According to Wikipedia, Summer is the warmest of the four temperate seasons, between spring and autumn. At the summer solstice, the days are longest and the nights are shortest, with day-length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice. The date of the beginning of summer varies according to climate, culture, and tradition, but when it is summer in the southern hemisphere it is winter in the northern hemisphere, and vice versa.

Here in the Philippines we just have two seasons, the DRY and RAINY SEASONS. Dry season refers to summer here in the Philippines, and we Filipinos enjoy the spirit of summer season and most of us go to beach for fun, swim, and bond to our loved ones.

Well, me, as like other girls out there loves to go to the beach!. But I don't to have sunburns. So instead I went to the waterpark.

May 1, 2011

Sunday, and it's LABOR DAY! No work, no office, just fun!

First stop:  

Caribbean Waterpark Bacolod Hotel and Resort

Situated right in the heart of the city of Bacolod, Caribbean Water Park and Resotel is a new resort with a complete hotel facilities. Located at Goldenfield Commercial Complex, it's an enchantment for all children to explore the ways of the pirates.

At the entrance of the water park

A pirate inside the wooden jar.

Me and a lady pirate holding a man's head! Yay!

(how I wish I have that body too! weee! =))

(Babe! what are doing there? Want to be behaeaded?)

Adult pool (upto 4 feet only)

the center of the pool

there's a shipwreck at the center

the shower area

and the slides...it's amazing! (30 ft and 20 ft)

the kiddie pool (about 2 feet - 3 feet)

jeff and jan2

me and cristy(jan2's wifey)

the couple...sweet!

...and us!

 

the other side of the waterpark, a mini pool for kids

 the minipool is surrounded by the manmade river..

this amneties called the raging river

Adjacent to this is the great shower...it's kind of massage to your body!

A big pail (almost 1 drum of water) pouring down...

water fountain at the side of the bridge

 under the bridge!

for more info visit their website: Carribean Waterpark Resort

Second Stop:

The Water Garden at Forest Park Bacolod

The Water Garden at Forest Park Resort in Bacolod City is a grandeur. The resort boasts of a huge swimming pool enough for a thousand simultaneous swimmers, a lazy pool, beautiful promenades, gazebos, mini-zoo, overnight villa facilities, canopy trees, a 500-capacity grand gazebo, dazzling lights at night, and a lot more.  At left is the entrance of the park’s water garden area.

The Water Garden at Forest Park Resort is bigger, better and more relaxing, recreational, enjoyable and educational resort is the ultimate destination for the whole family– be it a weekday or a weekend. The resort, surrounded by canopy trees, has a  “lazy river”- with water current pushing one around the bend, a 2,000 sq. m. wide “big pool”, a “play fountain”, and a mini zoo are located. It has Mini Gazebos for 30 to 70-person gatherings.

 

For more info visit: Bacolod City Guide 

We are given a 3 day vacation because it's holy week and we decided in the office to have a bonding time. So we decided to go to Guimaras. We went to Pagatpat Resort.

Pagatpat Resort is located in Mantangingi, East Valencia, Buenavista, Guimaras . It is named after "pagatpat" because of a species of mangrove growing around the place for centuries. The resort was owned by Father Cornelio Jaranilla, Jr., OCD.

How to get there:

We travel to Pulupandan for 45 mins. by jeepney.

 

Next you will ride on a ferry boat going to Mc Arthur's warf in Guimaras for about 45 mins.

The ferry operators provides life jackets for incase of emergencies.

When you get in the Wharf, there are jeeps waiting for passengers. We will ride in the jeepney for about 15mins.

And there you go! Pagatpat Resort.

The entrance of Pagatpat Resort.

Pagatpat Resort has 5 rooms, 3 cottages, a one 4-level tree-house and a restaurant. All of these amenities are made of native products and stand on strong mangrove trees, preserving these natural resources. River cruising is also available where tourists and guests will be able to see the mangroves preserved by this private resort as well as other neighboring islands. Fishing is also an option to those who want to experience "panikup sa punot", or catching fish through the fish trap. Not only fish can be caught but as well as squid and other seashells. 

The Resto:

 They offer sea foods, meat and porks, but unfortunately they don't offer organic foods anymore. Travelers can do many activities in the resto like, videoke (that's what we did! =)), watching dvd or just sleeping.

 (sumasakit ang tyan ko dito sa kakatawa!)

 (relax, relax, chillax!)

(the 4-storey tree house)

(the entrance of the tree house)

(the bridge are made of bamboo)

(this leads to different cottages and rooms)

(cottages are distant in the seashore)

The rooms

Swimming time!

(taking a pose before diving)

(the water is deep and big waves)

(just look at the waves)

=0)

=)

(i'm waiting for the splash!)

 first flash!

second splash!

 

and the third splash!

We had a stressful day but we all had fun and it worth it! See you again Guimaras!