Enjoying the sun, sands and splash of Boracay
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Thursday, June 19, 2014
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Pico de Loro Beach & Country Club
This is the first time I organized a company outing. One of my colleagues gave me a contact details of a Pico de Loro member. Anyway, Pico de Loro is an exclusive club for members and their guests. You need to be a member, or endorsed by a member for you to visit Pico de Loro. The pictures I saw from the internet are exactly the same in reality. And I'm happy because I had the chance to visit the paradise of Pico de Loro, for free!
Pico de Loro is located in Nasugbu, Batangas, which is about 3-4hours drive from Makati. And when we arrived, the ambiance is very impressive - the Country Club, the Beach Club, man-made lake, and everything are very well maintained.
There's a lot of activities you can do here, but you just have to pay (Volleyball, Football, Frisbee, Kayak, Banana Boat, Biking, Hiking, Jet Ski, Basketball, Bowling, KTV, Gym, Tennis and many more)
County Club
Beach Club
Overall, I love the ambiance of Pico de Loro. I like the architecture and interior designs, and nice facilities. For me, the highlight is the well designed swimming pools with warm water. The place is worth revisiting.
Pico de Loro is located in Nasugbu, Batangas, which is about 3-4hours drive from Makati. And when we arrived, the ambiance is very impressive - the Country Club, the Beach Club, man-made lake, and everything are very well maintained.
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| man-made lake |
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| Saint Therese of the Child Jesus Christ Chapel |
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| view from the chapel (nice view of the mountains, cove, and Beach Club) |
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| pool rules |
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| swimming attire rules |
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| walkway to the beach |
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| the hanging bridge, going to a small island |
There's a lot of activities you can do here, but you just have to pay (Volleyball, Football, Frisbee, Kayak, Banana Boat, Biking, Hiking, Jet Ski, Basketball, Bowling, KTV, Gym, Tennis and many more)
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| Badminton Court |
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| Basketball Court |
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| Gym |
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| Playground |
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| sunbed beside the pool |
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| the Country Club |
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| the Infinity pool and lake view |
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| Pico de Loro Condominiums |
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| swimming pool |
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| nice changing color underwater light |
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| Swimming Pool and the Country Club |
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| the infinity pool |
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| Country Club locker area |
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| Country Club lobby |
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| nice view of the swimming pool, lake and condominiums |
Beach Club
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| Beach Club Locker area |
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| Infinity Pool with the view of the beach |
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| Beach Club Lobby |
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| brownish sand |
Overall, I love the ambiance of Pico de Loro. I like the architecture and interior designs, and nice facilities. For me, the highlight is the well designed swimming pools with warm water. The place is worth revisiting.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Club Tara Activities
The view form our water cottage was already worth the travel. But it will be more exciting if we'll explore the island (where Club Tara is located) --> and it's for free, it's already included in our package.
By the way, our package includes:
1. Free use of the Infinity Pool
2. Free use of Kayak and Snorkeling Gears (the marine life, it's amazing)
3. Trekking
4. Beach Hopping (Balanghai and White Beach)
5. 3 meals per day
6. And of course, the private jacuzzi in our room.
By the way, Bucas Grande Adventure is not included on their package. (I'll share my Bucas Grande Adventure on a separate post)
We were guided by a Club Tara staff. He manages to answer all our questions.
There are nearby beaches that we've visited. To get to the White Beach (I don't know the name of the beach), we had to trek up and down a hill. It's about 30 minutes, depending on your pace. But, so worth it. And from the White beach, we headed off to Balanghai White Beach.
We did our kayaking and we saw a lot of jellyfish (stingless(brown jelly fish) and with sting (white jellyfish)). I put my snorkle gear and got into the water when we saw stingless jellyfish.
On my way back my kayak, I got stung by a jellyfish. And whew, it was extremely painful, I'd shake my arms to get it off. I was really afraid during that time.
Our guide used vinegar and took the jelly off, and it seemed to get better. The pain went away after several hours. A week later, the areas became red, bumps appeared, and extremely itchy.
I should not have include my jellyfish sting here, hahaha! Okay okay, back to the topic, we were able to see a lot of fishes, and I saw Nemo!
A water cottage costs more or less 13,000 per night. But we only paid:
13,000 = 2nights / 2 PAX
2,000 = Round Trip Land and Boat Transfer from Surigao City / per person
Overall, I really had a wonderful time staying here. I would really love to go back here in the future
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| the see through glass to view the water below (for me, it's not necessary) |
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| the amazing view from our balcony |
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| The infinity pool |
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| we had dinner there |
By the way, our package includes:
1. Free use of the Infinity Pool
2. Free use of Kayak and Snorkeling Gears (the marine life, it's amazing)
3. Trekking
4. Beach Hopping (Balanghai and White Beach)
5. 3 meals per day
6. And of course, the private jacuzzi in our room.
By the way, Bucas Grande Adventure is not included on their package. (I'll share my Bucas Grande Adventure on a separate post)
We were guided by a Club Tara staff. He manages to answer all our questions.
There are nearby beaches that we've visited. To get to the White Beach (I don't know the name of the beach), we had to trek up and down a hill. It's about 30 minutes, depending on your pace. But, so worth it. And from the White beach, we headed off to Balanghai White Beach.
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| may trekking pala, wala man lang pasabi |
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| trekking up |
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| 1st stop: the white beach |
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| white beach |
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| next stop: Balanghai White Beach |
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| Balanghai White Beach |
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| Balanghai White Beach and the islets |
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| time to swim |
We did our kayaking and we saw a lot of jellyfish (stingless(brown jelly fish) and with sting (white jellyfish)). I put my snorkle gear and got into the water when we saw stingless jellyfish.
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| my first time to kayak |
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| practicing how to paddle... left right left right |
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| kayaking in front of our cottage |
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| lot of jellyfish in this area |
On my way back my kayak, I got stung by a jellyfish. And whew, it was extremely painful, I'd shake my arms to get it off. I was really afraid during that time.
Our guide used vinegar and took the jelly off, and it seemed to get better. The pain went away after several hours. A week later, the areas became red, bumps appeared, and extremely itchy.
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| That's me, when I was suddenly attacked by a jellyfish |
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| My jellyfish sting, after 24 hours |
I should not have include my jellyfish sting here, hahaha! Okay okay, back to the topic, we were able to see a lot of fishes, and I saw Nemo!
A water cottage costs more or less 13,000 per night. But we only paid:
13,000 = 2nights / 2 PAX
2,000 = Round Trip Land and Boat Transfer from Surigao City / per person
Overall, I really had a wonderful time staying here. I would really love to go back here in the future
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