Paoay, Ilocos Norte being the place where my mom was born and raised, we have no problem with our accomodation. After years of staying at my mother's family house everytime we visit Ilocos for All Saint's day, for a change, we decided to stay in a resort hotel named Playa Tropical Resort in Currimao.
Fine! I must admit it wasn't a family concensus but more of me, surprising them that we get to stay there for one night since it was already booked since September by yours truly.
Staying there was the best choice since we get to bond as a family(as in me, my brother, my dad and my mom) since my Dad's vacation is only for 20 days (add to the fact that me and my brother are greedy to have my dad all to ourselves but hey! you can't blame us, its not everyday that we bond with our dad so each moment that we have him all to ourselves is a treasured moment). Another best thing during our stay at Playa Tropical Resort was that we get to have the resort all by ourselves because the day that we checked in was the day that almost all of their guests were leaving since November 2 is not declared as a holiday.
I learned about the resort through my cousin studying Hospitality Management who suggested that I try booking at Playa Tropical Resort. Being the research freak that I am I tried hard to find reviews regarding the place through the blogs posted by others but all I found were pictures from blogs. What really convinced me to try it was the attestation of my cousin and the pictures from the website of Playa Tropical Resort.
From manila, we arrived at Paoay heading straight to my mother's ancestral house first to do our courtesy call and the usual “kamustahan” (updates regarding our lives) and other traditions that our family do when we arrive. “the check in” was a funny experience because my cousins went to accompany us and we look like one whole barangay when we only booked one room and only 4 people are staying at the resort.
After settling our bags and gulping the welcome drinks given by the resort my cousins persuaded us to accompany them to look at the pool before they leave for Paoay.
Since there are only two guests left in the resort, the staff are kind enough to allow our cousins to explore the resort. Being the eager beaver that we are even after my cousins left more Photo sessions were made.
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| the pond |
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| the bar overlooking the sea |
The only downside during my stay was when I saw a dead fish in their pond.
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| honeymoon??? |
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| el familia |
The best part about this resort is the infinity pool and the beach. Looking at it words like PEACE, SERENITY and HOME comes to my mind.
"He finally understood that God's presence was everywhere, at all times, and was experienced by everyone at one time or another. It had been with him in the workshop as he'd labored over the window with Jonah; it had been present in the weeks he'd spent with Ronnie. It was present here and now as his daughter played their song, the last song they would ever share. In retrospect, he wondered how he could have missed something so incredibly obvious.
God, he suddenly understood, was love in its purest form, and in these last months with his children, he had felt His touch as surely as he had heard the music spilling from Ronnie's hands."
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| I love the way my shoti shot this picture |
