Our Cavite Trip (Kaybiang Tunnel and Ternate Beach)

December 20, 2023

It’s our 3^rd wedding anniversary and to celebrate this little win in our life, we went to Dalaroy Beach Resort in Ternate Cavite with Kaybiang Tunnel as our side trip before going home.

For our Day 1 – we had a three-hour travel time from Taguig to Ternate, Cavite.

Our first destination was Dalaroy Beach Resort. We checked in at 7 pm. We were four in the group and we booked a beach front kubo.

After settling, we had dinner in front of our kubo house. We brought Adobo that hubby cooked at home. We also brought a camping tent. Then after dinner, we bought hard drinks on a nearby convenience store. We also brought portable stove and cookware. So, we even had smores through our improvised bon fire.  It was a quiet and fun night until 12 midnight under the bright moon light and a fine weather. We went there on a weekday that there’s only few guests who went. It was as if we rented the whole resort!

Thank you, Lord God for this day, for a safe travel.

 

Day 2.

The following day, we woke up at 7 am then we prepared for breakfast. We had coffee then bread and we cooked pancit canton.

We also went for a morning swim on the resort’s pool with a scenic view.

Then we transferred to the beach.

At 11 am, we washed up and had our lunch. We had corned beef for lunch.

We then finally checked out.

For our side trip, we went to Kaybiang Tunnel.

At the side of the road, we saw a lot of monkeys and I enjoyed our mini-zoo side trip!

The Kaybiang Tunnel has already been a tourist spot and we even had some photo ops there and we bought pasalubong before finally going home.

We reached home before 6 in the evening.

Happy 3^rd wedding anniversary, Love! I had so much fun on our quick getaway trip.

Ilocos Trip 2023

 

Travel Date: July 19 – 22, 2023

After eight years, I was back to my moving on escaping zone – the wonderful province of Ilocos.

But this time, it’s for work.

Our flight time was 4 am. By 5 am, we were already at Laoag Airport.

We had breakfast at McDonalds and then we did some work by 9 am.

Then just before lunch, we rode a bus going to Vigan and checked in to our hotel.

 It was a two-hour trip from Laoag City to Vigan City. We then checked in at Hotel Mercante just near Calle Crisologo.

Later in the afternoon, we had some time to visit Calle Crisologo and we bought some pasalubong. Of course, photo ops are part of our itinerary for that day.

We had dinner on a restaurant along Calle Crisologo then we headed back to our hotel for an early sleep because we’re tired and we don’t have enough sleep last night due to our very early flight.

For our Day 2, we had a whole day of work.

 

We had our breakfast on our hotel’s restaurant by 7 am. 

Then we’re off to our meeting place. It was a product training at Max’s Vigan.

Then by night, we had a chill time at one of the bars along Calle Crisologo with our colleagues.

The following day, we went to work again until before lunch.

We had a yummy lunch at Calle Brewery.

Then we’re back to Laoag.

We had some quick side trip to Bantay Bell Tower, Baluarte, and Paoay Church.

By 6 pm, we were already at Sola Hotel – a hotel in Laoag and it was such a nice play to stay. 

I love it there especially that during the time of our stay, it was not crowded.

We had a dipping time by its pool then dinner by 8 pm.

Our flight for the following day was at 5 am.

It was a quick trip for work but definitely I am grateful for having the opportunity to visit my healing place once again.

My first time here was when I was brokenhearted but now when I came back, my heart is already full of love, happiness and gratefulness.

I just feel so blessed and loved and everything really happens for a reason. 

I would definitely love to go back here in Ilocos to visit again some famous tourist spots  like the Borjador Lighthouse, Paoay Sand Dunes, the windmills, its white-sand beaches, and other beautiful nature spots it offers.

Our 2023 Boracay and Antique Family Trip

Boracay and Antique Trip

June 3-7, 2023

As they say, “invest more on experiences rather than material things.”

And I do believe in this.

Because money can still be earned but time – especially those moments with our loved ones won’t. 

 

I’ve been to Boracay and of course to my hometown Antique for countless times already but this year was different and will be forever cherished.

It became extra special for this trip because for the first time, Hubby and I rode on a plane together.

Also, I was with my family. And times with people close to my heart are always priceless.

 

So, without further ado, here’s our timeline for our recent trip.

 

Day 1 | July 3, 2023 Saturday

Hubby and I flew out together from Manila to Roxas City, Capiz at 4 am.

We visited my cousin living in Roxas. We had a breakfast and lunch at their home.

Then by two p.m. we travelled to Kalibo via van. It was a 2-hr ride.

When we reached Kalibo, we waited for my brother, his girlfriend and our cousin. Their ETA was 4 pm.

And we all rode a bus going to our hometown – Antique which was another 2-3hrs ride.

It was already 7 in the evening when we reached home. Hubby cooked for our dinner.

Then we went to our relative’s family resort and we slept there.

But before we slept, we had a night swimming on their pool.

It was a long day but our hearts were full.

 

Day 2 | June 4, 2023 Sunday

Our agenda for this day was our trip to Boracay.

