Bangui Windmills: Ilocos Norte, Filippinerna

Bangui Windmills – Den fattiga resenären hade längtat efter att se dessa enorma elektriska fans sedan nyheten bröt att det fanns planer för att utnyttja vindkraft på Filippinerna. Jag hade aldrig sett väderkvarnar tidigare (räknade inte de i Kiddie -tecknade filmer som jag brukade titta på). Det är därför att stå inför dessa jättefans var en så personlig milstolpe.

På vägen till webbplatsen blev alla så upphetsade eftersom vi redan kunde se väderkvarnen. Alla förberedde sina kameror och flip flops, flickorna bar upp håret. När vår skåpbil äntligen stannade stormade alla ut ur fordonet som om det skulle explodera. Det var så galen.

Men vinden var galnare. Det var så starkt att det fortsatte att förstöra den fattiga resenärens dåliga hår. Jag ville ha så många bilder på mig själv på platsen men mitt hår var bara en spoiler på grund av vinden. Det förstörde faktiskt mitt humör, för att vara helt ärlig. LOL.

Vi förväntade oss inte att dessa väderkvarnar skulle vara så enorma. Naturligtvis visste vi att de var stora men inte så stora. Det var lite svårt att hitta rätt vinkel från vilken vi kunde se de flesta torn.

Vi förväntade oss också 15 av dem men jag tror att det fanns mer. Vi räknade det men nu när vi är tillbaka i staden kommer ingen ihåg hur många som finns exakt.

Åh förresten, på väg till väderkvarnarna, fick denna skylt vår uppmärksamhet. bara dela. Rolig.

Detta är en del av Ilocos -turnén som vi använde för endast P3 300 per person. För fler inlägg om de andra platserna vi har besökt, kolla in vår Ilocos Road Trip Collection.

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Accommodation Spotlight: Hacienda Tres Rios, Mexico (With Video)

As part of our 4 day press trip with Riviera Maya Tourism, we were offered to stay at the gorgeous Hacienda Tres Rios resort near Playa del Carmen, Mexico. This stunning 326 acre residential or commercial property is really more of a nature park than it is a resort. As you go into the estate, via a long, jungle clad driveway, the phone calls of different birds, bugs as well as reptiles remind you that you truly are in nature when you stay at Tres Rios.

Hacienda Tres Rios Resort

We shown up late at night, however were warmly welcomed by the friendly, effective personnel who greeted us in the enormous lobby. We checked in as well as were shown to our room. We’ve had the chance to stay in some quite remarkable locations in our 5 years of travel, however this space was definitely one of the most breathtaking suites we’ve ever put our bags in.

Rummet

Each of the 273 suites are tastefully furnished utilizing all regional materials as well as artwork.  We were in the Mangrove Junior Suite which, at 645 square feet, was large, spacious as well as remarkably comfortable. The king sized bed was one of the coziest we’ve slept in as well as we had an excellent sleep that very first night.

The Mangrove Junior Suite

All of the spaces at the resort utilize a completely balanced infusion of contemporary style as well as regional flare. The Mexican marble floors shimmer as well as meld effortlessly with the traditional mahogany furniture as well as granite countertops.

Our space had an exquisite view of the mangrove forest as well as pool below as well as likewise came with everyday appetizers as well as refreshments delivered right to our door.

The Mangrove Junior Suite

Our much-loved part was the marble rain shower, which had excellent pressure. The bathroom itself was larger than some hotel spaces we’ve stayed in the past!

Look great to you? Click right here to book your space at Hacienda Tres Rios.

Maten

We were on the Tres Rios endless high-end plan, which provided us free rein at all of the restaurants, buffets as well as bars at the resort. We started each day with the amazingly diverse breakfast buffet which served whatever from Mexican Chiliquiles to Spanish-style omelets, fruit platters as well as american sausage as well as eggs.

frukostbuffé

We enjoyed lunch at the poolside bar or pizza restaurant, both of which made completely mixed Margaritas to laundry whatever down.

For dinner, we selected from one of the 7 other lounges, grills, bars as well as restaurants on the property. Our much-loved was the Oriental restaurant which served up simple, however satisfying Oriental fusion dishes. The sushi roll appetizer was the very best as well as we most likely ordered about 20 of them while we were there!

Aktiviteterna

Hacienda Tres Rios treated us to a full day of experience as well as we had a blast with their pr reps Paola as well as Nadia. The day was jam-packed with fun activities.

