kinabuhayan cafe in dolores quezon
i posted this in another topic under weekend get aways
i am recommending kinabuhayan cafe if you want to experience zero-worry atmosphere. because the place is a far cry from city life
kinabuhayan cafe has a website so you check it out but i will describe my visit last week
kinabuhayan cafe (it's not a coffee shop hehe) is situated in a typical barangay, with no signage so lumagpas kami
as soon as you stepped in, you will feel like you are in another world. the "coffee shop" is full of antique-like decor, the table has fresh flowers or a small fountain and the walls are adorned by old decor
then at the other door leading to the "bakuran" is a place composed of kubo and trees and plants and stone and and nature talaga. you see green everywhere. very relaxing
then there are kubo, with no walls and there is a small attic where you will sleep and and dont worry, the native bubong makes a good cover when you sleep naman. and there's mosqutio net, but not the typical one, naiiba and matutuwa ka
in one kubo, there's duyan
the banyo is sobrang ganda, there are plants and stones and designed talaga for the women to feel like you are an enchantress or encantanda
in the evening, there are candles everywhere and i couldn't resist having my pictures taken
for dinner, there are fresh flowers, with candles, not just on the table but at the windows and the floor. grabe. sobrang romantic talaga. you will feel that it's your anniversary with your husband or boyfriend
lunch was in kubli spring. and the spring is private so feeling eva at adan kayo and ang sarap ng tubig, cold and clear. the table for lunch was situated sa spring so you eat while your feet tingled due to the running water of the spring
the food was superb as mentioned many times already. where can you eat tomato with an egg inside? or ulam with flowers sa ibabaw? and not just any flower but a "katuray"? and the katuray was designed pa ha! the food is sobrang dami ang serving. breakfast was served with a fish na 12 hours under the fire. and of course there's coffee na dito mo lang matitikman. according to jay, the owner, it's just coffee with pandan. but when you tasted it, it's better than starbucks. and there's lambanog. purong lambanog or lambanog with melon and others that jay can make
and there's the massage before you sleep. and it was very good
and the the sta lucia trek (be ready for the steps) and the kinabuhayan falls and the cave, be sure to bring a candle or flashlight
jay and his assistant are super accommodating. jay won't accept your goodbye handshake because he prefers a warm hug
and of course, there's onion, the pet pig who is toilet trained who will follow your every step and look at you asking you to scratch his belly. what a very friendly and spoiled pig. onion sleeps on the sofa and he is covered by a blanket.
both jay and ralph love to talk to guests so you feel like you are a family guest and not just a stranger on vacation