Thank you Chris Daez for this book. We do have many beautiful spas in our country!
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Monthly Archives: June 2013
Everyone wakes up at their own time, so breakfast is also at your own pace
Homemade yogurt with cereals, Soy milk, fresh milk and orange juice
Fresh fruits from Davao brought by Raffy and Camrina
And James wanted to brag about his Hobb’s bacon so he brought so much! We had this everyday for 3 breakfasts 🙂
Previous entry: Should you Eat That Bacon December 12, 2012
Homemade bacon from the island which I wanted to try
Steve and Jigger are the healthy ones who eat grilled chicken sandwich
Jacques Torres Hot cocoa
At around 11am everyone is complete! and looking forward to LUNCH! 🙂
It rained the next morning for breakfast
So we were ready to stay in and watch DVD! but eventually it stopped
Villa Breakfast Dining Menu
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Each Villa has it’s own kitchen that is air-conditioned ( take note 🙂 )
Our chefs! We were so lucky! And you will see soon how we ate so well 🙂
The hired private chef of the villa is Chef Miguel but sometimes other chefs help each other when they are not busy in their own villas.
Normally you are not allowed to bring food to the resort, but if you own a villa, you can bring food and ingredients to consume. Since we were overweight we had to prioritize the ingredients for dinner that day
Living room beside the dining room
It was so nice to come home to a wonderful dinner! I could stay here forever 🙂
Duck Consomme with Foie Gras Dumpling
Rocket Arugula with Davao Blue Cheese, Walnuts and Dried Blueberries in Citrus Dressing – Raffy and Carmina brought the cheese from Malagos
We contributed the Bryan Flannery rib eyes – Grilled Rib Eye with creamed spinach, wasabi mash and roasted tomatoes – the wasabi mash was so good!!
Plus one Bryan Flannery dry Aged Porterhouse which was really really good
Liquid Chocolate Cake with Coconut Ice Cream
The gang! We stayed here for four hours! Just eating and talking and eating and munching 🙂
Don Papa made it to the first trip! 🙂
In this villa there is an organic garden! I took day shots so it would be clearer. This is right beside the kitchen and the staff quarters
Menus for Villa Dining
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There are 4 Casitas to a villa surrounding the main pool. All 4 casitas are more or less equal in size and all have the same interiors. All the structures on the island are designed by Architect Bobby Mañosa
This was where we stayed
Outdoor balcony around the casita
Another casita near the pool
Our nightly presents
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Each casita is assigned a golf cart so straight from the plane, you take your own golf cart to your casita or they can also drive you 🙂
The last time we came, we stayed in a Casita. This time was a new experience for us since we stayed in a villa.
The Villas are on the opposite side of the main beach so it has it’s own beach front hence more private. There are only seven villas on the island. These are villas owned by private individuals but can be rented out by the owners when they are not in use. All of the villas look the same and have the same features to keep it standard and easier to maintain. You can rent these villas and it will be perfect for a big group of friends or a family. Though you have the option of renting 1 Bedroom Villa, 2 Bedroom Villa or 4 Bedroom villa. It’s more economical to rent all 4 together 🙂
Though the casitas and amenities are standard- there are still some unique features like not all entrances are the same. It depends on the shape of the lot. This is Villa 5
We were welcomed by the private chef of the Villa! Chef Miguel Pengson. He is the brother of Chef Rob Pengson of The Goose Station. So you can imagine the talent 🙂
Opposite view facing the main terrace
Thank you Lord for this wonderful blessing – for bringing us friends together on this wonderful island – to spend time together
From the pool, walk down further and you will see this path
Which leads to your beach!!!!!
There are several sun beds
And because there are only 7 villas, you feel you have the beach to yourself!!! A perfect hideaway and a place to get away from it all! BEAUTIFUL!! Only an hour away from Manila!!
To the right
To the left
We were so happy to have Jerome visiting Manila!! A perfect way to spend time with good friends!!!
From the beach this is your view leading to the villa – it seems like there is nothing behind – so that is how private it is
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It’s been more than ten years since we were last in Amanpulo! We were so excited to be back. The last time we were there, Howard Behar was with us 🙂
And I was the first ( and maybe the only one ) to catch a fish while we were boating
My two sons were still so young then 1 year old and 6 years old
We were there mainly for the wedding of my brother, Noey. And here he is with his entourage – Jaime and Javier and Danni and Gabbi
Jaime and Bruce as ring bearers
And Miguel Fabie as official photographer! I miss Miguel and he will always have a special place in all our hearts
Beautiful venue for the wedding ceremony!
My two boys
The couple – Noey and Krie being wed by Father ( now Monsigñor ) Chito Bernardo
My other photo of Miguel
This is how we flew back then and I can remember the bumpy ride going back! Yikes! 🙂
Twelve years after we are going back!
Oh my, I always check on our plane to see how small is small! 🙂 Definitely much better than the 8 seater we took before, so this is good 🙂
Waiting lounge
With some pastries, coffee and tea
All our luggage!!
Figuring out which one we have to leave!! 🙂 You are allowed 20 kilos each
Sam getting Don Papa and offering to leave Don Papa Rum but of course Don Papa eventually made it 🙂
All the stuff we left! We were 160 kilos overweight haha!!
Before going on board
Beautiful scenery from above. Good thing we do not go too high and I can still see the ground 🙂
In the pocket of the plane
The gang loking at the smoke coming out of the aircon 🙂 Happy to be with the gang on the plane- makes my fears all go away
After an hour and ten minutes, we arrive!!!
Our golf carts await our arrival
The wife of the General Manager was there to welcome us
His Excellency, Jigger 🙂
Always thankful to the Lord for a safe trip!
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Congratulations Richwell Trading on the opening of the first Barbie Store in the Philippines! It was a private event for special friends and customers. I have such high respects for Mrs. Yao and her family who I met while I was still working in Rustan’s department store. And now her daughters are slowly taking over and running the business – Mae who I just met and Liza who I have known for a long time. More power to you!!!
Mr. Alberto Yao ( CEO of Internationale Globale Marques, Inc./Richwell Philippines ), Lay Koon Gan ( Mattel Southeast Asia, Sr. Licensing Manager ), Joan Ross Yao, Clair Gilchrist ( Mattel VP Licensing ), Susan Sy and her daughter ( Currant- Bag License ), Mae Yao Co Say and Ana Melissa Yao
The beautiful Yao sisters!!
I took along with me my niece, Ariana and my friend Janet’s daughter, Tiana since I do not have any daughters.
There were many other little girls there wanting to see the new Barbie store and all dressed up like their idol Barbie 🙂
Liza who is the same as me, though she has 3 boys ( one more than me ) 🙂
Tiana and Ariana who came home with their Barbie loot
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