This vacation happened on summer of 2011. I can't remember the exact dates but it was around last week of April to first week of May. Please note that the package tour rates and inclusions, and other fees and rates in Bohol may have changed over the years.
We were already looking forward to my father's retirement, so we talked about where we could have a grand vacation. It was the best way we could think of to celebrate the moment that we could already spend a lot more time with our father. I'm the eldest child of 3 siblings and even before I turned one, he was already working away from us. He was an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) for more than 5 years before he landed a job in a big company in Manila.
We wanted value for money, beautiful scenery, nature trip and the beach! And we thought that Bohol was the perfect place where we can have it all.
When I became a mother (unexpectedly), my life completely turned around.
My family, friends, and the people I have worked with know I'm a control freak. I wanted to plan everything out so I laid every detail of my life.
I thought I had it running according to my plans. I thought I had already realized my purpose. I thought I'm already walking toward the path of my dreams.
But, I was completely wrong.
In life, some things don't go as planned. But unexpected things can sometimes turn out to be one of the best experiences you could ever have in your life. This is the best way to describe what happened to our Surigao del Sur planned trip.
Me and my sister Kit has planned this trip to Surigao last year. We were both very excited because seeing the Enchanted River in Hinatuan and the Britania Island in San Augustin is on our bucket list. But due to a last minute change in one of our companion's work schedule, we have to cancel it.
Though very disappointed and with a heavy heart, we just thought of other destination to go to. And, Samal Island was on top of our list.
It was an extremely exciting time for me and my husband when our baby boy's first birthday is fast approaching.
He was born on January (2014), and we thought that celebrating his birthday is the best way to start the year with a bang!
You might think that we celebrated it with a usual grand party - complete with a theme, a hilariously huge birthday cake decorated with popular cartoon characters, a compulsory costume for invited kids, party hosts and clowns, balloons, party hats, and loot bags, and all that you can think of for the precious little one's first birthday celebration.
But, no.
My family thought of having a summer adventure this year to beat the summer heat.
We also wanted to bring my son Kodee to a place where he can play.
With these in mind, we decided to go to Dahilayan Forest Park and Dahilayan Adventure Park.
These two are located in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon in the Mindanao region and are adjacent to each other. These places are perfect for the whole family.
When it comes to romantic relationships, I was very idealistic. I believe we all do until reality suddenly smacks us on the face and then we turn away from the world of fantasies we put ourselves in.
Anyway, if I were to post an ad of the qualities and my requirements of an ideal boyfriend, it would look like this:
Looking for a boyfriend. The candidate must be/shoud have:
* Moreno (Brown skinned)
* Tall - at least 5'7 in height
* Athletic (should play at least one sport, preferably Basketball)
* GREAT sense of humour
* HANDSOME (could not stress this enough)
* Sweet, specifics:
- should shower me with LOTS of gifts (yes, a CAR can do since I'm not really into jewelry) in EVERY OCCASION i can think of
- should take me on a fancy date
- should be fond of surprising me
- should be proud of me enough to introduce me to ALL of his friends and family
Note: All are non negotiable