Segway Tour: This was our much-loved tour at the resort! everybody has heard of the Segway right? Well they’re the 2-wheeled, stand up electric vehicle that you always see shopping center cops riding around on. It turns out, they are endless fun! We ripped around the whole property, with the jungle as well as mangroves, into the plant nursery as well as back to the resort. It was definitely a highlight of our stay.

We have to buy a couple of these!

Sense experience Tour: After we completed up on the Segways we headed to the sense experience Tour. This was right up our alley as it was a mix of meditation as well as concentration on all of the senses. We were blindfolded as well as led with the jungle. Along the method we were drenched, dried, fanned as well as fed. We tasted chocolate as well as were provided different herbs as well as spices to smell. It was extremely calming as well as we came out feeling refreshed as well as renewed.

Snorkel Tour: Tres Rios really means “three rivers” as well as is so named for the trio of streams that criss-cross the estate. We headed to one of the cenotes, donned our snorkel gear as well as hopped in. The sluggish currents carefully pulled us down the river away from the cenote as well as toward the sea as we calmly floated as well as gazed down at the tangled mangrove roots as well as the fish which inhabit them.

Dinner At The Chef’s Table: When we heard that we were to be served a seven-course meal next to the chef in the Hacienda kitchen, Dariece as well as I were extremely much looking ahead to it. As you know, we like food as well as this was a true culinary adventure. The meal started with a mixed raspberry vinaigrette salad with blue cheese as well as mango.Chef’s Table Dinner

We were led with the meal from there as well as we indulged in succulent salmon, sumptuous soup, Xtabantun shrimp, luscious lamb, as well as delicious duck. We completed everything off with a chocolate taramasu which was truly divine. The meal was incredible as well as although the banana doused shrimp seemed a bit pretentious, the rest of the meal combined simple flavours as well as regional create to produce a truly spectacular journey for the pallet.

7 program Chef’s Table Meal

Check Out This quick video Of Our Day At Tres Rios!

Egendomen

What truly set Hacienda Tres Rios apart for us were the grounds on which it was built. The 326 acre nature park faces the sea as well as is split into three by the sluggish streaming rivers. The beach out front is absolutely gorgeous with the soft white sand as well as aquamarine waters that you would expect from the Riviera Maya coast.

There are 3 pools at the resort however just one little swimming area reserved for adults only. We discovered that while we were there, the youngsters seemed to swim in the reserved pool just as much as the adults, however other than that the pools were large, clean as well as well-maintained.

Margaritas In The Pool!

There are a few paths that meander with the mangroves as well as are definitely worth exploring, although who wishes to walk when you can take a segway?

The big resort building stands like an imposing pastel wall in a semi-circle dealing with the sea. Although it is big as well as doesn’t look extremely natural in its rich surroundings, the structure itself is well manicured as well as does a great task of retaining a hacienda-like exterior design.

Personalen

We discovered that the personnel were extremely useful while we were staying at Tres Rios. They seemed genuinely friendly as well as happy to provide their guests with a high level of service that you would expect from a 5 star resort. The true star of the show is the exceedingly charismatic hotel manager, Sammy, who seems to understand every guest by name. The personnel at Hacienda Tres Rios were great.

Sammanfattning

Fördelar:

Natural surroundings

Great Staff

Amazing Suites

Friendly Manager, Sammy

Excellent food choices

Great margaritas

Impeccably clean spaces as well as grounds

Free canoes as well as snorkel gear

Nackdelar:

Very poor Web connection as well as wi-fi throughout the hotel. An continuous issue for Tres Rios however if you’re there to relax on a vacation, this shouldn’t be a problem. We were there to work as well as discovered it extremely difficult.

Generic alcohol at the bar. a few of the liquor was extremely nice near the pool as well as in the sports bar, as well as although they served up delicious margaritas, much the booze was of a inexpensive label. surprising provided the level of whatever else on the resort.

The resort At Night

We had an excellent stay at Hacienda Tres Rios. They phone call their meal plan “Endless Luxury” as well as truly it’s more than just the food as well as drink that can attest to this name. guests who stay right here will online like kings for the duration of their stay, however they won’t be treated as kings. They will be treated as honoured guests by the gracious personnel as well as friendly service at the resort. We were extremely happy that we were invited to stay at this gorgeous 5 star resort as well as we hope that a person day we can return for one more truly elegant holiday.

