoyed my Risotto more. ;)

Ordered Crepes Nutella with Roasted Banana and Hazelnut for dessert!

Apparently, the suite we got was the biggest of the eight. It was really cozy! 

It even had a fire place. Perfect for the chilly Tagaytay weather that day! :)

The bathroom was HUGE. It was much bigger than the room I stayed in before. 

Wrote on our goal books outside in the balcony. Check out the beautiful scenery! For all you guys who don't know, that's the Taal volcano, the smallest volcano in the world. :)

After our afternoon snooze and our Star Wars marathon, my mum and I went down for some wine and cheese. :)

Paprika and Parsley flavoured Cream Cheese Spread was real good! Followed by some Brie and Emmental cheese. Ohh, it was a lovely afternoon spent with my Nelly. :) 

My mum and I call each other 'Nelly' -- Nels or Nellybean. T'was just a random nickname we decided to call each other. 

Nelly bondings are never complete without playing a board game! Scrabble being our favourite one because we always try our hardest to beat our mum. She's like the Scrabble queen it's almost impossible to dethrone her!

HAHA check out what we ended up spelling... -_-

So when in Tagaytay, be sure to check out Country Suites at Discovery! You won't regret it. Despite the horrid internet connection, my stay was nothing but short and perfect.

How did your long weekend go? :)

Country Suites, Discovery Tagaytay

300 Calamba Road, San Jose, Tagaytay City
4120 Philippines 

+ (63 46) 413.4567 (Tagaytay) 

+ (63 2) 529.8172 (Manila)
+(63 927)523.2139 

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My Cebu Adventure: Good Time

 I've been constantly reading perturbing tweets on how bad the rains gotten in Manila. Floods here, floods there.. I was beginning to feel quite apprehensive because our flight back was scheduled later that night. It wasn't even raining at all in Cebu! 

I couldn't stop thanking God. We were extremely lucky that the bad weather didn't fly its way here during the race or while we were still here even. I know a lot of places are flooded and houses are destroyed yet again so my prayers go out to everyone!! #PrayforthePhilippines 

Outfit of the day:

Pink top & Floral shorts: Forever 21 - Hat: Terranova - Reversible bikini: Nothing But Water 

- Blue beads: Aldo Accessories - Flip flops: Havaianas

We decided to have Japanese for our last lunch here at Cebu. Kaishu, is just about 1km away from our hotel so it was really convenient. :)

My brother and I ordered Ebi Tempura and Yakisoba.

Dad got the Bento Box for only (P480.00) 

Where you get Steak, California Maki, Chicken Teriyaki/Tempura, Fish, AND a scoop of ice cream. Pretty worth it, huh? :)

Our flight wasn't until 8:30, so we decided to go to the Ayala Mall. It was really nice! There seemed to be bigger park spaces. Wished our malls were like that!

When in the Ayala Mall, be sure to visit my candy shop! :)

...HAHAHA just kidding. Pretty cool to see my name in lights though! 

Decided to have some dimsum for merienda (for all my foreign readers, it's no secret that we Filipinos love to eat. So merienda is like a light meal we like having before dinner).

I loved the colour combination! Felt refreshing, just like a watermelon. Hihi.

Siomai

Hakaw

Got Gelatissimo, too! I love Veronese. :") It'll forever be my favourite in Gelatissimo. For all you who don't know what Veronese is, it's Ferrero Rocher flavored Gelato. :)

Did you guys know that Gelatissimo actually started in Cebu? 

Guess who's back.. back again! True enough due to the weather condition, our flight got delayed.. THRICE. We decided to eat at Zubochon for our last meal in Cebu! Nothing better than their specialty lechon, right? :) 

Funny how we had our first and last dinner in Cebu at Zubochon, more of that here. 

Finally tried their Kamias shake! I always remember picking out all the Kamias at our old house. Drinking this shake made me real nostalgic. 

Zubochon Lechon

Vegetables

Banana Turon with Dulce de Leche

All in all, a great long weekend spent at Cebu! One of the most memorable Ironman races, too. A post on that  very soon! So watch out for it. :")

Before I end this post, I'd like to share with you my favourite cover of 'Good Time' by Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen. I absolutely love Alex Goot! + I think the girl in this video's real pretty. (lesbo moment right there HAHA) 

Comments are always much loved down below! :) 

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