Beautiful Bolinao: Role Ender as Process Manager

It's never hard to leave something you already considered close to your heart. I always love to work as Process Manager because I can interpret data being thrown to me and verify it on site. There are lots to look back with my previous role and I will always be thankful that those experiences made me a better person.

Before I ended my stint, my closest friends was so game for a road trip. I personally would just want to visit Manaoag Church in Pangasinan to be thankful with the new opportunity given to me. Deciding to be "localized" as they term it in my company is not that easy as I need to move to the province and have a place of my own.

My friends and I are up for a road trip to celebrate this milestone. We also decided to spend a day in Bolinao, which is not that near to Manaoag by the way.

When I was young, I was used to hearing that Bolinao has great beaches through our neighbor who owns Puerto del Sol. After visiting though, I can say that Bolinao doesn't just have great beaches, there are a lot to be explored more in this municipality.

My friends and I booked a night at SCL Garden Resorts because we left Manila late at night already. We need a place to stay to prepare our jump-packed schedule the following day.

We rented a tricycle to get us around Bolinao. Our first stop - Bolinao Falls 1. Yes, that's the name as of my visit last January 2016. The way there is very easy, no need to trek to access the falls.

Next stop was the second falls named Bolinao Falls 2. I wonder though when will they rename it properly. I was really too scared to jump into the falls so I did not even try it.

My favorite part of the tour is the visit to Patar Rock formation. The view is spectacular, perfect to forget all the hustle and bustle of the city.

We also visited the Cape Bolinao lighthouse. It is the second tallest lighthouse in the country.

We then visited the famous Patar Beach. We swam a little bit to feel the water.

Last for out tour is the Enchanted Cave where we truly spend quite a lot of time. The water is crystal clear inside the cave and it relaxes us.

The pictures cannot justify the amazing scenery we had witnessed for this day trip tour. If given the chance, I will love to return back and bring my family there to share the beauty of Bolinao.

Life's a Beach - Nasugbu 2015

Summer's definitely over and beach experience always brings me peace and unusual happiness. Comparing to my summer 2014,  I only managed to visit a few beach destination this year, but the company I had was more intimate than usual. 

It was a random decision to go to Nasugbu last April with my closest officemates. We had just finished our usual quarterback meeting and woola, we headed straight to Tagaytay to let the night pass and went straight to Nasugbu the following morning. From Tagaytay, I think we drove for another 1.5 hours to reach our destination - Canyon Cove.

What we did? beach bum! Yeah, we just slept at the shore literally but  of course they had set up tents, thanks a millions to that. If I remember right, we had paid 800 php for the daytrip tour and 500 of it could be use to purchase food.  The pool was very inviting but we were dead tired from everything so sleeping was the winning activity.

Calming view. Just what we needed after all the stress and hardship we are experiencing at work.

The sunset of course makes the experience a thousand times better. 

The following month, I was invited by my then suitor (now boyfriend) to join him and his friends to visit Fortune Island that is also situated in Nasugbu. It is a resort island owned by the Levistes which through the  years underwent questions from the government on its  acquisition and ownership. It's an hour ride from Punta Fuego.

The resort literally looked like an abandon island. No cabanas available. Upon arrival, you can see that visitors are setting up tents as shelter. We managed to find a spot that we can lay our things down so we can explore the rest of the island.

The beach was a bit stony but the water is clear. There are also a lot of fishes so snorkeling is recommended. Cliff diving is also endorsed but be sure you have the guts as the way to the top is already a risk.

 

The eye catching part of the resort is their Satorini feels. It's really a good spot for pictorial. You can't decode you are in the Philippines.

Again, my favorite part is sunset by the beach but we have to return back to Punta Fuego for that since last boat ride should be around 4PM. I honestly cannot remember how much we paid for this trip.