A MOMster Life

I have only heard of it from my brother who suggested we held my daughter's birthday on the said place. I tried contacting and they said there is an available space. However, they cannot make the place exclusive.

Since then, I've been wanting to visit the area - even followed them on Instagram. My SO is not much of a fan and is not as curious as I am so I thought my chance of going there is slim.

#butterscotch combo #latteart

A photo posted by iamcoffeemadness (@iamcoffeemadness) on Apr 24, 2015 at 12:14am PDT

Fortunately enough, I've got a friend (Darling) - a close friend of SO - who is also into exploring secluded places, so SO got persuaded to come, too. :p

None of us had been there so we had to rely on Google Maps and Waze.

Here are some routes from Pacific Mall to Coffee Madness (Source: Google Maps)

And TADAAN!

We finally reached COFFEE MADNESS! :D

Photo taken by Darling

Contrary to its name, you won't actually get mad. XD

The ambiance is very calming and the place is not too commercialized.

It's perfect if you want to get away from the busy city life or if you're simply looking for some "me" time.

If you're looking for some place quiet with coffee and pizza, then @iamcoffeemadness is the place to be. Oh, and there's a pool, too. ☕

A photo posted by Wandering Kiddo (@wanderingkiddo) on May 16, 2015 at 6:18pm PDT

The frappes and coffee are very affordable.

Sorry if you find it hard to read the menu. Here's a link to their FB Page.

I ordered Maddy Choco Tiramisu frappe for myself and Maddy Cookie & Creamy for my SO. Each costs Php100 only!

How to survive growing up + Maddy Choco Tiramisu Frappe #coffee #CoffeeMadness #outofneverland #exploreCebu

A photo posted by J Cyrel | Aya Byuu (@ayisharu) on May 17, 2015 at 12:16am PDT

They also offer pizza and pasta.



I kind of regretted why we did not order pizza after reading reviews from foursquare and comments from friends that their pizza tastes great. Gawd, I should have!

We only had fries which only costs Php35.


They also have a pool if you want to take a dip. (Php150/head)


The place is perfect if you're looking for some peace of mind.

Even my daughter loved the place!

Akee at @iamcoffeemadness ☕

A photo posted by J Cyrel | Aya Byuu (@ayisharu) on May 16, 2015 at 6:43am PDT

Photo taken by Darling

More pictures!

Darling, Vince (SO), Aya with Akee, Alvin (left to right)

Alvin, Darling, Akee and yours truly (left to right)

Thank you Darling and Alvin for coming with us! :D


Coffee Madness is located at Tayud Liloan.

Business hours:
Tuesday to Thursday at 3:00pm - 09:00pm
Friday to Sunday at 3:00pm - 11:00pm

Closed on Mondays

We were given choices as to where we would like to have our team's first quarter activity. With options such as the beach, island hopping, overnights and all, Danasan won the majority's vote.

Let's just say that I'm one of those guys who opted to have the team building held at a beach rather than on some place where I-am-sure-everyone-would-go-on -separate-ways.
I was a bit skeptical about this outing, but I was also looking forward to what this would bring me.

We availed of one of the packages offered by Danasan Eco Adventure Park which includes two (2) adventure passes, one (1) free meal and shuttle service.



April 25 - I arrived at the assembly area by six in the morning. I skipped breakfast, thinking I could just order something via drive-thru.

Unfortunately, the van does not allow you to bring raw or cooked food inside. If you're so stubborn, you'll be charged with an additional fee. :P

Moving on, we departed at 7:30am. I planned to take a quick nap on the way but I was just so marveled at the sights that I stayed awake.


I easily get awed by anything natural.

I took a few photos but my phone camera cannot justify the beauty there is, so I stopped and just took my time looking at such scenery.


It is a long ride from Danao proper to Danasan so you might need to bring with you a lot of patience. And maybe just take some time appreciating the views God has allowed you to see.

