resorts

Vista Al Sol in Angat, Bulacan

May 29, 2022 / Filed Under: Bulacan, family, resorts, swimming, swimming pools, travels

PAGASA announced that it’s the start of rainy season last May 18 — pero heto kami humahabol pa ng swimming last May 21 at Vista Al Sol in Angat, Bulacan. This is the first extended family swimming after such a long time. Last time we did this was at Costierra Garden Resort in Malabon.

Day tour lang naman sya, we were there at 8am to 5pm and it costs ₱9,000. The resort has a big pool and a kiddie pool. What I love about it is that the pool has continuous running water jus like in My Cabin By Selah. So hindi makati ang tubig at hindi rin ma-chlorine.

As you can see, FRUITS ang theme namin this swimming..

Banana man si Daddydoodledoo…

Watermelon ako, Ykaie is Raspberry, and Twinkle is Lemon.

You can bring your pets at Vista Al Sol kaya naman syempre kasama pa rin si Coffee at Chocnut — kaya lang the resort is not closed pala. It’s open! Hindi pa naman namin nadala ang cage nila kaya ayan naka-leash sila at hindi mapakawalan at baka mapunta sa ilog….

Our Baon

Medyo marami kaming baon — My Pork Ribs Adobo, alimasag(?), Adobong tahong ni sis, Shrimp, Minatamis na Saging, Minatamis na Kamoteng kahoy, candies, at kung nagtataka kayo kung para saan yung suka sa gilid, Nag-ihaw din kami ng fish, pork, at chicken. I wasn’t able to take pictures kasi busy na.

FINAL THOUGHTS:

What I Like About Vista Al Sol:

The area is big enough for large number of people. (maximum is 15 people)
The pool is big and has continuous running water
There is a grill and you can rent a stove and buy distilled water.
It’s close to nature.

What I Don’t Like About Vista Al Sol:

The way there is not cemented and in between fields na kasyang-kasya lang ang isang sasakyan.
Super small restrooms
No room included sa ₱9,000 — you get two cottages and one dining area with videoke.

Fabrika Villas in Pampanga

May 22, 2022 / Filed Under: family, Pampanga, resorts, swimming pools, travels

Sa wakas! Natuloy rin ang aming staycation sa Fabrika Villas in Guagua, Pampanga. I booked our reservation for this in the middle of Covid 19 Pandemic, when there was no vaccine available yet. Back then they only had three villas and I booked all three because I didn’t want us to have other companions. I want us to have fun but of course, I also want us to be safe. But due to lockdowns, our reservation got rebooked twice. Finally, we were able to go last April 15.

Watch our Room Tour and VLOG

We went here with my sister, her two friends Amy and Carol and Carol’s husband Pete. The three villas costs ₱22,000. What I love about this resort is that since we live in Caloocan, it’s not that far away from us. It also allows pets — kaya naisama namin si Coffee and Chocnut. Our original plan was to bring Onyx here as well , kasi sya pa lang yung cat namin back then, but after he got stressed when we brought him at My Cabin By Selah, so we decided that it’s best to leave him at home. Tutal naman, we have Pumpkin and her four kittens, may kasama sya at home.

Just in case you’re wondering where the dogs sleep, dinadala namin yung cage and bed nila. They are used to roaming around the house during the day but at night, they sleep in our bedroom inside their cage. Ayun, yung blue cage in the photo above.

Each villa has their own small pool with hot water. Since we have a big villa, malaki rin yung aming pool. Sis and her friends has smaller villas kaya yung pool medyo maliit din. (watch the video above to see the villa pool.

The Common Pool

If you want to swim in a bigger pool, you can go to the common pool. Yun nga lang everyone has access to the common pool.

Our Floating Breakfast

Our room includes breakfast — and they served it Bali-style — floating breakfast. DaddyDoodleDoo and Ykaie had DaingSiLog, Twinkle had ToSiLog, and I had the American Breakfast.

Going Home

Ayan, umawra pa kami ng OOTD bago umuwi at Sumayaw rin kami ng Chicky Chicky sa Tiktok… LELz

Fabrika Villas is located at Sta. Clara Road, Barangay Sta. Ines, Guagua, Pampanga.

My Cabin By Selah

April 14, 2022 / Filed Under: Bulacan, family, resorts, swimming pools, travels

Our stay at My Cabin By Selah was last November pa pero ngayon ko lang na-share kasi.. Bakit nga ba?.. there are too many photos to go through… LOL! Anyway, we booked this because ang tagal ng hindi nakakalabas ng mga kids back then and I wanted to take them swimming. Because we’re in the middle of the pandemic, I wanted to go to a resort that is private — meaning kaming family lang ang nandoon, pretty, and syempre that allows pets because we can’t leave our pets behind.

That’s when I found My Cabin By Selah — located in Bustos, Bulacan — ang lapit pa sa amin!

We booked the Medium Cabin for P10,700 per night. It can accommodate up to 8 persons. I booked this because the original plan was to bring my SIL, FIL, and my sister who calls herself Anney with us. Eh due to unforeseen circumstances, hindi sila nakasama that time so the cabin is really big for the four of us. Dun lang kami natulog sa first floor lahat since the two beds has pull out beds. The cabin also has a toilet and bathroom, a small kitchen which has a microwave, induction cooker, rice cooker, ref, and electric kettle. It also has dinnerware and some cookware.

Meron ding grill sa labas and you can pay P100 (yata) for the charcoal. Sila na bahalang magsindi ng charcoal — maggi-grill ka na lang. O diba, very convenient?

Yan ang baon namin — Boneless bangus, Steak, and BBQ Liempo. Yung Batchoy nadaanan lang namin on the way tapos bumili si DaddyDoodleDoo.

KAWA HOT BATH

You can choose to have Kawa Hot Bath at night. They suggested it kasi daw more relaxing — perfect bago matulog. I think the payment for this is P200 — they put aromatheraphy oil sa kawa when they prepare it for you. Very relaxing nga because of the hot water and the smell of the oil.

Kami lang ni DaddyDoodleDoo ang nag-ganito because the kids didn’t like the hot water. Alam nyo na pag aging na… nasisiyahan sa hot water — LOL!

BONFIRE AND S’MORES

Of course may baon kaming pang s’mores so the bonfire at night is a must!

BIKING

We didn’t know there are bikes that you can borrow and ride on their small trail. We only saw it when we got there kaya naman ni-try nila DaddyDoodleDoo, Twinkle, At Ykaie.

Another memory deposited to our memory bank! We really enjoyed our stay here. The ambience is very relaxing and the staff are approachable and accommodating.