Blue Crystal Beach Resort

If you are not the party animal type of person and will choose serenity over being with loud crowd, Blue Crystal Beach resort will just suit you perfectly.

Before our big boat stopped at the Muelle pier, I already saw a cardboard with my name on it. My full name! But, hey, nobody knows me there so okay! :) At least, there won't be any hassle of looking for someone who will take me to the resort.

The beach front of Blue Crystal Beach Resort

The other side of Blue Crystal Beach Resort

It was August and it's one of those off-peak season. The room given to me is the one that's facing the sea - one of the main rooms. Isn't that great?! Even if I got there already at ten o' clock AM, upon my request, they still served me my late breakfast. And oh boy - I'm really stuffed. Full packed breakfast and even if there's plenty of food in the platter, I was able to finish it. Every bite is heavenly. Cooked fresh.

Come lunch, I had fun snorkeling. The water is so clear and you can clearly see the water creatures floating around freely the sea. Since I am not a swimmer, I only swam at the part near the shore. Wherein the afternoon, I learned, during low tide, the part where i was having fun snorkeling, are all rocky and you can have fun as well just by walking on that rocky road. I just hoped I had my camera with me during the time I was there so I can take some wonderful pictures.

The food that I ordered was too much for me. I think it is a serving for three people. Since I did not ate all of it, to save money as well, that is just the food I ate come dinner time and I am still satisfied. What just surprise me is that when I asked for a certain menu and they don't have it the moment they asked me if I can wait as they will need to catch it fresh from the sea to have it cooked. Woah! Really? Amazing!!!

All in all, my stay there was great. And this year, I am really planning to go there again. Looking at the site, there has been a lot of improvements already.

For more info, you can check out their website at:

http://www.bluecrystalbeachresort.com/the_site.htm

A Trip to Mindoro Part 1

Where: Oriental Mindoro
Place of Stay: Blue Crystal Beach Resort
When: August 2006

For the first time, I had to gather all that braveness in me to travel by means of another type of transportation. Boat. Or big boat maybe that I later learn is what they usually call fast track that can occupy 20-30 persons. Before riding a bus that will take me to Batangas port, I had to ask a lot of people what's the best bus station that will take me there. However, with many persons I asked, I just got confused so i decided to do it my way. From Kamuning to Pasay, I finally found one in Lawton area. It could have been just one ride from Fairview to Quiapo or Taft, right? There I learned just rode a bus which has a signboard "Batangas pier" and you can go to Batangas port.


When the bus was on the move, just passed by City Hall, it started to rain and on the radio it says that signal number one is already up. I thought this shouldn't ruin my travel.


When I came to Batangas port, boat travels were already cancelled. Luckily, I met Joan, a local from Lipa city who needs to go to Mindoro to be with her mother for the weekend. Had some girl talks before we accepted that the travel is really cancelled. Though we are still hoping we can get there when a little boat ride was offered.


Indeed, it was a little boat. But I never anticipated a wave as tall as mine or double it up. And the winds are getting stronger as well as the rain.


The question is will i still be brave enough to face that current or just proceed on the next day? Early next day most probably. And I chose the latter.


And Joan, a typical person who will come and go in a typical's traveller journey, welcomed me for a night in her humble abode in Lipa with with two of her boardmates.


The serenity at Blue Crystal Beach resort is up next .... :)

Welcome Aboard!

Welcome to my travel adventures! It always amazes me that people's attentions are drawn to me whenever I tell them tales about my recent trips. My trips destinations are the usual places but what's make it different are the appreciations and encounters I had during that time.

And I also want to share it to you.