Take Vacations !

"vacations are wonderful for re calibrating your emotional and mental compass" - Betty Williams

As what my husband always says " Nothing to discuss .. it's ok if we have budget" . And that's the reality. I love tours / vacations very much , being with own fam in this kind of activities , make my life complete. But not all times we can do this , we need to set our priorities first. Need to plan everyone's schedule and most of all .. need to plan our budget wisely. That's why if there's a chance , We  alway's grab  .... bonding / memories while raising our kids is very important to me as a mom.

Splash Mountain Resort for my 33rd

Los Baños , Laguna

First I want to thank again my family , my mother and father , and my mom in law for being here on my 33rd day on earth . Happened here along Los Baños, Laguna , at Splash Mountain Resort ,

Per checking a total of 19 pool inside but not all we try , only pools near on our cottage .
Check photos below.

Below photo is the other part of resort , entrance fee is included to use the big slides.

We grab a chance to take more photos.

my birthday cake :)

And this is a Happy Birth Day to me :)

Talipanan Falls , Puerto Galera (Day 2)

Talipanan Beach , Puerto Galera
Mindoro Oriental
February 8 , 2014


Talipanan Falls is located inside the forest of Talipanan . A 30 to 40 mins trek from El Canonero resort . My hub and my son tried to play basketball outside the resort and met the locals living there. My hub tried to ask if there are someone who willing to be our guide to the falls and there is. So we proceed that morning and pay the guide P200.

While trekking we passed at the Mangyan Village , i'm so amaze in this place . Look at their houses , and their place is really clean . Mangyan people are disciplinarian when it comes in cleanliness . I saw their garbage with labels that bio and non biodegradable are separated.

On our way to the falls .

There  you go !!!! The falls 

El Canonero - Dinner (Day 1)

Talipanan Beach, Puerto Galera

February 7

Afternoon to dinner we enjoy watching sunset at the beach side  until the sun down. This scene was my favorite during our stay. Sitting down while chatting and watching also the foreigner guest around. I have a feeling na parang wala kami sa Pinas because were only 2 Filipino family and the rest are tourist.

It's dinner time . Like what the review's says , foods here at Puerto are pricey. We choose to spent our dinner time here inside the resort. since our package has 20% discount in all foods and drinks ,we avail this. 

Filipino food again , nothing's special . Beef , squid and shrimp menu in all . We enjoy our kwentuhan with Nanay and Tita but most of all "halakhakan"

Then after mabusog , eto "antok comes"
Not really late this is around 7 to 8 pm. But the lady's says they are tired na because of byahe. Then they
preferred to sleep then will wake up early the next day para dun na lang daw babawi.

Next .............. Day 2 :)


Bhie

El Canonero , Puerto Galera (Day 1)

Talipanan Beach , 

Puerto Galera , Mindoro Oriental

February 7 , 2014

February - love month , also a month of this to special lady, my Mom in Law Alicia and Auntie Raquel her sister , here in Mindoro we celebrate , not only for another island experience but for another bonding moments.

Here's the group , my loving fam and the celebrants at Batangas port , were here around 7:30 am. We proceed to ticket booth , lucky that our little girl was free of charge . Minolo shipping lines , P600/pax and another extra pay for environmental fee P30/person.

P600 package is a 2 hr boat ride from Batangas port to Muel Pier , from Muel Pier there is a shuttle waiting for us to El Canonero Resort . 

Another P50/person for environmental fee for Mindoro to be collected by the staff of Barangay of Muel . Then we proceed to the resort for about 20 mins .

9am to be exact , we arrived at the resort , we accommodate room7 enough for 6 of us , below photo inside the room .

A big bed for two , single bed , and a double deck . Cable tv and refrigerator.

Communicating with Dianne (staff of resort) really help me to organize this tour . Before the date of check in all was prepared . She prepare this room for us because we are 6pax.  Good thing also we have packed lunch prepared , i've already read on the reviews the foods here @ Puerto is pricey . Nanay cooked chicken adobo , and make Macaroni salad that we really appreciated . We promise we will do this maca again.

Then after lunch we start to explore :)

The beach .. inviting us to swim :)

some of our kulitan photos :)

tapos sila Tita ..baliw-baliwan ang peg heheheheh 

Sand playing , this is the kids really love to do in beach .

Our package has 1hr snorkeling and we avail it , 

This is just our first day ............ more stories on our next post :)

    Bhie