Showing posts with label vacation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vacation. Show all posts

Friday, July 04, 2014

Pico de Loro


It was a last minute decision to come with my aunt and uncle so I rush packing. Everything was mostly rushed but we survive our decision to escape this little town and go to paradise.

It was a very long drive if you took Cavite than Tagaytay. So we prefer taking Tagaytay road than the other way. Why? Because we tried both ways, we took Cavite on our way there then we decided to take Tagaytay on our way home though there's beautiful scenery on your way down after the tunnel (Cavite route). I don't know maybe because we came from the east that's why it seems too far. I therefore conclude that if you are near MOA then took Cavitex if you're near Tagaytay then choose the other way. I really prefer Tagaytay just because I love it too. Haha

Wherever you're from I advice you leave early so you'll be there by 8:00 or 9:00. From Tagaytay it was just 1 hour or less because we left at 12:45 and we arrive at Tagaytay before 14:00. When on our way there, we left Angono by 9:00 and we arrived at 14:00 (there was a moment when our driver had wrong turns but that doesn't eat up the hours) I think the time travel talk is enough. Haha.

My aunt was the one who arranged everything so I have no idea how can I give you pointers except the time travel. Haha. Oh and bring foods!

We stayed in a condo so pretty much its more comfortable that staying in a hotel (?) For me at least, it was. Even the condo was not yet finished with all the appliances and stuff, though it feel like it was already but the TV was the missing piece because the technician didn't arrive but its also good so we can talk and play with the kids and no internet. Haha. I bet even its summer SUN don't have access in there. :D

When we arrived it was already 2pm and we're hungry so we eat first then steal a little rest and we fixed our registration almost past 17:00. Registration is needed if everyone wants to swim on the beach or on the pool area ₱1,000.00 ($23) for 12 years old and up while its ₱300.00 ($7) for 4-11years old, its free for infant to 3 years old (and that's valid for your whole stay as long as you wear your wrist band). The rest of activities have different price range and its pretty expensive (all transaction was in cash card where you will load it up so you can buy or use other facilities) and there's a difference if you're a member or a guest. (I don't know if there are different rates every peak season and off).

The beach is from 6:00 to 18:00 only (maybe because its too dark in the area) while the pool is from 7:00 to 22:00 but some of the activities are up to midnight or 24hrs open.

I would love to spend a whole week there but it will be super expensive. Haha. It was a really nice place to escape once in a while. I asked Nikka and Gem if they're free but they're not so I decided to ask my niece and nephew. Of course it will be a different experience if a friend was my company. 

I was always (of course) the one behind the camera and if I'm in the picture there's only a minimal chance that I approved that shot. Haha. Enjoy some of my photos and if you want to view more you can check here.


It was also a bad choice of date because I was just loaded with work a day before leaving so pretty much I was tired the next day but I assured that everything was done before leaving. Next time. :)

Can't wait to go back :))

Wednesday, June 06, 2012

Night life in Gapo

Here is a post dedicated to the night life that we had in Olongapo last week (May 30 - June 1, 2012).

We leave Angono at 5:30 in the morning and leave Cubao at 6:30am, arrived in Olongapo by 10am. We rode a yellow jeepney and a brown jeepney then did a hundred steps to get in Maricel's house. We ate lunch then sleep on the floor (where we slept for 2 nights and TV in front of us). We woke up by 5pm and we went to SM small aka SM Olongapo and walked to Harbor Point aka the new Ayala Mall in Subic (just opened last March or April or May). We are excited when we saw there is Bon Chon but when we asked the guard where is it located ... Fail! It's not yet open. HAHA we end up at Starbucks. 

Maricel, Jv, Me and Nikka at Starbucks
After Starbucks we walked to ride the yellow jeepney and the brown jeepney and then stairs again (btw, we get used to it) and we watched Shutter. 
6 o' clock habit ... watching Phineas and Ferb! :)

That photo above was taken when we got home from the beach and the rest of the pictures was taken on our last night :( 
Nikka and big bear :)

Maricel while lining up on KFC for our dinner ...




almost fell down on my lap!

Nikka  - the addict on picture . lol 

Just waiting for the Starbucks to be closed 


walk trip .. 

Shadow shot! 


Finally! a decent group picture! 
this are just the random things on the road on our last night (Jeleebee, Super pink cake, Tiramisu and Jeepney reminders)
We did nothing but eat, sleep ,watch tv and hang out in Olongapo. I really miss our life there but nothing will beats being back on our home town. It was our first time to be together for 3 days and despite the invisibility of a person we did make it happen and no regrets about it. I did embrace my messy hair for 3 days, Nikka realized I do snore when I'm sleeping and most important is that we know we can count on each other no matter what happen and  (I'm going nowhere). HAHA


It was really fun and I'm looking forward for Semestral Break where Maricel (hopefully) will visit Angono. :) 


Thank you to Maricel and most especially to her Grandma and to her mom (even I don't know her mom personally). 


Till our next vacation!

Beach Moments

Last week we had a mini vacation in Olongapo and it was the best vacation with Nikka and Jv. We went to the beach on our second day because we are super tired when we got there the day before. From going down on a hundred stairs (aka Maricel's place) we rode 3 jeepney to get in Subic Beach Resort where the entrance fee is only 30PHP and 400PHP for a table with cover and just perfect for the 5 of us. We already woke up by 7am which is already late than the original plan (Geez, we really did nothing in Olongapo just relax, eat, sleep and watch movies and Phineas and Ferb. hehe) will do another entry about the other stuff that we do in a while.

Beach Moments ..... I miss... 

Grandma of Maricel and her (thank you for adopting us!)

Me and Jv

back shot! thanks Jv :)

we love the under water ambiance 

Nikka and Maricel

Me, Nikka and Maricel

Jv .. the bay watcher :p

Moments with Barry . lol

Epic Fail Danger sign

with Nikka :)

with the sea creature and I forgot the name .... 
You can see that there is the sun on couple of pictures but after lunch there's the rain, that's why we didn't have fun on playing with the sand :(

Saturday, May 05, 2012

Eyes.

Alaine

Apples

Andrea

Bok

Me
This is almost the continuation/additional photos from my Staycation post on my Tumblr . Yes, I'm still trying to learn and get used to blogger so ... but I'm doing my best. HAHAHA