talk about bad timing. the planned weekend get-away turned out to be...well, a very memorable adventure. the group decided to stay in a resort instead of our friends place as she is 8 mos on the way and we didn't want to be a bother. we arrived at the resort at 8:30pm last friday. upon checking the facilities, we were kind of surprised of how basic the cottages were...i mean basic as in papag lang and a place to eat. there was a shared washroom pero di bomba ang tubig. so everytime you need to use the john you had to make "igib". there was not even a door to close the place up. good thing was masarap ang hangin. the cottage was facing the beach. anyway, since we had no choice to transfer to another resort as the other places were full of people we decided to make do with what was there. for a 2 night and 2 day stay, we can manage. wala sanang problema if we have been more prepared. pero pwede na din. there has to be someone awake to guard our things round the clock. so me and my friends took turns, my son also participated naawa sa akin coz i got tired from the travelling.

the first night was uneventful, we were excited to go to capones island the next day. hoping that the storm would be gone by then. but the boatmen did not advise to push through with our plans as the uncalm sea threatens our safety. we were able to swim along pundaquit beach instead. my kids enjoyed the beach and the sand, although the waves were not that smooth, they enjoyed the new experience anyway. after our lunch we took a nap then went to my friends house in san narciso. she looks radiant. i'm happy for her. para lang syang nakalunok ng bola. we stayed there till dinner and contributed the crabs and sugpo we bought from pundaquit. afterwhich we went back to pundaquit and slept early.

we can hear the rough winds and the turbulent waves smashing the shore that evening. i was praying that the storm would pass soon so that we can go home safely. when we woke up early morning we saw boatmen tranferring their boats inside the resort. when we looked at the sea you can just imagine the shock of our lives seeing those big and strong waves. we couldn't even see the sand on the island anymore. they were like mini tsunamis. fear gripped me, i fear for the safety of my kids. without second thought the group unanimously decided to rush home. we didn't eat breakfast or take a bath anymore. we ate along the way and did our daily grooming stuff when we arrived manila.

well, we had no regrets going through all that. it was memorable and at the same time a learning experience for all of us. next time, when in doubt about the weather...choose the safest option. i'm just thankful to the Lord for keeping us safe from harm.