Weekend Getaway: Laiya, Batangas

September 25, our friends C+C invited us to go to the beach the following weekend. Without hesitation and without consulting R, I said yes. I've been wanting to go somewhere far from Makati I decided we should grab this opportunity.  Not having a car has been a major factor why there hasn't been any out-of-town trips in the last year.  So I was really excited, not just for me, but for Neil to see the beach again.

After some Internet research, we decided on La Luz Beach Resort. It was one of the cheaper resorts in the area. It looked nice online (don't they all?), a few friends recommend the place and there were good reviews. That's what it takes to choose in the Internet age...

C+C came to pick us up on Friday. We were spending the night at their house in Dasma so we can start the drive early the ff day. We left around 9AM, and arrived at the resort past 12NN, and hungry. First stop, buffet lunch. They served pinakbet, lechong manok, grilled fish. Then we brought our stuff to the room and changed to beach clothes.

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The little boy enjoyed the waves.
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We played on the beach.
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Got massages.
Enjoyed the candlelit dinner and kapeng barako.
Good conversations.

We were up early the following day and went up the rock formation by the beach.  Then we waited for breakfast... Then played on the beach some more. :)

We headed back for Manila before noon.  Thanks to C+C and family for driving.  We really enjoyed this trip to the beach. :)

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