Back To Basic At Balik Bukid Sa Wangan

By itsmejamesrhed - May 03, 2014

First day of May is Labor Day, since it's holiday we took a unique escapades for a change. So we went to Balik Bukid sa Wangan located at Calinan, Davao City. It's a 43 minutes ride or 41 km. from Davao International Airport.

Balik Bukid is a farm and kitchen that offers bed and breakfast. A plantation of organic foods like veggies, flowers, fruits and even poultry.

Their setup is natural farming and sustainable living. Balik Bukid is a perfect place for relaxation. There's no TV, network signals is low and out of WiFi connection. The place was so quiet especially at night. A time for meditation and reflection.

Balik Bukid also caters overnight stay. They have three (3) unique houses or Nipa huts. Each huts has own comfort rooms, a Toilet bowl with Bidet and of course a hot and cold shower. (Isn't it cool? lol). Soaps and shampoos were also provided including body towels.

First Hut. This hut is called "The Farmer's Hut". This is where I stayed. There's no bed and it's good for 2 person only. Actually the space can accommodate up to 4 person so its up to you if you will ask for an extra lying mat. Among the 3, this hut has the only the wide space of comfort room.

Second Hut. Is perfect for a couple. It has a matrimonial bed and it's good for 2 person, but the actual space can accommodate up to three. The extra person can sleep outside since it has a bamboo seat and a classy mosquito net.

Third Hut. The biggest hut and good for 6 persons. Beneficial for a group and family. It has 1 double-sized bed with classy mosquito net and a double-sized double deck bed and a mosquito net on the top. My family were stayed here since they have a 17 days old baby.

His name is COW-COW! He is a grade 3 student. This young man is very proud to be a farmer. You know what amazed us more? He speaks English. He don't know how to speakBisaya. He became our tour guide at that time. He offered us a coconut drink. A very entertaining and funny kid. He taught us how to feed their fish but he instructed us to keep quiet so that the fish will appear visibly.

In their farm you will see a different variety of lettuce and cabbage. The farm is fully planted with different vegetables, fruits and herbs.

They also have a poultry such broiler and native chickens, turkeys, ducks, quails and more.

The farm has a heaps of flowers planted. Some of them were used for their plate presentation while others were used to color the foods specifically the rice.

One of the greatest escapade i had is my first ever ride to a Carabao. I forgot to ask the name but one thing is for sure the Carabao was too big. During my ride it's a bit shaky because the Carabao was not used to ride someone in his back. So what i did is I always dictate the carabao "WAT!!!" I don't even know what does that mean but everytime i say it the carabao will calm down.

It was also my first time to see a Durian in a tree. Durian is the famous and biggest fruit found in Calinan, Davao City. Durian is the most favorite fruit of the Dabawenyos because of the good taste but a bad smell to other. lol

After the tour, we decided to eat Durian and have a cold drinks nearby, but unfortunately there's no more Durian because it was sent already to the market. So what we did we went to the Prayer Mountain in Barangay Tamayong, Calinan Davao City. The place is a prayer camp of Jesus Christ The Name Above of Every Name. It's open for a day tour and the guest will pay the entrance fee of Php 100.00 per person. You will enjoy the nice views, beautiful flowers and abroad like buildings. You will definitely feel that you are really in a real paradise of God.

Since its already dark we went back to Balik Bukid and craving for a dinner. The sumptuous dinner is waiting for all of us. The meals is Php 350.00 per person, kinda expensive but worth the price. The dishes was so yummy and nutritious since all the foods served was organic. We asked Chef Louella about the names of the dishes she cooked, but she replied "No names". According to her she only invented it.

Appetizer. Vegetables salad with quail eggs.

Our drink. It's called 3C. A combination of celery, cucumber, and calamansi.

Main Course. Roasted chicken with herbs.

Blue Rice. It has blue ternate flower.

Dessert. Sweet Banana with turmeric flavor and kaong.

After the dinner we are all full and sleepy. When we stepped out from the kitchen we were all amazed of the lights around the farm. So colorful and very elegant, all of them was made of recycled materials.