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Shooting Seagulls - with a camera

Today I tested the camera for fast flying objects, Seagulls. I took 1K+ photos and I actually cheated a little bit... I had an assistent who threw bread to attract some attention from them. And yes! We got attention and the competition for the bread was fierce. 
Fiskmås, Sea gull, Larus canus © Patrik Lord Travel Blog

Sea gull - Larus canus (Fiskmås)

Fiskmås, Sea gull, Larus canus © Patrik Lord Travel Blog

Sea gull - Larus canus (Fiskmås)

Silltrut, Lesser black-backed gull, Larus fuscus © Patrik Lord Travel Blog

Lesser black-backed gull - Larus fuscus (Silltrut)

Silltrut, Lesser black-backed gull, Larus fuscus © Patrik Lord Travel Blog

Lesser black-backed gull - Larus fuscus (Silltrut)

Silltrut, Lesser black-backed gull, Larus fuscus © Patrik Lord Travel Blog

Lesser black-backed gull - Larus fuscus (Silltrut)

Skrattmås, Blackheaded gull, Larus ridibundus © Patrik Lord Travel Blog

The competition about the bread was fierce. Blackheaded gull - Larus ridibundus (Skrattmås)

Skrattmås, Blackheaded gull, Larus ridibundus © Patrik Lord Travel Blog

Blackheaded gull - Larus ridibundus (Skrattmås)

Fiskmås, Sea gull, Larus canus © Patrik Lord Travel Blog

Ok enough now...Good bye!

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Bo's Coffee, Caffe Latte, Dumaguete, Philippines © Patrik Lord Travel Blog

A review of Bo's Coffee in Dumaguete

When I came to Dumaguete for the first time it was Bo's Coffee shop which greeted me when I left the pier. Bo's Coffee has a very good location just outside the port on Rizal Boulevard. Under my stay in Dumaguete it almost became my second living room. Good coffee together with something chewable and a reasonable good WiFi, what else can you ask for? 
Bo's Coffee, Outside, Dumaguete, Philippines © Patrik Lord Travel Blog

Bo's Coffee in Dumaguete

The coffee made me smile

I wrote in my previous post, the review of UCC Vienna Coffee Shop in Manila, that good coffee makes me smile. It really did specially here at Bo's Coffee! It must have been some artistic soul with the urge to express her (or his) creativity when doing my Lattes. Who wouldn't be smiling when a little bear peers at you from the coffee cup? I appreciated their efforts a lot. 
Bo's Coffee, Caffe Latte, Dumaguete, Philippines © Patrik Lord Travel Blog

A cute little bear

Bo's Coffee, Caffe Latte, Dumaguete, Philippines © Patrik Lord Travel Blog

Looks like a logo of some other coffee chain...

Bo's Coffee, Caffe Latte, Dumaguete, Philippines © Patrik Lord Travel Blog

Maybe me, I have a long nose too...

Bo's Coffee, Caffe Latte, Dumaguete, Philippines © Patrik Lord Travel Blog

Meaoowww...

Bo's Coffee, Caffe Latte, Dumaguete, Philippines © Patrik Lord Travel Blog

The WiFi could have been better

The staff was always friendly and helpful. The WiFi was reasonable good, but it could have been much better. You couldn't really rely on it. If I had important work to be done I usually went somewhere else where I could be more sure that the WiFi really would work. 
Bo's Coffee, Big breakfast, Dumaguete, Philippines © Patrik Lord Travel Blog

Bo's Big Breakfast Club Plate for the hungry ones

All in with the Bo's Big Breakfast Club Plate

Bo's Coffee shop offered breakfasts, pastas, sandwiches, omelettes, and a variety of sweet pastries. Sometimes when I was really hungry and I knew I wasn't going to eat for a while I took the Bo's Big Breakfast Club Plate. Nothing for the one who is on diet and thinking about the cholesterol. Sausages, crispy bacon, home made corned beef, scrambled egg and toast. Everything with a perfect taste. After the Big Breakfast Club I stayed more than full the whole day!
Bo's Coffee, Oatmeal and Rasin Cookie, Dumaguete, Philippines © Patrik Lord Travel Blog

Caffee Latte and an Oatmeal and Raisin Cookie

Less hungry

If I was less hungry I went for the Bacon Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich as breakfast. It always came with crispy bacon and French toast, which is more tasty than the regular toast. They also had vegetarian alternatives like for example the Three Cheese Omelette or the Grilled Italian Veggie Sandwich. When it came to the sugar doping, one of my favorites was the Oatmeal and Raisin Cookie or some of the delicious cheesecakes they had, for example the Blue Berry Cheesecake.
Bo's Coffee, BLT sandwich, Dumaguete, Philippines © Patrik Lord Travel Blog

Bacon Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich

Bo's Coffee, Chicken sandwich, Dumaguete, Philippines © Patrik Lord Travel Blog

Chicken Sandwich with pesto

A new competitor the next door

I really like Bo's. They make one of the best Cafe Latte in Dumaguete and have many delicious options to eat. I felt at home there, almost like my second living room. But now there is a new coffee shop actually next door to Bo's. Tom N Toms coffee shop is already open. Unfortunately it was still under construction when I was there but next time I come to Dumaguete I am excited to try Tom N Toms for the first time. I guess the competition will be fierce since they are located door to door to each others.
Rating:
​1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent
5 Food 
5 Service
5 Value
4 Atmosphere
Bo's Coffee
Rizal Boulevard
Negros Oriental, Philippines
​Phone +63 35 422 2119
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A visit to ​UCC Vienna Cafe in Mall of Asia

Yes, good coffee smile, at least good coffee makes me smile! In my hunt for good coffee and cravings for something sweet I ended up at UCC Vienna Cafe in Mall of Asia. They offered a wide variety of dishes not only coffee and pastries. They had breakfasts in different styles, soups, salads, burgers, pastas, pastries etc and even Japanese dishes. But for me, I had cravings for something sweet and a cafe latte. 
UCC Vienna Cafe, interior, Mall of Asia, Manila © Patrik Lord Travel Blog

UCC Vienna Cafe has a nice relaxed ambience

UCC Vienna Cafe, cafe latte, Mall of Asia, Manila © Patrik Lord Travel Blog

My cafe latte at UCC

Cafe Latte and pancakes with ice cream

I ordered a Cafe Latte and pancakes with ice cream and whipped cream. The Cafe Latte had a quite strong coffee taste which is good for some but I myself prefer a little bit more mild taste. The pancakes was to my full satisfaction. At a previous visit I tried their Blue Berry Cheese Cake, good for two, which was among the best I ever tried. 
UCC Vienna Cafe, pancake, Mall of Asia, Manila © Patrik Lord Travel Blog

This was good!

Conclusion

Vienna Cafe in Mall of Asia has a ​nice ambience, offer good quality but they are a bit pricey compared to other coffee chains. 
Rating:
​1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent
5 Food 
4 Service
4 Value
4 Atmosphere
UCC Vienna Cafe
SM MALL OF ASIA, PASAY
​Manila, Philippines
Phone: (+63 2) 556-0175