Holy Week 2011: Quezon Province - Laguimanok Port

Dampalitan Island and Borawan Islands
Padre Burgos, Quezon Province

Travel to Padre Burgos Quezon last Good Friday. Leave Imus at 6PM and find our way to PB and arrived at 9PM.


The jump off point going to Borawan and Dampalitan Island is by Laguimanok Port.
Days earlier we already contacted Mang Vic, the local tourism officer of Padre Burgos. We already reserved a boat that will take us to and from the islands.

tourist must log their names at the local tourism logbook at Laguimanok port

those who travel with their own vehicle - you must park your car  at Laguimanok Port which will cost you Php50.

Laguimanok Port

One of the boat for rent that will bring you to Borawan and Dampalitan Island

Our Labrador Retriever's Beach Bumming

It's Chewy and Spike's first time at the beach!

Since we cannot bring them to Boracay, We decided to give them a sort of R&R since they worked so much in keeping the house safe. And specially for Chewy who gave us so much every time she make us a thousand more millionaire! Chos!


We took them at the nearby coatal town of Naic Cavite.  The sand is not as white as Boracay, but much nearer than Boracay.  The mere fact that we brought them to beach is a rewarding experience for them already.

We decided to take them to Villa Excellance, Naic, Cavite.

They had soo much fun and so do us.
Chewy learned to swim also unlike Pikey who really know already.
So proud of my kiddos. ...

Next time Boracay naman!

in a hurry to get wet

a number of locals flocked to the beach

beach nipa huts

father & daughter

okay let's get wet

Spike and Daddy King

Spike & Chewy - cooling up by eating ice buko

Happy Family

Chewy: Thanks Daddy for this day-out..Tsup Tsup

Summer 2011: Splash Island

Food Court

Locker Rental

Wall Climbing (separate fee)

souvenir shop

Lifeguards

Shower before swimming

It's the start of my Summer 2011 and started it with a SPLASH!

Since we cannot go to Boracay, we really thought of some fun getaway with just an hour drive away from the metro.
With our friend Mati's suggestion, we agreed to start summer in SPLASH ISLAND. 
Through the years, I am just passingby this water theme park whenever we go to Laguna via SLEX. 
Viewing from our car's window, makes me wonder - "maganda kaya sa loob ng splash"...ang taas ng slides" and I think I won't be able to slide from that high.
And also heard that the entrance fee is kinda pricey - "masulit ko kaya ang bayad ko jan..."
All of these hesitations fade away when Me, Dad and our friends decided to spent our first summer getaway at SPLASH ISLAND.

At Php500 entrance fee for adults, Php450 for kids ( Weekend and holidays). It's surely a well spent for your money, if you really tried out all the water park's amenities and attractions.
We really arrived early, We thought that if not, we wont be able to find a picnic table since tables are 1st come, 1st serve basis. But for security purposes we rented a cabana so our belongings will somehow still be secured.

Some of the Splash Islands Attractions:
Rio Montanosa - we really enjoyed this slide since it's like Rio Grande in EK, a number of sliders are allowed in one inflatable, but for us since XL size kami we are divided into two - Dad, Me & Joseph then Mati, Mikey & Karla on the other.
Dos Supremos - Only Dad and Mati tried this slide - well buti na lang (hihihi, nakakahilo daw sa loob...para kang malulunod..)
Isla Pawikan -
Twisted Palms-
Big Bam Boo
Bananakita
Balsa River
Paintball
Spalsh Spa
King Pilipit-hayyy..super exciting ang slide na toh...safe kzi enclosed ung slide pero maiiwan ung kaluluwa mo sa isang drop dito
Magellan's Drop - super unique this one, you'll plunge using a mat. Mikey really enjoyed this because his racing in this slide
Tausug trails- first experience ko with Splash Islands Sky high slides
Agos Grandes - wave..wave...wave - pagtapos gutom
Boon Docks
Water Wahoo!
Twin Coco Knots
Gift Galleon
Camp Carambola
Curl of the Orient - this slide is for kids...
The Harbor - u can play volleyball here, watch the band perform & a good photo ops under coconut trees...
Fiesta sa Pulo - food court
Zipline - didn't try ziplining
Wall climbing
Lockers - we opted to rent lockers para safe ang mga valuables.

We really enjoyed each giant slides. My personal favorite is the Tausug trails and King Pilipit slides. I thought Splash Island are just for kids, but the kid inside me really enjoyed this experience.
First afraid of the giant slides but when Karla assured me that experience will just give me fun and excitement - with no hesitations I tried all the slides. (kung si Karla kaya nia, ako din kaya ko...)

For lunch: We have grilled tilapia, liempo, pork bbq, inihaw na talong, salted egg and mangga & bagoong. Also tried mango shake and halo-halo. 

Down side: No food allowed, including water, they have food court inside. No trees in the parking lot. Most of the theme park goers, brought their own food but they ate outside. They picnic on the parking lot..Tipid lalo na if you have a huge number of family members.

With those thrilling activities, we are really dead-tired that the boys even don't bother to take shower..eeewwww....ahahahaha..we're not able to dropby at SLEX Starbucks for the final cap.

As a whole I can say that We really enjoyed Splash Island - we beat the First of Summer

Mang Raul's BBQ at BF Almanza

Mang Raul's BBQ-han

Mati and Mikey invited us and Karla that they'll take us to BF's food strip and Ruins unfortunately Karla wasn't able to join us and we didn't had the chance to go to ruins since super traffic along Alabang Zapote road, instead Mati took us to Mang Raul's barbeque-han at BF Almanza - according to Mike and Mati - it's a must try - isaw..., pork bbq, adidas tenga etc. The place is so jampacked, so many bbq lovers already lined up and seated while others are standing waiting for their numbers to be called. 

Jampacked Saturday

orders - fall in line ..ahahaha

Order System

At long last dumating din ang order

BBQs with sawsawan

Happy eaters

Here's the ordering system - Mang Raul will give you a plate to put all bbqs you've chose. Once done they'll give u a number (like a queue number whenever ur in a bank) you'lll wait for your number to be called and that means your bbq is ready to be serve.
We waited 1 1/2 hours waiting for our number to be called. We're on number 9, and when we got there they're at number 47 palang ...whew..tiisan ng matinding gutom. As our number come nearer and nearer - dagdag naman kmi ng dagdag ng order kzi super nakakramdam na kmi ng gutom, hanggang sa ubot na ng 44 sticks of BBQ. Ahahahaha....

Then our number 9 was called -
Wow para kming mga patay-guts..ahahahah
44 sticks of different BBQ - adidas, isaw, pork BBQ, tenga, jumbo hotdog
7 - cup of rice ( 3 construction workers ang kasama ko tig 2 cups sina mike, mati at Dad
1 Coke 1.5L - maBUHAY...

After dinner, we chillax at Mati's rooftop. Enjoying the cool summer breeze of their open roof. Enjoying the plants (ang dami) ang photo ops...(some of the pix are shot by Mati)
Also kwento kwento about life.
Celebrate also the end of Junior Year of Mikey. He'll enter Senior next school year..Yahoooo...Attorney one year to go... 

It's nice to have good times with good friends.

Mang Raul's BBQ Stand

BF Almanza, Las Pinas City