I was browsing through the internet when I saw this small island in Zambales. They call it Potipot Island. Pinakita ko agad kay Stephen ung pix. At sabay naming sinabi na, "Lets Go!"
Syempre, research-research muna. At nakakaloka, 6 hours pla ang byahe papuntang Zambales. hayzz.. pero dahil determinado kami, kaya cge pa rin.
Napagkasunduan naming pumunta don ng April 26. Ang unang ginawa ay humanap ng resort na pwede naming pag stay-an for 2D/1N. Ang hirap humanap kse marami kame. Some resorts only offer rooms for 2-3 pax, eh kaya lang gusto namin magkakasama kami.
So I looked for another resort, then I saw this Isla Vista Resort. They have this Cluster type accommodations. 4 cottages un for 20 pax. kaya lng non-airconditioned at common bathroom.
Buti na lang, Max informed me about this another resort in Uacon. It's called "Beach hauz ni Dok", nakakatuwa ung pangalan, at nalaman ko na Doktor pla talaga ung may-ari :-p
They don't have their own website, pero may multiply site ung anak nung may-ari, so don nakalagay ung mga rates w/pix.
I decided to rent their Main House which is for PHP5000/night. Sobrang ok naman kse 2 storey house sya with 2 airconditioned rooms, 3 bathrooms, kitchen utensils, attic, electric fans at kung anu-ano pa. We rented na lang their kalan and gas for PHP300.
They are actually offering buffet meals:
Breakfast 150/pax (3 Viands, 1 Dessert, Fried Rice, Coffee)
Lunch 180/pax (3 Viands, 1 Dessert, Rice)
Dinner 180/pax (3 Viands, 1 Dessert, Rice)
+20/pax if you want it packed and delivered to Potipot.
Pero we decided pa rin to cook our own food para mas tipid :)
They also have rooms for rent, may PHP1700, PHP2200 and PHP2700. They also have this 3-storey tree house for PHP2500/night. Kso lang open cottage sya. They also have tents for rent, di lang ako sure kung magkano. There are some cottages that you can use for free if you are one of the guests.
Here are some pictures of the resort:
If you are going to Potipot Island, you need to ride a boat. Beach house offers PHP400 roundtrip. Their motorized boat is good for 7 persons. Cheap indeed. 'Coz other resorts are offering PHP500-600 for roundtrip boat ride. 2-3 minutes lang naman ung boat ride, kaya di gaanong nakakainip.
So, ayun, we arrived at 8am, at dahil 1pm pa ung check-in Karl (anak ng may-ari and also our contact person) let us stay infront of the resort, where they have some "papag's", table and chairs, duyan's, etc. They also let use use their kalan for us to cook our breakfast. So nice *winks*
Karl is still young, college student, if my memory serves me right. Pero he can manage na the resort.
2pm na kami nakapag check in kase nilinis pa nila ung house pagkaalis nung unang nag-rent. Nalaman ko na rest house pla talaga nila ung resort dati, ginawa na lng nilang resort at nagdagdag na lng ng mga rooms and cottages para kumita kahit papano.
At yun nga. After lunch ay pumunta na kaming Potipot Island. Ang ganda, parang di mo iisipin na may napakaputing buhangin sa isla na un dahil hindi naman white sand sa harap ng mga resort na nakapaligid dito.
Sands are like sugar, makintab :) hindi kasing pino ng sand sa boracay pero pedeng ilaban hehe.
Ung sa medyo harap ng isla medyo mabato so lumipat kami sa medyo likod na part. Meron nga palang entrance fees dito. PHP50/pax and libre na ung mga bata. They also have cottages for rent di ko lng alam kung magkano kse di naman namin balak mag rent tutal may mga table and chairs naman na gawa sa kahoy na pwedeng gamitin for free.
Tuwang-tuwa ung mga bata, kse sobrang ganda ng sands, May mga fishes ka ring makikita pero malilit lang at meron ding mga star fish.
Check out some pictures that I took:
After magpakapagod kaka-swimming at magpaitim ng balat ay nagpasundo na kmi. 5pm kami nagpasundo. At dahil naunang magpasundo sila mama, pagdating namin may ready ng food *winks*
Liguan porsyon naman. Isa lng pala rekalamo ko, ang hirap tanggaling ng buhangin sa katawan, madikit, kse hindi sya powdery para syang durog na corals so madikit sya sa balat.
After kumain at maligo, ayan na, dumadagundong na ung bahay sa pagvi-videoke ng tatay ko at mga tito ko. hehehe.
Sa sobrang pagod, nakatatlong kanta lng ako at pagkatapos ay borlogs na.
Kinabukasan, after mag breakfast ay Go! swimming na naman kami. Napagkasunduan naming bumalik sa Potipot pero ayaw na ng mga oldies so kami na lng bumalik. Another PHP400 hehehe. Pero worth it naman eh.
Nagpasundo kami ng 10am kse uuwi na rin kami after non. Pagbalik namin from Potipot ay ligo ulit, ayos ng gamit at hanapin si Karl. last day na namin ng makilala ko ung parents nya. Ung daddy na ung doktor. Super nice ng mag-asawa. Kahit may kaya, napakabait. Laging nakangiti tapos nakikipagkwentuhan pa sa mga guests.
After kong magbayad kay Karl, gora na kami pauwi :)
Ang saya-saya. Nakakalungkot na medyo crowded na ngayon ung isla, Unlike dati, na napaka "virgin" pa nito kse konti pa lang ung nakakaalam.
Pero all in all. Two thumbs up pa rin *winks*
(Next Stop? Manila Ocean Park for Andrei's 2nd Bday)
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