EXPERIENCING CHRISTMAS ON JULY AT SAMPAGUITA GARDEN RESORT

PROLOGUE

...When the staff of Cebu Pacific announces, that our flight will be cancelled because of the weather (BAD DAW!!) and they'll book us instead to Kalibo-Manila Flight the following day,I GOT REALLY PISSED, THAT I AM TYPING IN BOLD CAPITAL LETTER NOW (hehe.. maka - arte lang). Seriously, I got really mad. My anger level is like at 100%!!! Who wouldn't be? I have a lot of job waiting in manila and another day in Kalibo would mean additional expenses on my part, etc.. etc.. and the worst thing is I can't do anything about it nor is anybody. My anger level is reduced by 50% when the staff of CebuPacific inform us that they will shoulder all the expenses such as transportation, accomodation and food.I was like, why Not? it will be another day of adventure and after all I have never been to Kalibo. 

But, wait, there's more.. 

Cebupacific gift us with a round trip airfare to any domestic destination to make it up to us.Si ate na staff, hinintay pa na magalit kami, meron pala libre eh..haha..madali naman kami kausap. Anyway, they book us at Sampaguita Garden Resort located at New Washington, Aklan.

CHRISTMAS ON JULY AT SAMPAGUITA GARDEN RESORT 

We left Caticlan for Kalibo at around 6 pm, along the way i did not see anything interesting which makes the travelling a little tiring.

I suddenly feel Christmas even if its July, the moment I saw the hotel entrance. It was nicely decorated with with christmas themes.

Sampaguita Garden Hotel reception area

... and so we are pleasantly welcome by the hotel staff and check us in. after a little while we check the rest of the hotel. The hotel has a nice huge swimming pool, spa, gym, library a chapel and 2 restaurants. There is a huge doll house which will  surely brings back the little kids in everybody.

Inside, you will see a huge collection of dolls, some are for sale and different christmas decorations.

I wonder, how beautiful is the hotel during Christmas season.

We woke up early the following morning because we have early flight to manila, I take a walk for a while at the back of the hotel and I was greeted by a beautiful kalibo sunrise.

Sun Rising in Kalibo

Happy Travel,

Wamboy

Wamboy Wanders: BORACAY

Finally, i will be setting my itchy feet to one of the most beautiful beaches in the world - Boracay. I actually don't plan it, it was like - one day we browse the net and found a cheap flight to Caticlan, very cheap that we book immediately. For the sake of you curios readers (just in case there is.)out there, it only cost us 13,100.48 for 4 that means 3,275.12 each, you may check www.cebupacificair.com, for cheap flights like ours.

It was my first time in Boracay so after confirming our flight, I do some research on accomodations, activities etc., luckily I found this website > www.myboracayguide.com. They will give you everything you need and everything you wanted to know about Boracay.We book our hotel through them at a very good price as well. We stayed at Boracay Holiday Resort, situated at Station 2.

View from our Hotel Balcony

After checking in, I am excited as hell to hit the beach and soak my foot to powdery white sand of the island.

Me (Perstaym), enjoying the white sand of Boracay

I spend the rest of my first day in Boracay strolling and taking pictures.

If you are a foodie, boracay has a wide selection of food that will surely tickle your palate. There are a lot of buffet along the beach of station 2 that will only cost you 300 to 500 pesos for dinner. Fire dancers entertaining you while having your dinner is a plus.

For adrenaline junkie or "Wannabe Adrenaline Junkie" like me, various activities are line up for you.I really enjoy ATV.The route leads me to Mt. Hulo.

 Adrenaline Junkie kunyare

After a tiring ATV activity, i hit the beach and enjoy the crystal clear water of boracay.

I separate myself from my friends for a while later that night to have a peaceful walk along the beach. I started with a cup of my favorite latte at starbucks.

Got a Henna tattoo because for me,Boracay experience will not be complete without staining myself with this for only 50 pesos.

The sound of the waves hitting the shoreline is calming, for a while I forgot everything I left in my office in manila, I enjoyed the serenity of everything that I forgot I reach Boracay Station 1.

Going back to my hotel i stop at a bar called Guilly's Island which brought back alive the party animal in me, 

...and so my boracay experience is complete.

The next morning we leave boracay and MIS-adventure happen. All cebu pacific flight from Caticlan to Manila is cancelled due to bad weather condition.

Cancelled Flight

I got so mad because i have work left in manila and the worst is, I can't do anything. Cebu Pacific book us instead for a flight from Kalibo to Manila the following day,but hey!!! cebupacific made it up. They provided us accomodation in Kalibo in a very nice hotel called Sampaguita Garden Resort

The hotel is so nice that its worth another blog entry plus they gave us a free voucher round-trip domestic flight. How's that?? I was like, How I wish all my cebu pacific flight will be cancelled.

Happy travel,

WAMBOY