And if ever you start worrying since it is taking an awful long time, there are road signs assuring you that you're not lost; you're not just there yet. (:

First glimpse of the park

We (first batch) finally reached the famous adventure park at 9:30am. While waiting for the rest to arrive, I took another batch of photos - which most of them just got deleted :P

When we finally reached our destination after two hours of travel!! Phew.

A photo posted by Wandering Kiddo (@wanderingkiddo) on Apr 25, 2015 at 10:34pm PDT

I also took this chance to eat breakfast.




I'm a big fan of chicken curry so I ordered COMBO # 1.
Unfortunately, the taste isn't to my liking.

A little amount of caffeine to stay awake ;p

The rest of the guys arrived 30 minutes later. We then proceeded to the information area where we decide what activities to take and what meal to eat for lunch.

I chose the Skydrop and Wakeboarding for my free adventure passes. For lunch, I chose combo # 3 (Grilled Pork Belly) with an additional order of Native Chicken Soup.

By 11am, we proceeded with our team building activities. We were allowed to have our games near the pool area.

Group shot (from Dea's cam; Go check her blog :D)

Because of time constraints, we only had two (2) team building activities - Face Paint where the group would paint their respective banners using the face, and Fact You where we get points every time we answer a question, or when we drink a spoonful of vinegar if we choose not to answer.

Yellow Team (from Dea's cam)

Pink Team (from Dea's cam)

THE WINNING TEAM FOR THE FACE PAINT :P GREEN TEAM (from Dea's cam)

After the team building activities, we walked up to the resto area again to have our lunch.

Since I was a little disappointed with breakfast, I did not expect much for my lunch.
But the impression was totally different.
I loved the native chicken soup! ♥
I guess that's why it was considered their best seller. It is a must-try!

After we had our lunch, we then go on our own ways.

Every activity is located at different areas so we need to ride their service truck to get there.

Here's a map of the adventure park

My first activity was the Skydrop.

You have created such a beautiful world, Daddy God. I stand in awe.

A photo posted by J Cyrel | Aya Byuu (@ayisharu) on Apr 29, 2015 at 2:10am PDT

I'm really bad at measurements so I can't accurately tell how many meters high we were dropped off from. (comparison: 7th floor in UC Banilad, maybe? XD)

I may be scared of falling but I was so excited to try this one out.

Mahadlok jd ko matagak pero ambot nganung ginahan kau ku mutry ani.

A photo posted by J Cyrel | Aya Byuu (@ayisharu) on Apr 26, 2015 at 9:44pm PDT

I can't exactly describe how it feels when we were just dropped off like that so here's a YouTube video.

And here's another candid shot. :P

Kamusta atung hacienda diha? Hohoho.

A photo posted by J Cyrel | Aya Byuu (@ayisharu) on Apr 28, 2015 at 8:23pm PDT

After my first activity, I was ready to try wakeboarding! But because of some persuasion of a couple teammates, I ended up also wanting to try their Trekking and Waterfalls Exploring activity. I was not forced, btw.

We rode back to the information area where we asked for advice from the staff as to what better option we should take. He said we could still make it in time if we go to the waterfalls first then come back and do the wakeboarding. It's already 3PM, by the way.

I then bought an additional adventure pass so that I could go directly to the wakeboarding activity after we will be done with the waterfalls trekking.

To get to the waterfalls, we need to ride on one of these.

Rides like this. Hooooo!

A photo posted by J Cyrel | Aya Byuu (@ayisharu) on Apr 26, 2015 at 1:44am PDT

The 20-minute ride to the waterfalls is one heck of an adventure itself.

On our way to the falls. Sa sakay pa lang daan, grabe na nga struggle.

A video posted by J Cyrel | Aya Byuu (@ayisharu) on Apr 25, 2015 at 11:40pm PDT

(Click here for another video)

The road gets more challenging on the way so we failed to take more pictures.

Upon reaching the destination point, we hiked our way to the falls.
It is said that there are three (3) levels of the waterfalls.

I was not able to take a photo of the first level, but here's level 2.

2nd level of the waterfalls.

