Lakwatsera Pa Rin Ako!

I remember the day my friend, Sasha Manuel, took my photo against the beautiful beach front in Bohol. We were with blogger friends and hung out by the beach after our early morning attempt to see dolphins. I was trying to get a tan when Sasha told me she'll take my photo. I indulged since we were just relaxing anyway. 

Photo by: JayDJ

I know I haven't been updating this blog. Got super busy with work and didn't really have the time to blog. I told myself though that I would eventually share about the places I've visited. When I started this blog I thought I'd just be blogging about places I go to locally, but my itchy feet brought me abroad too. Now that I'm retired I've been able to slowly go through my collection of photos and memories. I've started writing about those happy memories in An Apple a Day. I usually post about travel on Thursdays and Fridays.

My family recently visited Bohol again. It's a favorite family vacation place that's why we chose it as our first vacay venue. And since we were in Bohol, the nice beach front reminded me of the Lakwatsera Ako cover photo. I jokingly told Sweetie we should recreate the photo. Well, we did! The second attempt nailed it and this is me now 15 years after Sasha took the original photo. 

Then (2007) and Now (2022)

I'm still the same person, just "well rounded" now and battle scarred from medical issues. But you know, life is meant to be enjoyed and as long as I can I'll continue to make happy memories with family and friends.   

Coming up: Happy tummies in Bohol!

Gelato at Hundred Acre Creamery

Hundred Acre Creamery is a new gelato/coffee shop in our area and we thought it would be a good idea to try it out for our anniversary. The shop is located in Clementi Street, quietly tucked away at the back of the compound.

It was our first time in the area and used Google Maps to find the shop. It was just a week old when we visited, obvious from the flower stand greetings outside of the shop. We had to wait awhile before we got a seat since it was full at 4 in the afternoon. It was okay since they had seats outside and there were a couple of Pokestops we got to spin while waiting. 

I love the yellow theme of the shop. It's supposed to be inspired by Winnie the Pooh's home, the Hundred Acre Wood. They had quotes from Winnie the Pooh written in the wall and just one Pooh bear on the counter. I had hoped it would have more Winnie the Pooh in it since he's one of my favorite characters. 

What I looked forward to was trying the gelato and I ordered two flavors. It was creamy, not too sweet and just perfect for my palate. They had Vietnamese coffee and I got the cold one. We had to request for additional condensed milk since it was quite intense.

Sweetie got the coffee gelato. I tried it and it was so intense. One teaspoon was like a shot of caffeine in my system haha. It would probably be good for hardcore coffee lovers. He also got some tea which he paired with the gelato. We wanted to try the waffle with the gelato, but they said their machine was broken. I hope they got it fixed already since the menu is quite limited. When I come back I hope to try the waffle. 

We had a great experience nonetheless since the staff were all very nice and warm. The shop is good for some quick coffee and/or dessert. They said they were going to change the closing time so please check for updates if you plan to go. The Pokestops in the area was a good plus for us too. 

Hundred Acre Creamery (map)

109 Clementi Street 11, #01-37, 

Singapore 120109

LAVO | Italian Restaurant & Rooftop Bar in Singapore | Takeaway

We wanted to try the pizza and pasta at Lavo in Marina Bay Sands during our staycation. It was hard to book seats though, but we found out you can order takeaway if you're a guest at the hotel. We ordered early and got our food in just an hour. 

We just got pizza and pasta. Got the carne pizza and rigatoni melanzana. Sweetie liked both the pizza and pasta, but I found the pizza a bit too salty. I ended up just picking on the prosciutto hehe. 

After our swim we passed by Lavo. By 9pm it's quite quiet and you can probably grab a seat already by that time. That's what their staff told us when we inquired about booking a seat. We're glad though we found out about the takeaway option when we were browsing through the hotel resto pages.

Maybe next time we'll try to reserve early and get a sit in the restaurant. What about you? Have you tried Lavo?

Lavo, Italian Restaurant & Rooftop Bar

10 Bayfront Ave, Tower 1, 

Level 57, Singapore 018956

(map)