addyrside: May 2012

sea....i was in the sea for two nights and three days....i was never fond of the sea because i cant swim and that is the reality. some said i wont be drowned because i will float but for me that is impossible. lets face it i cant swim.

when we speak of the sea... places on my mind are either ilocos, boracay, palawan and caramoan. they are popular tourist favorites. caramoan is near in our place but whether it is near our place i never plan to get there. i choose not to be there for i only go to the sea when its low tide and we have mangrove planting but to stay near the sea and swim in the sea is another matter.

ive known caramoan not because its near us but because it has been a favorite site for international franchises of Survivor. The place has hosted the Serbian version in two consecutive seasons. It has also hosted the Israel version of Survivor for three consecutive seasons. Bulgarian Survivor, the 8th season of Koh-Lanta (French edition of Survivor). They said that the powdery sand, the coconuts on Gota beach and the neighboring islets are a dream for the French people. they chose Caramoan because it’s really wild. It’s necessary that contestants don’t see anything other than nature for them to believe that they’re really lost in the wilds.but god im no french and i dont feel like being a survivor. and i stand firm when my kin asked me to take them there for crying out loud im afraid of the sea. but last week was different and my decision changes because its the matter of work and leisure and whether i like it or yes i was asked join the team. i was hesitant of course when i saw my name on the list but i got no choice. to make the story short at four in the morning armed with DSLR camera and some clothes i was on board and ready for caramoan.

this is how we started our trip. we were at san jose port before 6:00 am. (Listen for some instructions....and make sure you saw your names on the manifest.)

while waiting to be on board...we all take a pose...

armed with bottled water and choco chips....here's MA and Doc. (they never leave that box!)

we went to tugawe cove resort in barangay colongcogon caramoan here in cam sur.

We take the roro ride for two and a half hours. and this is how the roro looks like.

outside the roro together with the other passengers ( we're supposed to be sitting inside the airconditioned room but these girls insisted to stay outside.....ahah! traveling sickness and feeling dizzy?)

the owner of the roro! hhahaha

the inner part of the roro look like this :)

while the other side of the roro is full of this!

then we reached guijalo port....

Then we take another boat ride for one hour more.

On board! I am the captain of the ship! Hahaha running the ship is like running an office….so what are you trying to imply then? hehehe

after nearly two hours we arrived at the cove.

Tugawe Cove resort is a newly opened beach resort located in Caramoan, Camarines Sur. The beach is a small cove with powdery white sand. It is very private and secluded. It is for the exclusive use of guests only. Around the cove are tall hills made of limestone. Getting to the cabanas, guests will cross a wooden bridge which is built at the side of limestone wall. Cabanas have veranda where guests can have their meal or just to lounge.

Each cabana is airconditioned, with its own toilet and bath. It is also equipped with 32″ LED TV set and Cignal satellite TV. it has 23 cavanas each at this fine 5-star hotel feature superior amenities. Facilities for recreation and leisure available include water sports, outdoor pool, massage, water sports. anyway you can check their site over here.

we've stayed in the worlds coolest and beautiful cabanas!

inside our amazingly clean cabana..

watching the impeachment decision on LED!

outside our cabana :) my three best models!

the doctor in orange room :)

boys in the blue room :)

while we are having a nap time before dinner...

and more from the orange room

this is the restroom inside our cabana

i call this place ...a center stage...this is where you stay to rest a bit...isnt obvious guys when you get to age like that (peace) hahahaha

the 187 steps pained me until now. gee i need to run more.

tugawe has a lot to offer...

beautiful landscape!

beautiful view....

and worlds beautiful people visits here...(i said beautiful not kalbo hahahha! peace!)

all you have to do is enjoy your stay, swim, run, eat, open your eyes, enjoy life and forget everything you left behind because there is no phone signal! tadahhh! that's why we enjoyed our stay more!

but top of all it has wifi connection.

this is tugawe's pineapple!

this is outside the orange room

and this is how it looks like at night

and a closer and much fine shot to that looks like this :)

breathtaking landscape indeed :)

hayysss....why did you wake up late...our models are waiting (^=^)

Some of the wonders of caramoan...how lucky are the people who lived in caramoan!

The clear waters…

The rock formations….

arent they beautiful?

how time flies i should have done this island hopping before.

these are wonders of nature caramoan offers.

Caramoan’s way of living is by fishing! The rocks are the breeding ground of marine animals.

i wonder how on earth they are formed that way....

ive seen rock formations in palawan before but these are very unique. it is true that nature has its own way to fascinates you.

maybe the god of sea formed them that way...

tell me what you see? unique....odd....(i saw big tummy)

i saw them fishing :) and they catch more!

Look its Kevin!….ask the butler to take kevin....jay-r is the best butler in tugawe cove!

before it was just my dream to hold kevin and wish that one day i will be able to hold him and now i did :)

we had a great time with kevin. he used to stay under our table. he even ate apples!

this is lola eve with her ipad!

This fried bananas will cost you around $2.00. this is not an ordinary banana for it taste good. cant help but eat it. kevin love this banana!

i had tried kayaking and it was fun.and realized i have missing half of my life then!

they are gorgeous right?

Star fish! Yehh

Swimming here and everywhere…..a lot of swimming.....

inside the infinity pool...

while island hopping.

and a lot of picture taking with my beautiful people....how many cameras do we have? countless....hayss all of the same position and location.

see for yourself...this shots are from two cameras hahaha

parade of beauties.

i have them as the Best posers!

here is tita mayet in the infinity pool.

aunty marion on our way to gota.

here is aunty marion while in Tugawe Cove

kagawad empoy.

sure he can swim!

the real captain...

harry potter! (i wonder how harry will look like when he has aged!)

Kagawad Bico

Doctor Tan or White!

of course lola eve

Ate Gen!

Ate Lala

another pose of the captain.

Dr. Del is very gorgeous!

And more from Dr. Del, Ate Gen and Ate Arlyn

another one for lola eve

and this is for tito ramonito

tito ramon and kagawad karding.

here is tito ed best post for me.

here is tita bebet

Thursday, May 31, 2012

in tugawe...for your eyes only!