Balamban - West 35 Mountain Resort

It was a gloomy Sunday, and we randomly decided to hit the road and go up to where the wheels could take us. We left the city proper around half past 10 in the morning, ensuring we were filled with gas, and had chips, snacks, water and thirst for adventure in tow.

The trip to Balamban or anywhere via the trans central highway would not be complete without the obligatory stop overs for sweetcorn, and other fresh fruits along the way. We came across a signage of strawberries for sale which we decided to check it out as well. We had a good deal with the tiny sweet red berries and a treat for a picture taking in their humble strawberry farm.

What supposedly was a 30 – 45 minute road trip to Balamban took more minutes over an hour due to the impending rain that was threatening to fall anytime soon. Just a few minutes after the “Welcome to Balamban” signage we saw West 35’s entrance and decided to go in so we could have our late lunch as well.  

Haven Café is the in-house restaurant of West 35 Eco Mountain Resort located at Gaas Balamban, Cebu.  We were looking forward to a sumptuous lunch since we were already hungry. The food and service in the restaurant though was a disappointment since the food took so long to prepare and to think we only ordered the 6-pc Crispy Fried Chicken and Sizzling Gambas. The food was not exceptionally worth the long trip, it tasted ordinary, but nevertheless enough to make us last a few more hours. We finished out food quickly because the rain has stopped and the little girl was so eager to try out the playground and look around.

The children’s playground made up for the disappointment we had earlier with our food. It was clean, safe and fun. Tires and ropes were a staple in the playground. Good venues for urbanized kids to simply enjoy, get dirty, get wet and run around freely.

Hitting the road is another alternative on how to spend a lazy weekend with your family. We are so blessed that our mountains are accessible for us to take a short break from the hustle bustle of the city.

Stick around, take a deep breath, enjoy the fresh air, until the next plotted junket.