a random occurence

im not really the biggest fan of steaks. actually, in 3 years of dating the boy, we really haven't gone to a steak house or ordered steak in any menu we have come across with. i don't know, i just feel like it's too heavy and i'm always so used to my rice with meat and maybe i'm just the chicken type of person.

but for thanksgiving (weeks ago), i opted to order something special for dinner since it was almost a good way to culminate my weekend getaway in the mountains. patrinos steak house was a nearby restaurant from our inn when we were in canmore. when we got there, we even thought of just going to the lounge but im glad we ended up in the main restaurant.

i got the surf & turf: shrimp, steak, rice and veggies; while the boy got salmon. it was such a hearty meal for the both of us. my steak was cooked just the way i liked it and the salmon tasted so fresh especially with the hint of lemon!

aaahhhh.. ok.. did this post make you hungry or what?! hahaha!!! maybe i'll get steak again one of these days...

sights and shopping

for our last day in the mountains, we checked out early out of our inn to be able to get breakfast and catch the sunrise in the town.

it turned out to be a wonderful sunny day so our drive back to calgary went well. we went through a different route going back so that we can have a different perspective and view on the road.

we even passed by a dock/reservoir to stretch out legs and take pictures of the sailboats. beautiful!

i also decided to drop by the outlet mall before heading back to his apartment since it was on the way. it was the only time i had access to an h&m and forever21 while i was there so i knew i had to get something, hahaha!

ended up pretty happy with my purchases which im hoping to debut soon! since the boy had to go back to work the following day, we quickly grabbed a bite in the food court and went back to his place early.

blissful weekend..

i know i know i've been doing short mediocre posts nowadays but i promise, i'll be back on track with outfits and haul posts soon! for now, let me share with you some wonderful photos i took over the weekend when i was in canmore & banff.

our major destination for the trip was canmore since lodging was less expensive and there weren't a lot of tourists (more of locales). we decided that since banff is just a few minutes away, we can just always drive there during our stay.

outfit: holt renfrew shirt, vintage maxi skirt, matt&nat purse, aldo wedges, f21 shades

when we arrived in canmore, we decided to hit this park to eat our packed lunch ("our baon", filipino style). after lunch, we still had time to spare before checking in our lodge inn so we ended up walking this trail by the watershed.

we finally headed to our room to settle our stuff there and then went out again to check the rest of the town centre.

canmore is such a beautiful quaint little 'village/town'. the mountains make for a perfect backdrop to the cute and unique buildings they have. i was even telling the boy that someday, i'd want to own a rest house here, something to get away from when the city is stressing me out!