Overnight stay at Sundowners Beach Villas

You’ve probably seen an ad on social media of this Instagram-worthy resort in Zambales. We also did! I’m blessed and cursed to have kaladkarin friends. Magkayayaan lang sa chat, nakapag plano agad ng lakad. Thanks to ate Erliza who made the booking for us as early as January of this year! The weekend slots are quickly getting filled! Mabuti na lang mabilis kumilos and madaling kausap mga tao. Bahala na sa schedule by then (RR, Juicy, and I being on the same team).

We left Alabang at around 7:30 in the morning. Had a quick (if over an hour can be counted as quick) stopover sa NLEX for breakfast; then nag grocery shopping sa Subic. We arrived at our destination in Botolan, Zambales around 3:30 in the afternoon.

We booked the Left 2 bedroom pool villa. For P 14,000, the place can accommodate 7 pax. But since there was 9 (and a half) of us, we added for the extra pax.  As usual, nakalimutan ko na kung magkano total.

Here are some photos courtesy of classmate Ren.

Super convenient para sa mga ma-jinarts na friends having classmate Ren around! He likes taking photographs and was very patient being the official photographer of the trip! 

This trip was extra special because a very important question was asked – Mike proposed to Jusyl!

She said yes!

special participation of Mang Tomas 

walang ligo ligo, pictorial agad 

sorry na R, favorite ko kasi tong moment na to 

Team Mustard

Bago mag uwian,nag merienda kami sa Kabigting's Halohalo sa MarQuee Mall. Masarap din and sulit!

So much fun to travel with friends, especially kapag may masipag mag asikaso (Jhell), magaling magluto (RR), mahilig kumuha ng picture (classmate), and mga madaling kausap at masipag mag drive (Mike and team Tecson). Thanks na rin Jusyl sa ambag mong ganda.  

Congratulations Sweeties Mike and Juicy!

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Half a day in Potipot Island

Did I actually expect bus schedule will be followed during peak season? Spoiler alert - there was no bus at the terminal. The dispatcher at Victory Liner Cubao couldn't give an ETA. But let me just cut the story short. We found a different bus, took a longer route and still managed to reach our destination - Candelaria, Zambales.

Tita teacher guided us to the jeepney stop going to Candelaria

We stayed at Isla Vista Resort in Brgy Uacon. It's quite old and dated but very affordable. We only needed a place to sleep and put our stuff. So this works.

Resort is facing west so I was anticipating beautiful sunset. I was not disappointed. Thanks Zambales.
No Jhell, sunrise is on the other side ;p

The resort has their own outrigger that took us to Potipot Island which was only about 10 minutes (or less) from Isla Vista.

Swimming was cut short because sister Jani accidentally stepped on a sea urchin. We all panicked!
Jani had difficulty in walking so we all just sat there under the trees shade for about couple of hours which was actually very nice and relaxing. Talk about beach bummin.

We heard that Zambales offers yummy mangoes so we went back to Sta. Cruz city proper to have (late) lunch and buy some mangoes. We of course, did a little walk tour. Look at this nice church door.

What we paid for:
>Bus fare ~ I dont remember sorry but I think it was around 450php (Cubao to Sta. Cruz,  Zambales)
>Jeepney fare 13php (Sta. Cruz to Uacon Candelaria)
>Tricycle ride ~ also can't remember
> Room for 4 pax 5000php for 2 nights
> boat ride to and from Potipot Island 400php
> food ~ spent a lot! The prices at their restaurant is quite steep, from 95php for breakfast meal to almost 200php per entrée; almost 300php for seafood yummeh stuff  ~ except for breakfast meal, they're all for sharing
> Mangoes! 60php per kilo :)

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