Padre Burgos:Huntington Beach 2018

 Another day at the beach!Where time is slow and food abounds!Laughter at small things and amazement at God's favor is the theme!
This year we headed to -Huntington Beach at Padre Burgos, Quezon Province.This resort is a bit new with huts just constructed recently. Karaoke was the worst part because some people who got drunk just can't stop. But inspite of that, my husband slept noisily. There was a drizzle during the night, so it was cold and damp in our tent LOL!
Our group this year was composed of 3 families with their kids -15 in all including me and hubby and the other group from the singles were also 15 -they were separate from us though.
The beach was big and we rented 2 boats to go see the other islands -Borawan and Dampalitan (we went there last 2016). Nanay Cela and Tatay Bert told us about the place because their relatives worked there.
There's electricity in the cottages, you can charcoal-grill,and roam around. There are small white- spotted jellyfish which aren't harmful but there can be the other kinds of jellys so you have to be careful. If you have kids they must stay in the netted area for safety.
The water is very shallow,the highest level at half kilometer is just probably knee deep.The part we stayed at is just ankle deep.
prices as of Mar 2018
Hut: 1000 day/1300 overnight
Entrance:100
Water:1 drum 150php
Cottages: 500day/800overnight
Seafoods: Crabs/Squid 300-450 /kilo
Convenience stores available
Banca Rentals 800++

we just stayed at our tent. Pitch for free

your bahay kubo -no beddings nor bed bring your own  

the cottage so you can eat all together 500 day/800 overnight

boulders for your pictorials

White-spotted jellies have very mild venom and do not pose a threat to human beings

in low-tide around 2 pm you can play at the sandbar

Majayjay,Laguna:Taytay Falls 2015

Majayjay Labor Day

finding our spot

so coooold

under the falls

we just have to take this picture!

During Labor Day holiday families and friends flock different places to grill,swim,play the guitar and do other recreational activities.This year,we decided to go back to Taytay Falls in Majayjay,Laguna. It is not too far from our place and it fits everyone's budget.Last year,I didn't see any souvenir stores, concrete stores nor eateries,but now there are a few of them near the entrance.The vegetable vendors are still there,selling sweet potatoes and vegetables.Coffee is also sold there because you would want to have a sip after a dip in the nearly frigid waters.Wow! I was so cold but I'm glad that I was able to stay in the water for about 30 minutes, before I could just stay for 5 minutes and had to change right away.I think it had something to do with my new mineral supplement -Quantumin plus (http://www.quantuminplus.com.ph/)

Again, Kuya Ato drove us there.He's actually our go to driver for nearby trips,even house moving and he was also the one who helped us move our glass cabinet in our printing shop.

Padre Burgos:Kwebang Lampas 2015

aerobics buddies

group picture Kwebang Lampas 2015

Majayjay,Laguna:Taytay Falls 2014

Part 1 Saturday Feb.22

8:00 departure from Lucena
9:00 eta Lucban assembly at Cafe San Luis
After much waiting,picture taking and discussion whether to push through going to Maapon falls or the nearer Taytay falls , we decided to go to the later

10:00 etd to Majayjay,Laguna
10:20 eta Taytay Falls paid P20 per head  entrance fee
P40 for parking
10:40 eta falls,there is a pathway to the falls

11:00 swimming brrr so cold

12NN lunch time at the small stores in the parking area.
1:00 eta departure from Majayjay
1:35 eta Kamay ni Jesus
2:20 departure
2:45 habhaban stop for yummy habhab
3:15 eta back to Lucena

Mauban,Quezon:Cagbalete Island Get-away 2012

We had our first ever church retreat at Cagbalete Island last April 21-22.This was our sort of IT:

4/21 Saturday
07:00AM ETD from 7-11 Quezon Ave. Lucena City
08:00AM ETA Mauban port
08:30AM aboard the Amazing Grace boat :)
09:30AM ETA Cagbalete Island shores,board banca in groups of 5-8 people
10:30AM ETA Pansacola Beach Resort after about 1 KM walk I think :)
11:00AM Lunch
12:00 Free Time
03:00 Free Time
03:00PM Frisbee
03:30PM Relay Games
04:00-6:00PM Free Time
06:00-7:00PM Dinner
08:00PM Bonfire and "Baka ng Baka" games
09:00PM Prayer Time
10:00PM Lights out

4/22
05:00AM Prepare for worship
06:00AM Worship service at the beach
07:30AM Breakfast
08:30AM Free Time
11:00AM Free Time
11:30 Lunch
01:00PM prepare to walk and board banca
02:00PM Aboard Amazing Grace
03:00PM Mauban Port
04:00PM Lucena City

It was sooo hot and I felt so uncomfortable I seldom went out even for pictures hehehe.You need to drink plenty of water so bring plenty, as in plenty.