6/21/15 - Bataan trip

These past few days have been a great one.

Watched Jurassic World last Thursday. I enjoyed it though I'm not so sure if it deserves to hold the record of having the biggest box office opening week in Hollywood.

The highlight of the week has been my Bataan trip with my gang that was way overdue. It was originally planned to be last month but certain circumstances forced us to move it.

Nonetheless, we had a blast!  Aside from the 5 of us, we were also accompanied by our friend's siblings to fulfill the minimum requirement of 10 persons in a group.

We met up at the bus station early morning around 5 am in Cubao and boarded a bus going to Balanga. I went there with 2 of my officemates and we even arrived early so we hung out at a near 7/11 store while waiting for the others to come.

The trip to Balanga took a couple of hours. From there,we ate breakfast in Jollibee while waiting for the owner of the island we're going to. We took a jeep going to Bagac then rode a boat in the island. We were going to a beach resort called Playa La Caleta. If you plan on going, I highly recommend that place. The owner is very friendly and easy to talk to.

We were greeted with a pleasant view of the sea with big waves.There were already other guests i the island but not enough to make the place crowded.

We settled in and made ourselves comfortable. There were benches, tables, and even a restroom, so the place was very accommodating. The locals greeted us with luaus and gave us a toiletry kit made up of leaves to give us a preview of the island life.

The scenery was breathtaking. We were able to play frisbee, climb up a treehouse as well as explore some part of the island. The best part is that we got to relax and bond with each other.

Unfortunately, the sea was in high tide and the waves were strong so we were not able to do other things like go hiking, try the tire swing or go cliff diving. I was looking forward to do those activities. That didn't stop us from having fun though. We played card games, traded jokes, shared stories, and enjoyed a cocktail party courtesy of the host as well as food and drinks that we personally brought.

The weather was also a hindrance as it rained all night long and it prevented us to fully do more activities. The sea was also disappointing as plenty of trash were floating around, but it'snot to overshadow the beauty of the island as it is supposedly not a normal scene. We just came at a wrong time when the rainy season has already started.

I have to commend the food that was prepared for us. You can tell that they really prepare for guests just by the presentation of the food. We were well taken care of and I won't be surprised if we go back there again.

We're already pre-planning our ext out-of-town trip which is more reason for me to start saving money! I am really glad to have a good set of friends to enjoy with! I just hope that this trip won't be the last time we'll have as much fun as we did.