Mama Mia in Pamplona

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Its a cold afternoon, about a few kilometers from Tanjay via Pamplona and Sta. Catalina route, we drove to the mountain , I felt the hunger pangs until we found a restaurant by the road, where wooden cottages were filled with guests, i noticed a well lighted huge  LOVE, and wooden tables with a couch and a small playhouse with slide for kids. This was an open space , well decorated with plants and wood craft, they had lechon kawali, veggies, and paklay  ----the best part tho is that they had native beef  soup  (bulalo, lantiaw, balbacua and native chicken) . Raf's and Nat's Kan-anan serves good food, and the place has large space for parking and very clean restroom which is very important for out of towners. This time, I play tourist in the other side of Negros where i spent years in college and high school, growing up in the most friendly university  town -Dumaguete.

This is just a a short drive  towards our destination for the day, Cafe Alicia. The most instagrammable attraction in Pamplona, you always see friends and blogs about the place. The experience was beyond my expectation. It rained a bit but the place was really good, the colorful hearts made it more attractive, and walking towards the chapel on a hill felt like being part of the Meryl Streep movie  Mama Mia.

Cafe Alicia serves native food, coffee and it gives you a relaxing feeling where mountains surrounded  you covered with greens. A perfect venue for weddings and even a pre nuptial shoot. It is located along the highway and has parking space as well with very efficient staff.

So next time you visit Negros Oriental, take a road trip to this beautiful inland town Pamplona, quaint yet so young and filled with fresh air and picturesque view of the hills and the mountain, 
 Naturally Negros! 
 
Marcos and Ariel playing 'forever' friends below a blue heart



                       Aimee full of love
                                                                                     Yellow Heart






 Pink Chairs and Tables

                               
 A walk by the Cafe on a rainy day...
   
                      
panoramic view of the hearts leading towards the  chapel 

A hanging bridge towards Arminda's Highland Cabin 


the beautiful view of the Mountains and Arminda Cabin in the Sky

Raf and Nat's Kan-anan




 

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