Discovering Bacolod: The City of Smiles – Day 1

Last weekend I finally set foot to the City of Smile Bacolod. I remember when I was in college I got this really big crush on this guy who came from Bacolod, it’s the way he speaks that catches your attention. Since then I got so curious about Bacolod and promise myself, one day I’ll be there  and the day has finally arrived.

I got a promo fare from Airphil Express,  PHP 911.00 round trip and including all taxes which is not bad. Kaya lang I got so busy with work and other trips that I forgot to make an itinerary to this trip. So before saturday I check  the web for the must see places in Bacolod and medyo onti lang compared to other city. Some people say that what you can do in Bacolod is to have a foodtrip.

Saturday morning, we have a super early flight, plane departs at 4:20am we arrived at Bacolod 5:25am. From airport which is in Silay there’s a shuttle going to Bacolod (P150/pax). We ask the driver to drop us at Business Inn and good thing he did

 

Bacolod City - Business Inn

 

We went to Business Inn hoping that there’s a room available for us that early but there’s none since the checkout time would be 12nn. We told the receptionist balik na lang kame but we already paid for our room. Standard room  (P840 – off peak season).

We decided to go to Mambukal Resort which is an hour away from Bacolod City. So from Business Inn we just ride a jeep going to Libertad (P7.00) where the Mambukal bus terminal is. We saw a bus going to Mambukal Resort, from Libertad to Mambukal fare is (P35.00).

 

Mambukal Resort

 

I read from forums that Mambukal Resort is not well maintained anymore and some people advice to skip this but IMHO the place is must see.  I really like it here and here’s why

1. The place is clean, feels like I’m breathing fresh air, the trees around with bats on their stems really is amazing.

 

Mambukal Resort

 

 

Bacolod City - Mambukal - bats on trees

 

2. The fees like entrance, pool and other activities is reasonable and it will help to maintain the place.

 

Mambukal Rates

 

3. The falls  =  WOW! Super amazed ako kahit halos maubos ang hininga ko paakyat

 

Going to the Waterfalls

 

We have a tour guide going to the falls. There’s no fixed price for a guide so ikaw bahala how much ibibigay mo sa guide. There’s a part na matarik na paakyat like going to the 2nd up to the 7th falls. The first falls yata yung pinaka easy trek.

 

1st waterfall @ Mambukal

 

going up to the second. Whew!

 

2nd waterfall @ Mambukal

 

Hingal na ko to the 3rd..

 

3rd waterfall @ Mambukal

 

There’s no 4th kase nasira yung way nung bumagyo.  Magkadugtong yung falls ng 5th and 6th

 

5th and 6th waterfalls @ Mambukal

 

Going to the 7th falls.. nahh, di na kaya ng powers ko. So I went down na.

4. The food is delicioso !

 

Chicken Inasal for Breakfast

 

and for lunch

 

Grilled squid

 

 

Sizzling Fish (forgot kung anu yung fish )

 

The food price is reasonable and it’s yummy.

5. You can swim all you want in the swimming pool or dipping pool (hot spring) plus other activities and since we went there early morning the resort is not yet crowded and I think that big I don’t think it will get crowded

 

Dippig pool (hot water)

 

 

Rock Climbing Wall

 

 

Bridge walking ( i think going to see the falls)

 

 

Swimming pool (cold water)

 

 

boating

 

 

Butterfly Garden

 

All in all the Mambukal Resort is still a place to visit, it’s not true that the place is not maintained anymore.

After lunch we went back to Bacolod City and drop by BongBong’s to buy pasalubong. Grabe ang dame kong piaya na binili. lol

We also tried Calea at Robinsons Mall which I’ve read from forums that it is a must try. I ordered a chocolate cheesecake which taste like it was frozen ten years already because super tigas na nya and i don’t like the taste of it kase nga parang luma na. The frozen mocha is just so so.. I felt na over rated ang Calea

 

Calea

 

We went back to Business Inn and checked in. The hotel room is nice and clean although the rest room is small but with that reasonable price pede na. May oops moment kame kase we are looking for the elevator because our room is on third floor, eh wala pala silang elevator so stairs kame.

 

Business Inn - Standard Room

 

 

Business Inn - CR

 

The hotel is just near the plaza so we just walk from there to the plaza. We saw the cathedral and say our prayers. Ang ganda ng church! I pictured myself walking down the aisle of that cathedral lol.

 

Bacolod City - Cathedral

 

At the plaza there were lots of food mga inihaw and some people drink too. We also drop by the SM Bacolod which is beside the plaza.

 

Bacolod City - SM- displaying Maskara

 

and that ends Bacolod Day 1. later na ulit yung kwento

Last weekend I finally set foot to the City of Smile Bacolod. Iremember when I was in college I got this really big crush on 

this guy who came from bacolod, it’s the way he speaks that

catches your attention. Since then I got so curious about

Bacolod and promise myself, one day I’ll be there  and the day

has finally arrived.

I got a promo fare from Airphil Express,  PHP 911.00 round

trip and including all taxes which is not bad. Kaya lang I got so

busy with work and other trips that I forgot to make an

itinerary to this trip. So before saturday I check the must see

places in Bacolod and mejo onti lang compared to other city.

Some people say that what you can do in Bacolod is to have a

foodtrip.

Saturday morning, we have a super early flight, plane departs

at 4:20am we arrived at Bacolod at 5:25am. From airport

which is in Silay there’s a shuttle going to Bacolod (P150/pax).

We ask the driver to drop us at Business Inn and good thing

he did

We went to Business Inn hoping that there’s a room available

for us that early but there’s none since the checkout time

would be 12nn. We told the receptionist balik na lang kame

but we already paid for our room. Standard room  (P840 – off

peak season).

We decided to go to Mambukal Resort which is an hour away

from Bacolod City. So from business inn we just ride a jeep

going to Libertad (P7.00) where the Mambukal bus terminal is.

We saw a bus going to Mambukal Resort, from Libertad to

Mambukal fare is (P35.00).

I read from forums that Mambukal Resort is not well

maintained anymore and some people advice to skip this but

IMHO the place is must see.  I really like it here and here’s

why

1. The place is clean, feels like I’m breathing fresh air, the

trees around with bats on their stems really is amazing.

2. The fees like entrance, pool and other activities is

reasonable and it will help to maintain the place.

3. The falls  =  WOW! Super amazed ako kahit halos maubos

ang hininga ko paakyat

4. The food is deliciouso!

5. Since we went there early morning the resort is not yet

crowded and I think that big I don’t think it will get crowded

All in all the Mambukal Resort is still a place to visit, it’s not

true that the place is not maintained anymore.

After lunch we went back to Bacolod City and drop by

BongBong’s to buy pasalubong. Grabe ang dame kong piaya

na binili. lol
We also tried Calea at Robinsons Mall which I’ve read from forums that it is a must try. I ordered a chocolate cheesecake which taste like it was frozen ten years already because super tigas na nya and i don’t like the taste of it kase nga parang luma na. The frozen mocha is just so so.. I felt na over rated ang Calea

We went back to Business Inn and checked in. The hotel room

is nice and clean although the rest room is small but with that

reasonable price pede na. May oops moment kame kase we

are looking for the elevator because our room is on third floor,

eh wala pala silang elevator so stairs kame.

The hotel is just near the plaza so we just walk from there to

the plaza. We saw the cathedral and say our prayers. Ang

ganda ng church! I hahaha.. pictured myself walking down the

aisle of that cathedral lol.

At the plaza there were lots of food mga inihaw and some people drink too. We also drop by the SM Bacolod which is beside the plaza.

and that ends Bacolod Day 1.