Not the waves

I was still a student when I reached Marinduque. In other words my parents financed the travel cost. Hehe

We went there for an activity organized by the Office of Student Affairs. And being the “kaladkarins” that we are, our whole group joined. Exciting!

The semester has just started and we were all unprepared. But who cares, we knew this will be a fantastic one. The trip was scheduled on the first weekend of the Semester so I had to go home by the middle of week to get some things and of course, the money.

We traveled during the night so that we’ll arrive early morning.

I won’t post pictures of our night travel (super haggard. hehe)

- the island-

As the sun rises (although we can’t see it since it is very cloudy and I think we were on the western part), islands around us became visible.

It looked as if the islands were giving way and welcoming us

We saw Mama Mary standing on top of a Gazebo like structure

The island

Run for Pasig: I thought I'd give it a try

I was never the sporty type. Really. Really. Really. A lot of my friends know that, for sure. 

But this time is different.

Being a first timer, I wasn't confident that I can finish the run. I am happy I did and it was not really that difficult. I actually enjoyed. Siguro kasi madaming tao sa paligid, all running (happily. hehe). And siguro dahil madami namang mas mabagal tumakbo compared to me, so I felt like I'm a good runner (wahahaha!). And siguro dahil na din sa reason why I am with all these people.

So here goes my 101010 Run for Pasig Experience!

people who would kill or die for the finishers' bands

sun has not yet risen. but thousands of people are already wide awake

me and the globe at MOA

MOA

finish line

my band: to die for. hahaha

I am looking forward to joining another run for a cause (whatever the cause might be).

Madness or something like it

gentle winds carress my shoulders
the light brings fantasy to my eyes
the view i have from a far
there they are
swaying
dancing
and laughing in a fancy way

Pueblo Por La Playa Experience

Never thought Pagbilao has these very beautiful shores…

I have been to Quezon many many times since that is my mother’s hometown…. But Alabat Island shores are very different from Pagbilao… I was already wondering if Pagbilao is near Boracay (joke).

We found this place named Pueblo Por La Playa at Pagbilao. This is an exclusive Mexican inspired residential and country club. But we were able to enjoy the beauty of the place and their facilities by paying some additional charges (i am assuring you the additional charge was worth it!).

the pool is gigantic.

the biggest pool i’ve ever seen…

top view. that’s the kiddie pool on the far side. not kiddie in size as well.

closer look at the kiddie pool.

the Pagbilao cove.

The sand is white and fine. 

Pagbilao shores really have white sands but the sand here is finer. The tour guide from Pueblo says that the developer/owner of the place added whiter sands to extend the shore line (artificial shore. yes. but it made the place more beautiful).

Huts on the other side of the beach

Sunset at Calatagan

We only stayed at Playa Calatagan for about two hours. Two Hours Only! Well, that was because we were just having a tour slash ocular inspection for the venue of our summer escapade this 2010. Playa Calatagan is definitely one in the top list. It is an exclusive residential resort still on its development phase. I think. but companies and large groups can rent the pool area. They already have complete facilities: pools, cabanas, bathrooms, bars, dining halls, etc. But there are no residential houses yet. So mostly, it is still surrounded with greenery… I already forgot the names of the people who toured us around the place but I heard from them that the plan is also to have a hotel within the place so more people can stay longer. Currently, there are no rooms at Playa Calatagan which most of the time discourages the people to stay longer. That is also one of the reasons why we didn’t choose the for our Summer outing venue (We chose Pueblo Por La Playa). But I still think the place is worth blogging. I liked the place.

We walked through this wooden bridge from the lobby slash marketing hall to reach the pool area…

The pool was huge… cabanas surround it… 

But it does not end to just being a huge pool. it leads to a river pool…also with cabanas and jacuzzis on its every curve…

After the river pool is the kiddie pool and after it is the bathroom and locker area… That rock-formation-like thing in the middle of the pool is a kiddie slide, you know…

The pool area is very near to the beach which i also liked. The sand is not that white and fine…

But the sunset view is very dramatic…. really…

loving that sunset

check out their website at www.playacalatagan.com