A photo posted by J Cyrel | Aya Byuu (@ayisharu) on Apr 27, 2015 at 2:31am PDT

We took a dip in this level.

I know I keep on saying I love swimming and all. But I've always had this fear of not knowing what's in the water.

The water ain't exactly crystal clear so whenever I feel my legs touch something, I can't help but get so frantic about it. (Who knows, maybe it's a snake or something)
Luckily, those aren't snakes but just leaves.

We then requested our guide to take us to the third level. It's a bit far but if you're into long hikes, then it won't be a problem.

And tadaaan! Here it is.

Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.

A photo posted by J Cyrel | Aya Byuu (@ayisharu) on Apr 27, 2015 at 3:58pm PDT

And here's another video of the guys plunging into the water.

I asked the guide if there were instances where people got into accidents in the area. He mentioned there was one when a guest jumped off from the head of the falls. So yea, if you're planning to do that, you need to be careful.

I also asked of the supernatural and he just smiled with a little im-not-so-sure gesture. Another reason to be extra careful.

At 4pm, we hiked back up so we could still make it to the wakeboarding activity.
When we arrived, the truck we previously rode on was already full so we need to wait for another service.

So, pictures!



A military truck arrived ten (10) minutes later to take us back to the adventure park proper.

It was already 5PM when we reached the wakeboarding area where we find our friends who were still waiting for their turns.

from Dea's cam

And another batch of our friends who used their adventure pass for ATV Trailing.

There they are! (from Dea's cam)

I've never tried wakeboarding before so this will be another first for me. I have gone skimboarding but I guess this will be a very different experience. :)

So here's another group shot where I am getting pretty excited and a little impatient. xD

(from Dea's cam)

There were two lakes - the Beginner's Lake and the Advance Lake, where we chose the former.

We weren't expert wakeboarders so we have a lot of flops, but everyone looked so amazing on the board.

I just had to try :p

A photo posted by J Cyrel | Aya Byuu (@ayisharu) on Apr 28, 2015 at 2:44am PDT

Here's a slideshow of me wakeboarding.

Wakeboarding.

A video posted by J Cyrel | Aya Byuu (@ayisharu) on Apr 26, 2015 at 8:17pm PDT

And a photo of me falling off the board.

Told ya we're no expert xD (from Dea's cam)

You could check here for another post by one of our teammates.

By 6pm, we started packing up our things and got ourselves ready for departure.

Photo taken before going home. And oh, that photobomber over there? That's Wandering Feet. :D Do check his blog out!

The road going back to Danao proper was pretty dark that I'd get to enjoy the light of the stars.
And I still haven't gotten any sleep.

And what did I get from this?
Muscle pains and dark skin!

But then, the experience was very fulfilling.
Plus, I got the chance to know and get closer with the rest of the team.

Danasan might not be my choice during the votation but I've definitely got no regrets in coming to this place.
Just awesome!

God bless!

Map from Oakridge Business Park to Danasan Eco Adventure Park (Source: Google Map)

Rough draft I've been working on the whole trip

Our first stop was Basilica del Sto. Niño to supposedly attend mass. But because there was no scheduled mass that time, we just lit up some candles.

Five candles for the Almighty Father, for our family, for our career, for the world and for our birthday girl, Akisa ♡

A photo posted by J Cyrel | Aya Byuu (@ayisharu) on Apr 14, 2015 at 12:13am PDT

We took a few more photos before we head out for lunch.

Parang turista lang xD

A photo posted by J Cyrel | Aya Byuu (@ayisharu) on Apr 14, 2015 at 12:26am PDT

We had our lunch at Jollibee Parkmall just to save us some time and money.

After we had our lunch, we proceeded to Cebu Westown Lagoon which is just located at MO2 Restobar. It is a less than five-minute-ride from Parkmall.

Upon arriving, I had to inquire first about the rates.

Entrance fee for adults is Php300. This already includes one free drink that you could claim at the pool bar.

The rate for the small cottage which is good for 12-16 persons is Php600.
The big cottage which is good for 20-25 persons is Php1200.

