Feed My Vanity

…I did go to El Nido just to have dinner. Hahaha. But of course we made the most of it by cramming in as much as island hopping, sunbathing, and activities as we could.

The resort, aside from being known for its number of activities available such as diving, snorkeling, rock climbing kayaking, etc., is also known for it’s being eco-friendly. Now El Nido Resorts is also aiming to become a gourmet destination (and yes, their food is FAB!), thus the reason why I went there to have dinner, for a winemaker’s dinner to be exact.

So many forks...

It was a five-course meal! So of course my diet went out of the window. haha. The delicious wine were provided by Cape Jaffa Wines while the yummy food was masterminded by El Nido’s chefs along withthe chefs of Kai Restaurant (in Greenbelt 5), and Lemon Cafe (in Bora). I apologize that I do not have any pictures of the food since I really am a lousy photographer when it comes to poor lighting. But the meals were scrumptious and went well with the wines it was paired with. I had a lot to drink that day (4 cocktails, and several glasses of wine), but I never felt sick, and I have never been big when it comes to drinking.

Dinner was lovely, which we finished with a nightcap at the resort’s poolside bar. It was a lovely, lovely, LOVELY evening spent over a glass of red with new friends.

BTW,we stayed at Lagen Island, probably El Nido Resorts’ most luxurious resort which I would have never been able to afford to go to on my own!

View from my room

Lagen Island has three accommodations you can choose from, the Forest Cottages, and for a bit more pampering, the Forest Suites, or the Water Cottages. I was given a Water Cottage with a stunning view of the ocean of course!

Lagen Island's Water Cottages

view from my room's veranda

Me trying to get a wifi signal

That’s it for now. I have so many pictures and so many stories and must-sees in El Nido, but this is the kind of place that one blog entry will not be able to encapsulate. My life is kind of in a fast-track now, thus the lack of updates. Until my next entry then.

PARTING SHOT:

A Komodo Dragon I took by surprise

I was snooping around while we were waiting for lunch, when I stumbled upon this Komodo Dragon behind the kitchen area.

Not much of a hiatus I know.

Anyway, I just came from an amazing trip. Here’s a preview:

Bliss.

My next entry’s title will be “Why I went to Palawan to have dinner.” Hahaha.

It seems wrong to post anything lately what with all the tragedy that Ondoy caused. I have to admit that anything I do feels superficial lately. So, I’m going on hiatus for a while. I’m starting a new job on Monday and I’m gearing up for it, which includes putting together more formal and businesslike pieces in my wardrobe. I also bought a new LBD which I’ll share to you once I manage to make a sense out of all my business affairs that I neglected while rushing to and fro for medical check-ups, rakets, and events.

Also, in the coming posts I’ll probably share more travel posts and exotic buys. Gawd, I was supposed to go to Guam (told you writing is a poor man’s job, but it sure as hell can take you places!) but my US Visa already expired, which only adds another must-do in my list. Must. Get. U.S. Visa.

I hope all of you are safe and warm in your homes. Let’s all pray for those who weren’t so lucky to have the comforts that we have always taken for granted. Our country may be riddled with problems, but Filipinos have always been made of stronger stuff. Where else do you see people waving gaily at a tv camera even with waste and tragedy as a backdrop? It’s mind-boggling how the public sector reacted so quickly, and as efficiently as they could to assist Ondoy’s victims, unlike SOME people we know *wink*.

I have never complainedof being Filipino no matter how many racial epithets are hurled at us, but I can’t say I’m exactly patriotic either. I curse and rail against injustice like any educated girl in her comfy home, but I have never been particularly brave or outspoken to take it to the streets. But my point is, to see how my fellowmen reacted to this tragedy… I am PROUD to be a Pinay.

PARTING SHOT:

Boracay vendor and granddaughter

The picture above is prolly one of my favorite pics of all the pictures I have ever taken. It never fails to make me smile. Here’s hoping for sunnier days.