@Mayt 2 May 2021 edited

Punta Almara Beach Resort

It's my **Mom and Dad's anniversary**. They've been married for about **29 years** now. We celebrated it on the exact date which is **April 20**. We go to **Chowking** and eat **dinner** with them.

My brother **didn't arrive** on the said date, so we plan to **celebrate** it **again**. **April 22**, we **gathered** at the house just to celebrate their anniversary. I bought **cake**, my 2 brothers bought **ice cream** and **chicken wings**, my sister got some **drinks**. 😊 We enjoy the **dinner** and **karaoke** night after.

The celebration doesn't end there. My Dad planned some **outing**. We went to **Punta Almara Beach Resort**. 🎉 This happened on **April 30**, the last day of April.  We went there at **1:30 pm**... And consume **2 hours** for traveling. We use **Jeep** for our transportation.

This Jeep was occupied by **12 passengers.** It was so **vacant** that we can lie down if we want to. 🤭 After a long and tiring ride, we arrived at the said location. I just can't wait to see the beach coz last year was the **ultimate swim** I still remember. Are you ready to see it? 😍

Here it is. So blue and calm. 🥰 This view **refreshed** my **exhausted** body and soul. I just can't help myself not to be **fascinated** at beaches. It always makes my **heart jump** for excitement.  By the way, **dogs** are allowed here so we brought **Toby** with us. 😍

This dog plays with the **waves**, not until he got all **wet and soaked**. That makes him **hate** the **waves** immediately.  So as usual, beaches deserve some snap that moment, so we took that opportunity to **capture** every **angle** of it.   Capture here, snap there. Oh yeah, I'm the **model**. 🤫

Time has passed so fast, **night** arrives. This resort is known for its **glamorous** and **stunning lights.**

I waited for it to show up. That gives an **excitement** to me as I just always saw it on Facebook or other social media stories.

I love the effect, the fineness, and the classiness. No doubt why this resort has become a **tourist spot** nowadays. It was always full of people who love beaches. Even darkness can't stop them from admiring it.  Enough with that, let's eat our **dinner** first. We have here **grilled chicken and fish**.

This must be present if you're planning for a beach escapade. Also, my Aunt brought some ***"Lechon"*** **(charcoal roasted/barbecued pig)**.

We eat dinner and plan to swim after. And ohh... Before I forgot... That night, the **moon** shows beautifully. It became so **red** and big. My mobile phone cannot capture it but my eyes saw how it became so **fascinating**. That made me realize that I need a **DSLR camera** that worth **P10,000 - P25,000**. I think I need to set my **goal** in the **BCH world** and buy something like this in the **future**.  So okay we took a walk again in the area, and discover more of its **interesting spots**. Until I saw these two **love birds**.

They celebrate their anniversary so they deserve some **privacy** I think. 😅 Anyway, they are **Mom and Dad**... Getting **sweeter** as time passes by. They love **spending their time** with each other even in **crowded places**. Being together for about 29 years, but **no sign of disloyalty**.  It's getting late, but people are so **active and alive**. Still on the beach, and enjoying. We went to our **private cottage** and **mix** some **GSM Blue, Yakult, and Sprite**. Here's the result:

I'm telling you this **mixture** was so **pleasing** that you can't even imagine that you can be drunk shortly. We drink it near the beach with a **picnic mat**.

This gives **unique vibes**. We took satisfaction in it and end up so late. We need to sleep.  Even though we rent a private cottage, having a **tent** and sleeping on it gives an **extraordinary experience**.

Morning has come, and we woke up so early just to meet **Mr. Sun**. We planned to **arise** before sunrise. So we sleep at **1:30 am** and woke up at **5:00 am**. Almost **3 hours** of sleep. Not that **dizzy**, we still can manage. 😅 So waking up that early, Mr. Sun was still **asleep**. So we **wait** for a little bit more.

Our dog **Toby** was also **awake**, so he's back on his **video recording**. He has a **YouTube channel** by the way. 😅

Okay, we spend **30 minutes** waiting and Mr. Sun already showed up.

It's not just us who waited but also a lot of guests and visitors. I also observe that they already spend their time **swimming** that early. I think the cold never bothered them anyway. 🤭 So we walked along the seashore... I'm with my **husband**.

This is the **best time** to **build up** your **relationship**. Seeing nature, smelling the sea breeze, with sand on your feet and waves touching it. This time I saw these **love birds** again.

They were everywhere I go. 😂 They were **creating memories**. I love how they set a **good example** for us. I hope I can be like them **20 years** from now.  Anyway, going back to the cottage...

We ate breakfast and decided to swim after.  **Kayaking** is one of the **trends** here... So to make our **journey satisfying**, we rent 4 kayaks. It goes for **P75 per person**. @sc is my partner in **balancing**. So we decided to **rent one** for us.

This one is the **riskiest kayak** for me when it comes to **balancing**. It's just a **flat kayak** so one **wrong move** can **flip** it and let us **fall down** the sea. 😅 Well, we're not that **afraid** coz we have a **life jacket**.  This time, we also **took advantage** of the deep sea. **Snorkeling** is the **best** for it.

We saw clownfish, sea urchins, blackfish, and jellyfish. They live on **coral reefs**. I love to see this kind of creature coz they are so unfamiliar to me.  Okay, I need to go back to the **kayak**. I'm not comfortable with the snorkel and am already tired of swimming.

This kayak is good for **one person**. I tried it and looks like I can **manage** the paddle. 👏🏽 Okay. Enough with that. The **lifeguard** whistles and signs times up. So we need to **go back** to the seashore and **return** the kayaks. Some guests are already waiting for their turn. Some of them are just new to this so the lifeguard teaches them how to paddle. Minutes have passed, they go back to the seashore. I thought they are already finished but they laugh coz they can't control the paddle. Lol. How come we managed it so easily. Hahaha. So arrogant. 🤭 Anyway, as we go back to the cottage, there's someone who offered **alcoholic drinks**. They said it's **free to taste**. So why not? At first, it's **The Bar**.

The orange one suits my taste buds rather than the green one. They said, later on, they will go back to offer us a **different drink**. And yeah, that happens. While we're at the beach. We saw them **waiting** at our cottage.  Then my husband shouts, *"Hey, it's us."* Lol. That's shows how he **loves** liquors. 😂 So this time, it's **soju time**.

Again... The orange one suits my taste buds. The green one tastes okay too, but the orange one is the best for me. My Dad also returns to the seashore with **starfish** with him.

The lifeguard saw it and advised us to return it to the sea before someone caught us and make us pay for it. And yeah, we don't have any intention to bring it back home, so we take it back to the sea and we bathe until noon. Then we head home. 🏠 It's a **wonderful** day. And I won't regret spending my day at the sea. Always been my **favorite** place. Thanks for reading. 😊