Refreshing weekend getaway in Island Cove

19th Jul 2009 by Chris

I haven’t had the chance to take a summer break to go on a vacation.  Been so busy with work, personal stuff and the wedding preps of course.  I had tons of daily stress creeping up my back and its making me sick already (as in physically sick).

My honey has been experiencing more or less the same amount of stress, especially now that he’s moved into a new job, which is more competetive and challenging than his most recent work.  Pressures from all aspects of our lives have been slowly pressing us down and we even barely feel that we have time for each other, although we see each other everyday as we go to work, have lunch/dinner and head on to other evening appointments at night before going home.

Sometimes, even the night’s sleep is a just a part of the daily routine.  Its making me feel robotic, and routinal.  I needed a break.  We both need it badly.  My take was to visit Bohol on a roundtrip experience.  I imagined we could head out for an early saturday plane ride to Tagbilaran and head out to our favorite Powder Keg restaurant for breakfast.  Maybe walk around the shore throughout the rest of the day or lounge around in the resort before heading back to Manila at the earliest flight schedule.

Well, Cebu pacific’s booking site wasn’t so cooperative.  We opted to find a cheaper alternative of a weekend escape.  My honey came up with the idea of going to Island Cove in Cavite.  Well, we both haven’t been there, so it was worth the experience.  The transaction was very easy, considering our busy schedules.  We just needed to deposit half the amount of our total reservation cost, then pay the other half when we get there.  Everything was done here in Manila via calls, emails and a bank deposit.

It was a good thing we didn’t have to go to Bohol, as there was still the storm caused by Isang.  We left QC at 9:15am to head out to Cavite.  We got there at around 11am.  The ride was easy and light.  We were both just ecstatic to take the break.

Island Cove was really an island itself.  A very small island whose space was really maximized for such getaways.  Though we had to tour the place with our bags on hand while waiting for our rooms, we visited the Animal Island first.  They had trams to transport their guests from the Hotel to various parts of the island.  They were electric, so the ride was a very nice experience.  It was quite, full of nature and the sun was great that time.  First stop was the crocodile farm.  I’ve never been to one before and so I was greatly amused.

My honey felt the strong thug of the croc pulling his meal from the bait pole.

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