Lambug Escapade Before 2017

Finally had the time to chillax right before another year of working ass off and finding true love. Haha. 

Lambug Beach is not difficult to get to unlike what it used to be and what the lady at the terminal told  us. I think because of its long shoreline and white sand, it has attracted more tourists as time passes by. 

We had a 1 night 2 days stay at Lambug Beach. We were lucky that when we got there, there werent a lot of people, thus, less problem on looking for tent space. I really thought space for tent was for free but when we got there, there were signages everywhere stating that there is fee for tent space. 

Because we arrived at the place at high noon, we couldnt take walking long under the heat of the sun while looking for an empty space for our tent, when we saw a shady area with cottages and some trees to shield us from the sun's heat, we decided to stay there. The owner's name was Kuya Eloy and he was very accommodating and kind enough to let us haggle for a cheaper price for the tent space rent. The area was perhaps 20 meters from the entrance of the beach. 

       

Tent Space 200 after peaceful haggling lol

Our humble stay that withstood the rain at night time! Haha

The beach is great for family and Barkada bonding as there are ample rooms and cottages for rent and I believe their price are not that high. The long shoreline also makes the place great for team buildings and games for kids and adults who are kids at heart. Electricity and CR seem not to be a problem at Lambug since they are readily available however, like at the place we stayed at, there is fee for every appointment in the CR. lol.

There are also Sari-Sari Stores at the entrance and stores at homestays. In the evening, meal is not a problem since there is a Barbecue place at a certain homestay. I just forgot the name tho. All I remember is that it is right next to Grandeur Resort. Or you can be adventurous and prepare own meal if you have the right cooking equipment with you. I believe that would be more fun and exciting! 

Sunset at Lambug Beach

Official Hashtag of my life for 2017! Hahaha

How to get there:

1. Ride Ceres Bus at South Bus Terminal. Bus you should take is Barili via Bato. Travel time around 4 hours. Fare as of writing is 125 PHP.

2. Drop off at Banhigan or you can tell Kuya Conductor to drop you off at Drop off point to Lambug Beach. 

Restaurant upon entering road to the beach. This is the drop off point. Right Side of the Bus if you are from the City.

3. From there, you may ride a motorcycle or a tricycle to Lambug. Fare is around 20-25 PHP. Be careful because others might charge a bit higher especially if they sense that you are firstimers in the area. Sad.

The irony of our stay in Lambug is that we didnt swim in the beach because my friend and I honestly did not like swimming because the water wasnt clear and the reason was because the sand on some parts of the beach was kind of a mud type? not a pro at sands but that is how I saw it when it was low tide the following day.

Overall, despite not being able to enjoy the water itself, I still enjoyed our stay at Lambug Beach because it was peaceful, chit chatting at night time with waves as music background was soothing and the cottage owner, Eloy and his wife were both accommodating. Kuya Eloy even went out in the middle of the night and helped us transfer our tent inside the cottage because it rained. They also let us charge our phones and did not let us pay for that service. I think that was really kind of them.

I believe it is still a worth the second visit. I will probably bring more friends with me and some cooking paraphernalia too to make my next camp more legit. Haha.. Also, I hope next time, the water would be clearer. Hehe.

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Mt. Naupa

Mt. Naupa is a developing tourist spot in the southside of Cebu. It is located in the City of Naga. Reaching the drop off point which is the chapel at Brgy. Cogon is easy peasy. All adventurers need to do is ride a motocycle at Sitio Rikio. Fare is around 40-50 php as of this writing. And that's a one way fare only.

Basically, the journey goes like this:
1. If you are from the metro, take any multicab  going to the City of Naga, Cebu or a minibus going south. Inform the driver ahead of your detination which is Sitio Rikio.
2. Get down at Sitio Rikio to ride habal2x going to the drop off point. Landmark is Park n' Go bakeshop and that is located on the right side of the road. Estimated time of travel heading to the chapel is around 25 minutes.
3. Start your trek at Brgy. Cogon chapel. There will be kids offering to be your guide. It's not a must but I suggest to get one especially if it's  your first time trekking Mt. Naupa. Trekking time: 1 hour - 1.5 hours.




This dog got excited  when he saw us. I bet he's  used to trekkers already.




This is Mt. Naupa's base camp. The trek was dehydrating! Hahaha. Dont forget to put on lotion with a good SPF and of course bring along water too!




We literally owned Mt. Naupa for a good hour. Haha. We were the only trekkers there. We arrived around 2:45 in the afternoon. The heat was scorching. Umbrellas would have been a help since there are very rare shady areas.




Mt. Naupa's peak. We actually rested in the midpart of that hill. It was the only shady area I could see. 😂














Picture picture! 😆😆😆












'Owning' the place was pretty awesome. We could do whatever pose we wanted to and scream our lungs out. The downside was the struggle in taking our pictures together. We had not brought à selfie stick with us so we had to do some tricks. Glad that most photos came out just fine. Hahaha.




This tree reminds me of the hit Korean movie 'My Sassy Girl'.




