Kapuluan Vista Resort

Kapuluan Vista Resort is the perfect place for a romantic and relaxing way to experience Pagudpud and a resort that makes you closer to nature. You will be captivated by the warm welcome of the resort staff and the prestige design and architecture of the place.

Kapuluan Vista Resort is located at Blue Lagoon beach in the Municipality of Pagudpud. You will easily find the resort because it was on the farthest part of the beach. This resort is a hit for surfers because huge waves will welcome you when you go to their beachfront, you can also rent surfing gears here.

All rooms at the resort are pleasant, clean, and reasonably priced, ranging from very inexpensive dormitory style to great value, first class private rooms, each with a loft and en-suite bathroom.We booked for a standard room for $50/ night. When we arrive at the place, the staff told us that we can stay on their Deluxe Room with Loft due to the non-availability of standard rooms "just got lucky".

The room was well designed, you will experience a traditional with modern architectural creation. The ceiling of the room was so high and reminds you that you're on a special place.There are also some fresh flowers on top of each bed.

loft

bathroom

 Due to a long bus ride and an all day tour we take a short nap when we checked in our room.

When we woke up, we checked their bar and resto to have dinner.

bar

The furniture's here are perfectly designed for a nature-inspired place.

Our dinner for that night was Kahlua Pig for my wife and Adobo for me. Food is delicious and has a distinctive flavors which assures you that it is made from fresh ingredients. Most of the ingredients for the dishes comes from their own organic garden.

We enjoyed the rest of night by drinking some beer in our room and when morning arrives these beautiful sunrise greet us.

 My wife and I also swim for a while on the pool.

It was definitely a good place to stay when you're in Pagudpud. Resaonable price, good service, well-maintained facilities, and makes you closer to nature. When we plan to go back and visit Pagudpud again we will definitely book Kapuluan Vista Resort. You can check their website here

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Chicken Adobo

I will now share my favorite Filipino dish, Adobo. It has been called the quintessential Philippine stew, served with rice both at daily meals and at feasts. I consider it as the national dish of the Philippines. It is well known worldwide especially in the US. There is also a movie about a Filipino who lives in the US and the title was "American Adobo". Adobo is commonly packed for Filipino mountaineers and travelers because it keeps well without refrigeration. Its relatively long shelf-life is due to one of its primary ingredients, vinegar, which inhibits the growth of bacteria. It is a common dish during out of towns, team buildings, friends and family gatherings. There are also many variations of Adobo, there are some with liver, coconut milk, turmeric etc.. This one is tuyo (no soup) version,  it is my preferred way of cooking adobo because this is perfect for steamed rice. I hope you can also enjoy my version of tuyong adobo.

Ingredients

  1 whole chicken, (cut into serving pcs)

2 medium onion (julliened)

5 cloves garlic (crushed)

  1/2 cup soy sauce

 1/4 cup vinegar

5 pcs chili fingers

2-3 pcs dried bayleaf 

2 tsp ground pepper

2 tsp oil

 

Instructions   

1. In a large pan, heat oil then, saute garlic until it turns to golden brown and add onions.

2. Put the chicken and stir. Simmer for 5 minutes.

3. Pour the soy sauce and vinegar.

4. Add the bayleaf, chilis and ground pepper. Simmer until only left sauce was the oil of the chicken.

5. Serve with steamed rice.

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