Travel CHALLENGE Day 2 Part 5: Last Night in Bacolod City

It was really a long day for me...

I toured myself around the 31 ancestral houses, walked 2.4 kilometers to see the Ruins of Talisay City and waited for hours to see the sunset view of the Ruins.

The Capitol at Night

That experience was truly an experience worth remembering as a solo traveler. :) With that, I needed an energizer again. So, I tasted another plate of chicken inasal at Chicken Deli. :) Their chicken was a bit thin, but it was as tasty as the chicken inasal I tasted in Silay City. This time, I paid 108 pesos for this meal and a soft drink. It was unlimited rice serving, yet I consumed only 2 cups of rice. Good enough! Happy tummy! :)

Chicken Inasal at Chicken Deli

Yet, the night was still young. However, I needed to freshen up myself because it was a very long day and I sweated a lot. So, I pampered myself at the Captel. Rest a bit, then, prepared myself to taste Bacolod's best pastry and cake house - Calea. :)

A travel blogger, in the person of Enrico Dee, was with me at Calea. I met him through another travel blogger Mervin. Since, Enrico was in Bacolod, Mervin referred me to him so that somebody can tour me around the city.

Well, back to Calea, I was wanting a blueberry cheesecake. However, it was out of stock. I got disappointed, but that's how salable it was so there's nothing I could do. Indeed, Calea was a place where a lot of people go to taste their sweets. So, Enrico recommended another cake which was the fruity cheesecake. Since I got disappointed, I forgot to take a photo of it, but munched the cake instead. lol

The fruit cheesecake was a winner! Yes, it was a winner for 80 pesos only... It was a cheesecake with pineapple, a bit of blueberry and cherry. The cake's sweetness was neutralized by the pineapple. It was really mouthwatering and a good treat! Well, I would be back again to take of photo of their cakes. No disappointments, that's for sure! :)

After the tasting at Calea, Enrico told me that there's a newly opened Bacolod Baywalk. So, we went there and he told me that it would be near the port going to Iloilo City. Before we arrived at the bay walk, some beautiful landmarks that caught my very eyes.

The Archdiocese of Bacolod had been put into the news because of the politically inclined tarpaulins at the church. Well, this was the church. It was well-lit and standing strong.

Cathedral

After passing by the church, you would then enter the vicinity of a big mall towards the bay walk. Before, the bay walk, there stood a tower named after Pope John Paul II. If I remember it right, the Pope visited there during 1980s. The tower was monumental... 

Pope John Paul II Tower

Few more steps, then we arrived at the Bacolod Baywalk. I didn't know that Enrico was known to many in Bacolod. Well, I didn't care at all. At least, I have seen the newly opened Bacolod Baywalk. The place was really lively with a lot of happening going on. There were cars... A lot of cars packed with loud sound system. Aside from the cars, there were food stalls, modelling and stage presentations.

The Bacolod Baywalk

My stay in Bacolod was indeed a blast. I could say that the whole day was full-packed with tour. :) Though I hadn't met my friend, well, I still managed to tour around. :)

Expenses Report:

Meal - P108 (chicken inasal with drinks)

Cake - P80

TOTAL - P188

Summary Expense Day 2:

Part 1 - P21

Part 2 - P25

Part 3 - P110

Part 4 - P78

Part 5 - P188

TOTAL - P422

Travel Challenge Day 2 Complete with Total Expense of P1263.25

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