We liked our stay at this resort as well as are sure you will too! Click right here to quickly book your room.

Thank you to Hacienda Tres Rios for hosting us for 4 nights. As always, all thoughts as well as opinions stay our own.

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Vingårdar runt om i världen: 5 av våra favoriter

som ser ut på en fantastisk sjö, trädgård eller berg medan du njuter av sällskap med ett fint glas vin, finns det något bättre än så?! Vi har varit på en hel del vingårdar under våra resor runt om i världen, men några har stått ut i våra sinnen.

Eftersom semestersäsongen närmar sig snabbt har vi tänkt på familj, vänner, festligheter och naturligtvis … som njuter av stora mängder rött vin!

Med rött vin på våra sinnen är det dags att dela några av våra föredragna vingårdar i världen.

Ingång till en fantastisk vingård i Stellenbosch, Sydafrika
1. Mission Hill Winery, Kanada. Vinerna här är fantastiska. Du kan glädja dig till en källartur, vandra runt de välskötta grunderna och glädja dig till en otrolig måltid med glas vin … medan du stirrar ut vid den vackra utsikten över Lake Okanagan och vingården. Du kan prova 4 läckra viner, helt gratis.

Vacker utsikt över Okanagan Lake och Vineyard på Mission Hill Winery

2. Chateau Ksara, Libanon. Denna vingård, med en 21 hektar, är kanske en av de äldsta i världen! Romarna grävde många tunnlar i källaren (som brukade vara en grotta) och sedan gjorde jesuittfäderna dem större under WWI. Detta är en vacker, otroligt intressant, Mellanöstern vingård med ett betydande urval av vita, röda och rosviner. Rödvinsmakningen och resan på källaren och vingården är gratis.

Att göra en resa av källaren på Ksara är ett måste. De underjordiska tunnlarna är så gamla!
3. Viljoensdrift Winery, Sydafrika. Det är här vi försökte pinotageblandningen för första gången, och man är det läckert! Förutom det förtjusande pinotage -vinet är landskapet på denna vingård spektakulär. Beläget i Robertson Red Wine Valley, har den den perfekta omgivningen för en picknick. Sprid ut en filt längs floden och glädja sig till en picknick med rött vin och ost från en närliggande gård. Denna vingård tillhandahåller också båtturer på Breede River. En provsmakning av fyra läckra viner är gratis.

Provtagning av några läckra röda viner på Viljoensdrift Winery
4. Gavalas Winery, Grekland. Det finns många skäl att resa till Santorini, Grekland, men en av de främsta orsakerna är att kolla in en av de många vingårdar. Druvorna som odlas här drar nytta av de distinkta odlingsförhållandena i den vulkaniska jorden. Familjen Gavalas har varit i vinframställningsföretaget i över 150 år! Jag tror att det är säkert att säga att de vet en sak eller två om vin. De röda på denna vingård skiljer sig mycket från viner vi har smakat någon annanstans. Smaken är torr, nötig och har en sammet. Källaren här är också mycket intressant. Vinprovningar är gratis.

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Gör en röd vinprovning på Gavalas Winery på Santorini Island
5. Red Mountain Estate, Myanmar. Anledningen till att vi älskar den här så mycket är på grund av att vi inte hade någon aning om att det fanns vingårdar i Myanmar! Hyr en cykel och cykla genom spektakulär jordbruksmark tillsammans med den fantastiska Inle Lake innan du når denna vingård på toppen av en kulle. Det är en kamp för att komma till toppen, men det är väl värt ansträngningen. Alla växter har importerats från Frankrike och Spanien och druvorna blomstrar i jorden här. Pinot Noir och Cabernet Sauvignon är släta och fyllda. Utsikten från vingården vid solnedgången är spektakulära. Kostnaden för att smaka 4 viner är cirka $ 2.

Provtagning av ett glas rött vid Red Mountain Estate i Myanmar

Även om alla dessa vingårdar är unika, har spektakulära grunder och smakfulla viner, kommer några av våra föredragna viner från Nya Zeeland och Australien! Vi kan inte vänta med att komma till den delen av världen en dag och kolla in vingårdarna där. Jag är säker på att de inte kommer att göra dig besviken.

Är du en rött vindrinkare? Vilka viner/vingårdar är din favorit? Dela med oss ​​nedan!

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