Buti pa si mountain, boobsie. 😂😂😂






Climbing up was exhausting because you have to carry your body. It requires a good exercise and training. Glad that I did some jogging  and walking exercises before going there. Climbing down was for the most part, challenging for me bacause the pathways are kinda rocky and really inclined. There was a time I had to sit while going down because I was  afraid that if I stood up, there would be a higher chance of me slipping.

Those slim pathways were also a challenge. The right side is a ravine. Not too deep though but still scary.

Anyhow, the trail is pretty good for adventure seekers. Out of 3 mountains in Cebu (Manunggal, Osmeña, Naupa) I've trekked, the trail to Naupa was the most challenging. I'm  just happy it didn't  rain. It would have been double the scare factor  if the soil was wet since it would be obviously  slippery.



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Weird

It's been days that the idea of deactivating all of my social media networks is haunting me. The feeling finally sank in. Just deactivated my FB and viber. I still dont know how to deactivate my IG. I am doubtful in deactivating my twitter acct since I need a space where  I can vent everything out in counted charcters. Hehe. I have thoughts of activating FB and viber but this time I dont know when. As for the reason why I did such thing, most probably it would be for me to move on, get a life and focus more on things  that truly  matter. Ja, I know youre my only reader here. I provided you the wrong  email add. The correct one is: polaris.03200@gmail.com

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Weekend getaway

I had a very good and memorable weekend  with my friends. I am glad that we have reunited after a year or so of not seeing one another. 

We spent our mini reunion/vacation in Voda Krasna Resort and in Narra Park which are both in Alcoy, a southern province in Cebu.

We're all in a budget so we had to make our own lineup of activities.

Here's our itinerary:
Day 1:
9:00AM- Meet up at South Bus Terminal to ride bus going to Alcoy. Fare was 140 php
12:00-1:00-Arrived at Alcoy Public Market then rode tricycle going to Voda Krasna. Fare was 7-10 php.
1:15- Decided to eat as we make up our minds on where to spend overnight, whether Voda or Narra park. Local eateries were scarce around Voda. We had no choice but to feast over siomai and puso.
2:00- Checked in at Voda Krasna. We stayed overnight in a cottage.  It cost us 2500. Price was reasonable.
2:00-4:00- SWIMMING TIME
4:15-5:00- locals recommended their boating activity for 30 php per 30 mins. Not bad. We still enjoyed even tho there was not much to see underwater because of the waves.
5:30- Decided to eat out since resort food were really pricey. Hehe. We ate at their public market. We enjoyed their local roasted chicken. . We spent 87 per pax only.
6:00-12:00 mn- swim, chitchat time, sleep

Day 2
5:00 - Woke up to see Mr.Sun
6:00-8:30 - More picture taking
9:00- Ate breakfast at Voda Krasna Restaurant.
10:00 - Checked  out and went to Narra Park via tricycle. Tricycle fee: 50 php
10:30 - Arrived at Narra  Park. Entrance fee: 120 php per pax, 50 php of it is consumable. 
11:00-12:30 - SWIMMING, PICTURE  TAKING
12:30- Ate Ice Cream and Fries. Used our consumable 300 php. So, we just basically added 350 since their fries cost 75 per serving and we ordered 4.
1:00-2:00 - KARAOKE TIME 5 php per song only. 
2:00-3:00 - More Swimming and Picture taking before heading home
4:00 - Went back to city. Fare: 101-120php depending on your drop off area. 





Picture before swimming

Aww lovely seashore.

Jumpshot take 1

Jumpshot take 2. I look like a flying penguin. Hahaha.



Yogis. 

The cottage we stayed overnight has one room. The smaller one is the room. It has one wall fan.

Boating. ☺



Swam in the middle of the sea. No corals and fish were absent because it was kinda windy and there were little waves too.

But, swimming with my friends was more than enough. And to think, this activity only cost us 30 php. Really damn cheap. 

Sunrise the following morning.

Right side of our cottage.



Their Tuna sandwich at 170 php. Fries were good. Pure potatoes. Love it.

This is one of their villas. I guess it's around 5000 per night.

Our Voda Krasna Stay.

The architectural  design of the rooms were really well thought of and the cottages on top of a rock is a great idea. I love how the villas look like Americanized too because of their high ceiling. They also have these sun bathing chairs and table right outside their two villas.

Their food was pretty okay but a bit costly. I suggest eating at one of the local eateries in their public market if your trip is on a budget. 

Although, the stay in this resort was more expensive  than staying in Narra Park, I still have no regrets of staying here since I really enjoyed listening to the sound of the waves at night. It was really awesome.  It was indeed stress relieving.

Panorama of Narra Park's pool.





Narra Park is owned by a German National. The area is really huge. They have more amenities compared to Voda. They have pool, badminton  court, volleyball court, karaoke, restaurant  and they also have shuttle service since the resort is located on a mountain. It is 3 kilometers away from the highway.

I highly recommend  this place since it is really affordable. They have 999/room for overnight, good for 4 pax and additional 200 for additional person.  They have huge selection of food. They also serve German food. I would love to go back and bring my family there because the place is very private and so good for just reflecting  and getting away from city's noise. 
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Note: I'll be posting more pictures later since I don't have much photos of our stay in Narra Park on my phone. 

More photos on our stay at Narra Park.







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