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Bacolod Chronicles: Campuestohan

Known as the Sugar Capital of the Philippines or the City of Smiles, Bacolod is definitely a place you must visit. The last Masskara festival I went to was two years ago and I must say, not much has changed.

It was sort of a last minute trip and there are no regrets. Being the only one who's been to Bacolod a couple times in the group, I instantly became the group's tour guide. It was quite a challenge because of the traffic and weather during our visit but we made the most out of the times where we were complete.

First destination - Campuestohan

Lodge
Located in Talisay, it's an hour or so away from the city. It's a highland resort where friends and families can hang out. They have two pools and a lot of other attractions that can definitely keep you busy. Although it was raining during our visit to Campuestohan, it didn't stop us from having fun at the resort and maximizing the Php 150.00 entrance fee.

Swimming Pool & Play Ground



The pools were far away from each other which brings up a hygiene problem because kids and adolescents run across the grass barefoot to go to the other pool. If you don't want to swim - like us, there are other options to keep entertained. You can cross the hanging bridge, bike in the air, zip line or go through a rope course.

Cycling in the air

Just Hanging out
We didn't stay as long as we originally planned because of the rain and also because we started craving for some coffee and cake. We headed over to Calea and got our cake fix. (You can read more about our food adventures here).

Did anyone say 'cake'?

Whether you're with your family or friends, make sure to drop by Campuestohan and see another side of Bacolod.
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Bacolod Food Chronicles: MassKara Special + Cafe 1925

The last time I was in Bacolod, all I did was eat. Six months later, I'm back and I pretty much did the same thing. Hahaha! What can I say, this place never runs out of good food to put infront of me!

I was in Bacolod last October for their MassKara festival - a three day street event wherein they closed Lacson St., for the street party. There were parades everyday and a crazy street parties every night! Everything was cheap and easily available - which meant cheap alcohol ( cocktails for Php 10! How can you say no to that? ) and of course grilled food at every corner!

Here are some photos from the MassKara festival - which made me miss my camera so bad :( Time to save up for a new one!
Cake time at Calea

Travel buddies!

Ice cream after lunch at Aboy's

Merci photobooth along Lacson St.

MINION!

Chivas, BBQ and Sisig along Lacson St.
MassKara outfits displayed

Winning costume!
When the festival was over, it was time to go home for everyone. The airport in Bacolod is located in a different city which is a 30 minute drive. It's not that bad especially if you're gonna stop by Cafe 1925 before you board your plane!

Cafe 1925 is a small cafe located in Silay, Bacolod. It's a 5-10 minute drive from the airport. A lot of tourists drop by here to have their last meal before they board their planes and say bye bye to Bacolod. Just like a routine, my family and I dropped by Cafe 1925 for dinner before heading to the airport


Steak Panini

Roasted Pork Loin (Php 180)

Fish and Chips (Php 160)
Their servings may not look big on photos but one serving is actually good for 2 people! Everything is cooked upon ordering but the 15 minute wait is definitely worth it! It's the perfect last meal before leaving this food-filled place!

I'll definitely come back to Bacolod for more food aventures and maybe take my camera out for a spin. Haha
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Bacolod Food Chronicles: Cafe Bob's

Before heading to Bacolod, I was told of the places/restaurants that I should visit. Cafe Bob's was somewhere on the top of the list.

Cafe Bob's is along Lacson St. and it's this wonderful glass establishment that takes advantage of the sunlight. Their interior was cute - it was like one of those small cute cafes except it was big. Troll.


My eating companion, Cafaye
Sweets

Sweets

Red Velvet Cake
Their food was meh there was nothing new, interesting and highly exciting about it. Especially the frappe that I ordered. If I remember it right, it's a coffee-based drink with Oreos blended into it. I took a sip and no Oreos in it. If only I knew that they meant Oreos will be used to garnish the drink, I would have ordered something else.

It wasn't all that bad though, their Red Velvet cake was good. Although I'm still on the look out for that perfect Red Velvet, this can be a basis for when I taste other Red Velvet cupcakes or cakes. The prices though were a bit cheaper than it would be in Manila but compared to other cafes in Bacolod, Cafe Bob's would be on the slightly expensive side. It was worth a try. I would definitely go back and try their other pastries and pizzas.

Bacolod, wait for me! lol
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