From our place, it’s 2-3 hrs road trip going to Caticlan.

Then upon reaching Caticlan, we rode a ferry going to Boracay Island.

A shuttle drove us to our booked hotel.

We checked in at Faith Village Hotel and our rooms were simple but nice.

We ate for our late lunch at Mang Inasal then we had some photo ops and long walks at Station 3 to Station 2.

Boracay sunsets are breathtaking as always.

It was and always a nice feeling to sit on the sand and just do nothing but stare on the beauty of the sea.

It was also entertaining to watch people having the best time of their lives same as ours.

When the sun was already down, we were back to our hotel which was only walking distance to the beach to rinse off and took a rest. I slept early because ‘Hello, Tita feels’ and I was just so tired from our land travel. I just listened to my body and I know that my social and physical batteries were already drained and needed to recharge for another wonderful day ahead.

 

Day 3 | June 5, 2023 Monday

We woke up early and it was raining.

We ate on a nearby cafeteria.

Then after breakfast, we took a morning dip by the beach. We even tried kayaking and paddle boarding and of course photo ops will never be absent during our family gatherings.

My mom loves taking photos and I think I got it from her.

My cousins just had pancit and bread for lunch.

Then at 12 noon, we already checked out and back to Caticlan. A shuttle fetched us on our hotel and dropped us off at the pier then we took a ferry again back to the main island.

We rented a van going back to our home in Antique. It was almost 5 p.m. and it was raining on and off.

We washed our wet clothes and prepared for dinner.

At 8 p.m., we decided to buy milk tea.

And at 10 p.m. we finally called it a day because tomorrow is another adventure day for us.

 

Day 4 | June 6, 2023 Tuesday

The whole gang decided to go to our relative’s mountain resort. It has a river and a lot of amenities.

We went to Calawag Mountain Resort. Our first stop upon reaching the resort was the hanging bridge.

And then we decided to go trekking and we went to see the majestic waterfall of Bugtong Bato Falls.

I’ve already been there but it was nice to be back and this time with my husband.

It was a half an hour trek going to the falls. Green sceneries filled our eyes along the way.

It was an easy trail yet a bit of tiring to those who are not used to take long walks.

The water was cold yet refreshing.

And we take some moments to appreciate the beauty of nature in front of us.

After a few minutes, we decided to go back to the resort to have our lunch.

We had a boodle fight and we totally enjoyed it!

After having our lunch, we enjoyed the Kawa Bath even though it was raining.

For our night stay, we went again to Kawa Inn and we had our dinner there.

 

Day 5| June 7, 2023 Wednesday

It’s our last day at the province.

We had our early breakfast and we were back to our Lola’s house to pack our things.

We also dropped by at my cousin’s grave to pay a visit.

Our flight was at 7 pm.

We ate lunch at my lola’s house.

So, by 1 pm, we rode a bus going to Kalibo and it was a 3-hour ride.

When we reached Kalibo, we ate at Chowking for our early dinner.

Then when we reached Kalibo Airport, we bought some pasalubong there.

Our flight was a bit delayed but we reached Manila at 9 pm.

So, this ends our trip.

And I will be forever grateful for all the opportunities given to us to travel.

Thank you, Universe for always providing. All glory to the Lord.

Singalong Nature Campsite, Antipolo, Rizal

 

Celebrating 2nd year of Marriage

Singalong Nature Campsite, Antipolo, Rizal

December 19-20, 2022

 

December 20 is our wedding anniversary.

And we’re off to another adventure on the days of December 19 and 20. For these days, Hubby and I took vacation leaves from our work. And our destination was at Singalong Nature Campsite in Rizal.

We left home at 10 in the morning.

From Eastwood City, we rode a jeep going to Lifehomes then we rode another jeep going to Tanay. We told the driver to drop us off at Alfamart Mayiba Teresa.

Then from Alfamart, we rode a tricycle going to Singalong starting point.

Back to Nature and my heart was happy!

It was a thirty-minute trail going to the campsite and we mostly passed through streams.

We rented a tent as our sleeping room for the night.

When we were already settled, we had our lunch.

Hubby cooked Adobo before we left home and that was our lunch.

Then we hiked to the top of the campsite to see the amazing view.

The signal was limited there and the best thing to do up here is to enjoy nature.

And then we had a swim in a natural pool.

 

After swimming, we already washed off and took a short rest inside our tent.

Just before the sun sets, we cooked for dinner and also had our early dinner.

 

We also had the chance to have a bonfire and roasted marshmallows over the blue sky.

This is my favorite kind of night.

 

We slept early.

In the middle of the night, hubby woke up to eat.

And then we went back to sleep again.

 In the morning, we had coffee and bread for breakfast.

We left the campsite at 10 in the morning.

We just had lunch when we were already at Rosario.

Our anniversary celebration was simple yet we’re happy.

We are grateful for our marriage. This is a blessing we truly treasure and a partnership we work on every single day.

I want to thank my husband for agreeing with me to go on trips like this to celebrate our union.