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Tuesday, February 08, 2011

Honeymoon, at last....



Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...Yep, you heard it right. It's been almost 14 months since our wedding and we just had our honeymoon. Aldrin and I are very busy people. At the time of our wedding in 2009, I already  have my schedule of trips for 2010. I cannot personally squeeze in such honey-mooney dates and trips. Then last September, we finally made an itinerary for our Malaysia-Singapore backpacking trip for 5 days. But for some reason, Bellarocca came in to our minds and we just simply booked it. Although the price of Bellarocca equates to the price of our week long Asian travel, we are sure we couldn't pass on this even if we just opted for a 3 days/ 2 nights relaxation and detox vacation. Pre-wedding days, I have been staring at Bellarocca's website because I know it's a lovely place. But at that time, I know we couldn't afford it yet because we have to pay other wedding expenses. And who would have thought that we would eventually have our honeymoon here? It really pays to wait.

February 4, 8am
The downside of this trip is my fear of riding planes. Especially if it's a 60-seater prop plane. Ugh! Good thing the trip is just 30 minutes long and I thank God for a safe and smooth flight including take off and landing.


not liking this prop plane
At Marinduque airport, the staff greeted us. They gave us cold towels and Wilkins water. They took care of our luggage, by the way, which was really a great help. We hopped in to a van and drove 45 minutes to get to the foot of Mt. Malindig.

the driver and a staff, Wella.
gotta put the life vest on

From the beach, we rode Bellarocca's speedboat for 5 minutes. Again, I was just holding my hand bag.

The managers (I think they are also the stockholders) greeted us at their port area. Another group of staff were singing and dancing a local song with matching throwing of flower petals all over. Guess what, we have lei's too! We rode their golf cart going up to their reception area and to our rooms.


the sing and dance crew
golf cart ride going up
this is their lobby mirror

When we checked out our rooms, whoah!!! It was very pretty... and spacious!!!!! I instantly fell in love with it. We checked out our balcony and we have a breathtaking view of Mt. Malindig.

the welcome chocolates
our bed
the bathroom
our balcony

the welcome letter

I, then, took a shower for our lunch and for our private tour on the island. All I can say is, thank you L'occitane! : )

l'occitane products
 our favorite spot
 my brunch
 his brunch... first plate
Mt. Malindig as backdrop

It took us about an hour for the island tour. We visited the tea house, the meditation area, the other villas and guest houses (including the villa that Derek Ramsay and his family stayed in). 


 the lap pool
 the pavilion
 the dock
 the meditation area
 Villa: Zeus, where Derek's family stayed
 guard house
 pavilion viewing deck
 the beehive couch


After the island tour, we went to the game room. We borrowed some DVD's and played billiards too!  Aldrin also found a friend.


 billiards time
fussball with a friend
Too bad, I was exhausted on that day that I dozed off and left Aldrin hungry the entire night. He didn't want to have dinner all by himself so he decided to stay with me in the room while I was sleeping. And knowing my husband, he's a picky eater so he didn't like the chips, the cup noodles, cookies and other food from the bar. He wanted the real food but sucks for him, I chose sleeping over eating.

February 5, 6:30am
Happy Birthday, dearest hubby! But the birthday boy is still sleeping. So I put my running shoes on and jogged through the entire island. The staff and other managers were surprised to see me running their vicinity so early. I saw Bellarocca at work; staff arriving in the island (yes, they do not stay in the resort. They commute everyday), food, vegetables and other supplies being delivered, managers talking to street sweepers, and guards on formation.


 the viewing deck. 400 steps
 the guest house. with 5 bedrooms
 the tea house
 the meditation room
 helipad
 running down the steep hill at 45 degrees angle
 sunrise at the pavilion
 the majestic volcano
 delivering goods in the morning
 the pavilion from the docking area
 the scenery is sooo calming
 i couldn't get enough of the view
 the jacuzzi area
feeling the sunrise

I had the healthiest jogs ever. For one, I got to breathe fresh air. Second, while jogging, I took the opportunity to take pictures of the island. Third, I saw some majestic scenes: sunrise on the east and clouds eating up the crater of Mt. Malindig. And oh, I heard birds singing too! And I saw a lot more surprises... I'll tell more about it later.






6 comments:

Chyng said...

ang sosyal! super like!
splurging is not bad at all =)

freeswan said...

thanks! sis, paminsan minsang splurging, keri lang. lalo na if isang taon ng delayed ang honeymoon. hehehe. pero sa totoo lang, nanibago ako kasi d ako sanay sa relax na bakasyon. alam mo naman tayo, mahilig mag explore. dito talaga, tamad mode. buti nga nakapagjogging pa ako eh.

Sheng said...

Wow! Ang ganda! Glad to know that you had a wonderful time. Add ko na din Bellarocca sa must-visit places. Pero baka himatayin si hubby pag nalaman niya ang presyo. Hehe. Belated Happy Wedding Anniversary.

freeswan said...

^ thank you sis Sheng. don't worry. it's all gonna be worth every penny. kami nga pinag ipunan talaga eh kaya 13 months delayed ang honeymoon.

Mav said...

Tamang tama ang Bellarocca for honey moon. Parang mini santorini:)

Kristel said...

Wow! Super nice place indeed! :) Great service! Can't wait to go there. I have a voucher for 2-night stay but haven't decided on when to go! :)