JamIng Turns 1! (Super Late Post)

3 days before we celebrate our very first wedding anniversary we were still trying to book our rooms for our trip. But after all the cramming, our mini road trip / food trip was a success :)




First Stop: Pandi Lake, San Pablo, Laguna

Budget: 400 per head (200 if there are many of you in your group), inclusive of balsa and sumptuous lunch.

Contact Person: Ate Sioni, 0929 978 9565

Travel time from San Pedro is almost 3 hours (including lost minutes because we had a hard time finding the "parking lot along the main road". lol. From the parking area, you still have to walk around 20 minutes to get to the lake. You will be greeted by the mini tour guides and they will lead you to the pathways going to the lake.

Finally Here!

Lake Yambo is on the other side of Lake Pandin, a steep climb will lead you to another beautiful and very serene lake. We decided not to go down but instead just take a breather and appreciate one of the hidden beauties of Laguna :)

Our Lunch Prepared by Aling Sionie

TIme for some swimming after the delicious lunch!

Our second stop is Casa San Pablo, room rate includes lunch, dinner and breakfast. The food I must say was really really good, and they were very generous with the food servings. Meal includes two main dish, one vegetable dish, soup, rice and dessert. So happy to say that we were well fed during our stay. (And that's really important. :))

We loved Casa San Pablo's homey feel and quiet environment. We also loved the scattered art sculptures and surprising decors in the area. 

Breakfast with a view

Around 4PM, we tried to follow Viaje del Sol map and managed to find (after being lost again) Cafe Lago and tried their Turon and Noodles. The Turon was only so so, not what was I expecting. :(

Cafe Lago is directly in front of Lake Sampaloc, it was still raining and so we were not able to take more photos.. Lake Sampaloc is located in the middle of a residential area.

The next day, after checking out from Casa San Pablo, we went back to the city proper and had lunch before going back home, we decided to eat in the famous Si Christina, around 10 minutes from Casa San Pablo. Si Christina is located along the main road, so parking is a little tricky. We parked in front of the Cathedral instead and walked our way to the cafe.

Our lunch was not that amazing, it was okay I guess. Though what we loved was their desserts and the coffee. :)

We were so happy to have discovered new places that were located on our own backyard (well not literally). Sorry that this blog was 11 months late, but hey, better late than never right? :)