Relaxation + Charity = Winner

November 2, 2008

So I went on a three-day out-of-town vacation with my mom, aunt and uncle. For me, the highlight of our trip was actually the first day, October 30. See, we were supposed to spend the night in one of the high-end resorts in the Clark area, but when we got there, rooms and villas were fully booked already because Miss Earth candidates were to be there November 1. So we just roamed the place and then scouted for other places we could spend the night in. After two more fully booked locations, the last place we inquired referred us to Paradise Ranch, which was located on the mountains in the area. My uncle called up the place first to check if there’s a vacancy. To our luck, there was - a villa with two bedrooms. Just right for the four of us.

We set out for Paradise Ranch, hoping it’d be a good place to stay. The road up to the mountains was wet and muddy because of the rains that afternoon. Before we got to the main area, we passed by a community of Aetas who were displaced by the lahar. We were a bit reluctant to spend the night there because it was far and judging from the road and the community we passed by, accommodation may not be what we were expecting, but after checking out the villa reserved for us, we found out it wasn’t bad after all. It was actually a nice place - perfect for retreats, campings or if you just want to get away from all the hustle and bustle of city life, have some peace and quiet for a few days. (more…)