And wait! Those are the rates if you go there by Monday to Friday (DAY ONLY).
The rates differ if it's a holiday or a weekend, and yes - the prices are doubled!

It's really a bit pricey especially since it is located on the city-proper.

Sorry for the blurred picture.

Thinking it would be impractical to rent a cottage so big (since there are only three (3) of us excluding our child), I asked if they have some kind of area where we could just place our things.

Fortunately enough, they offer some picnic tables which are free. But it is on a first come, first serve basis. The place was not crowded that time so we were able to secure a table. Lucky!

I also saw some who were just using lockers. Not sure if those are free, though.




They are also strict with the swimwear. If in case you went all the way there and you forgot to bring a proper swimming attire (such as myself), don't worry. They have swimming attires ready for rent at Php100 with Php100 deposit.




There were two pools - one for the kids and one for the grown-ups.

I didn't waste much time and took a dip in the kiddie pool.

The water was so cool - just perfect for the hot weather.



I loved the kiddie pool because it has so much stuff in it that would honestly bring out the inner child in you.

The slides is a common thing for swimming pools, but they also have that one giant pail of water above that would splash down water once it is full! I know it's hard to get what I am trying to say, but putting myself in the shoes of the little kids swimming around, I believe they are excitedly waiting for the giant pail to get full.

There's also this mini-cave thing where it constantly "rains".

We rested for a while as my daughter was already sleepy.

They also offer food so we bought some clubhouse sandwich and fries.
And oh, it's okay to bring food just as long as it is not lechon. They also charge corkage fee for each alcoholic drink.

Moving on, when my little one had already woken up, we went back swimming. This time, on the "grown-ups" pool. They have this huge "stone bridge" thing where water always flows, as if it is raining - same with the cave-thing at the kiddie pool.




It was already getting late and we still need to go home for some "birthday dinner".

So we tidied up our area and got ready to go.

But first, pictures!




Our little Akee just learned how to walk so she really enjoyed walking long distances at the playground.

We'll be going to many laags together! Love you my little Kesheee! 😘

A photo posted by J Cyrel | Aya Byuu (@ayisharu) on Apr 15, 2015 at 3:58am PDT

We bid the place goodbye and proceeded to fetch my mother who asked us how our day was.




We then went home to have our dinner.

I would also like to thank my generous manager for giving us a birthday cake (from 10 Dove Street) for our little girl.

Akee is not really much of a cake fan, but I was pretty sure she really liked this one.

It's been a very great day and we are very thankful to everyone, especially to Daddy God for all these blessings He has bestowed upon us and our family.

To God be the glory.

Happy birthday, my little Akisa ♥

And it has always become a dilemma as to where.

I would be like "Where shall we eat?"
He would be like "You decide."
Then I get so grumpy because I can't think of anywhere else he would approve of immediately asides from Jollibee.

He isn't really choosy, btw. It's just me.

So since we were already in JCentre Mall, I decided to bring him to Snakyard.

We ordered the Pesto Herbed Porkchop which only costs Php85 (without the drinks) as the main course.

While waiting for our orders, I took a quick shot of the stall - yeah, it's just a food stall.

In no less than five (5) minutes, they already served us our food.

The presentation was a little dull and boring and there were only a couple of (not to mention, really tiny) cucumber slices.

But despite the lack of garnish, the food tastes really great!

I love how tender the meat is and I just love the taste. I may be a little biased on this one because I really love the taste of butter.

My SO also loved it, saying it tastes much better than the one at *censored* which I always recommended him to try.

After the main course, we were served our dessert - Brownie ala mode which costs Php59.

I really liked the presentation of this one.

The brownie is a little hot as if it was just freshly baked, topped with ice cream and chocolate syrup.

Just perfect! Just how exactly I liked it to be.

But then I was not able to (and I believe I can't) finish it by myself because I just find it too sweet for me considering I love sweet stuffs.

Nevertheless, we had a very satisfying dinner which does not cost us much!

Snakyard is now located at Upper Ground Floor JCentre Mall beside Jollibee..