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We visited the Cata-al World War II Museum, which is an interesting museum up in Valencia. Worth a visit?
So was it worth a visit? If you have the slightest interests of WWII or militaria in general, then yes I can recommend a visit there!
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Go Hotels in Dumaguete, surprisingly good!
The lobby at Go Hotels
The lobby area was large and spacious
Convenient location
The adjacent coffee shop
The room but no breakfast
The room had a good, quiet, and easy adjustable air condition
I love to have a window in my room!
Breakfast in the coffee shop. Nothing out of the ordinary, a traditional beef tapas with coffee stick and creamer. The breakfast was not included in the room price.
Conclusion
5 Location
5 Sleep Quality
5 Rooms
4 Service
4 Value for the money
5 Cleanliness
Calindagan Rd, Dumaguete
6200 Negros Oriental
Philippines
Phone: +63 35 522 1100
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Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park
My two friends from Sweden were also impressed of the views on our way up the mountain
Before we arrived at Balinsasayao Twin Lakes we needed to register and pay at the visitors center. After registration we needed to drive for additional 5-10 minutes to reach the actual park.
Sometimes when going up in the mountains you can see the effects of landslides
If you don't have your own transportation you can ride a habal habal, a motorcycle taxi. Room for 4 passengers and a driver!
Behind the visitors center...
A small fishing boat
Fishing net
Picture picture time!
The lake was like a mirror
Walk or rent a boat
One of the twin lakes, the Lake Balinsasayao. Depth 90 m and around 850 m above the sea level. From here you can rent small boats for roaming around in the lake.
Off we went on the trail! Not advisable to walk here when it's wet, then it will be very slippery for sure!
The winding trail made the distance felt longer than it actually was...
View over Lake Balinsasayao along the trail
The ants were marching smoothly up the tree
The watch tower
They were also admiring the view over Lake Balinsasayao, but they came by boat
This is the bigger lake of the two, Lake Balinsasayao
This is the Lake Danao, the smaller lake.
This little guy was very curious on me and likewise I was curious on him
When we came back after our walk we saw these two guys fishing... I didn't see them catching anything though.
Facts:
Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park is a natural park surrounding Lake Balinsasayao and Lake Danao in the province of Negros Oriental, 14.5 km west of Dumaguete. Lakes Balinsasayao and Danao are two small crater lakes separated by a narrow mountain ridge. They are located on the eastern slope of the Talinis mountain range which are volcanic in origin. Lake Balinsasayao has maximum depth of around 90 metres (300 ft). The smaller Lake Danao, on the other hand, has a maximum depth of around 58 metres (190 ft).
Entrance fee
The entrance fee to the park is P100 for foreigners and P50 for Filipinos.
A restaurant also
At the Lake Balinsasayao there is a restaurant that offers variety of dishes at an acceptable rate.
To get there:
The far most convenient way is to have your own transportation. Beware of that the road going up the mountain is very steep at some points, means slippery when it's raining. It's possible to drive your own car all the way up there but motorcycle is preferable.
Public transportation
With public transportation you can go by bus or jeepney to the Lalaan junction for Twin Lakes, 7.5 km from the Sibulan town or 13.5 km from Dumaguete. Around P10-15 per person. From the Lalaan junction take a habal habal up the mountain an additional 13 km until you reach the Twin Lakes. You find the drivers at the junction. Standard rate is P300 for a solo passenger and P400 for two back and forth. You will probably need to pay the entrance fee for the driver as well since after registration there is an additional distance to cover before reaching the lake. The driver will wait for you until you like to go back.
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A day at the beach
Below the surface
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Review of Allegre Bar and Restaurant
View over the Bouleward and the sea in the background
The bar was fully loaded
The menu was loaded with goodies to reasonably prices!
Fully recommended!
Fried chicken with onions
Squid cooked in its own ink, highly recommendable
1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent
4 Food
4 Service
4 Value
4 Atmosphere
Rizal Boulevard, Dumaguete
Negros Oriental, Philippines
Phone +63 917 709 1752
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A review of Bo's Coffee in Dumaguete
Bo's Coffee in Dumaguete
The coffee made me smile
A cute little bear
Looks like a logo of some other coffee chain...
Maybe me, I have a long nose too...
Meaoowww...
The WiFi could have been better
Bo's Big Breakfast Club Plate for the hungry ones
All in with the Bo's Big Breakfast Club Plate
Caffee Latte and an Oatmeal and Raisin Cookie
Less hungry
Bacon Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich
Chicken Sandwich with pesto
A new competitor the next door
1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent
5 Food
5 Service
5 Value
4 Atmosphere
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Bringing the girls to Red Rock Hot Spring
It's easy to get here, just around 30 min from downtown Dumaguete if you have your own motorbike.
If you don't have your own transportation the option is to take a Habal Habal (motorcycle taxi) from Valencia proper.
Clean and well maintained
The entrance
The main pool with nice warm volcanic water. The new kids pool is behind this one.
When I was in the water I didn't want to get up...
After being in the water it felt almost cold in the air
A great time!
For more info, visit their Facebook page:
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Review of Sta Teresa Restaurant (Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines)
Tierra Alta Residential Resort, Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines
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Visiting La Verna Resort in Valencia (late post)
Both were excited when we were going to visit La Verna Resort.
The pool with the big fish
Many pools, some with fish!
Hey, don't forget to watch the video at the end!
There was a pool for everyone here
On exploration among the many pools
Kids friendly
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Review of San Rival Bistro (Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines)
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Good bye Dumaguete
I will miss my girls
Flying Dumaguete-Manila
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Two years old