Boracay Diary Day 3: Helmet Diving + Spider House!

Here's Day 3 of my Boracay diary post! It's been years since Nico last visited Boracay, so even though I've tried helmet diving a few times before, gora again just for the love. Tssss. Haha. Pluuuus, I tried out something new! Finally experienced the best sunset in Boracay, thanks to Maica's tip!:) Here are photos starting with my outfit...

 Flattering Tops high-low top, Seventh Street banana print denim shirt, From bazaar shorts, Prettylittleblings necklace, Shortcuts Apparel cap, Cotton On sunglasses, Bensimon sneakers

The pieces I'm wearing are such headturners! Haha. Swear. Love the pasabog of this top from Flattering Tops and in love with this printed denim shirt too. Of course, you already know my travel companion, Mr. Bensimon. Love that it's foldable, comfy and super light. I bring it everywhere!:)

 Photos from that day...

 Our sched was 10am... so early ha! Also have my period (as in first day in Boracay talaga, nangaano ka eeeh), it was so much of a hassle. 

 But it was a beautiful day, so all the stomach cramps and kahasslean made it all worth it. :)

Selfie with Kuya. Haha. 

 gumaganon pa eh!!! nangaano eeeeh!

We were booked by the super nice, proactive and masipag Kuya Rommel!

 More activities na pinakyaw ng Koreans hihi kyots

 Boatmates. Cutie baby!

 Briefing

We waited for 20 minutes before our turn...

Kuyas will guide you all throughout your dive

the ear (not air haha!) pressure was a little overwhelming nagpanic ako ng very light for 2 minutes. And the helmet was heavy sa shoulders I had red marks after hehe.

 inet boy???

Went back to our hostel to rest for a while before heading out again to explore some more!:)

 BPI sa beach. Toroy!

 and Mcdo desserts! Yummeh

 afternoon walk

 We tried to get close sa cruise ship (upon Nico's request) but we only got this far bilang this is the end of the road. Haha. Disappointed sha eh. Ako lalo! Parang we walked from Cubao to Galleria lang naman! No biggie. Haha.

 Beautiful. Sulit na din.

We then walked to the nearest alley or eskinita where we rode a tricycle going to Spider House at very malayong Station 1! Paid P100 for our fare. We got there at around 5:30pm just in time for sunset! Buzzer beater forever.

 Walk past Nami resort to get to...

 ...the amazinggg Spider House!!!

water in the cave. so serene.

We got lost pa and went to the resort above Spider House. They have an entrance fee of P300, so we went down again and found the bat cave! Este, spider cave! Haha. My new favorite place in Boracay. I would go back anytime to be able to experience the magic that is Spider House again. :) 

So chill!!! 

Eat, drink, swim, dive. My kind of resto/bar.

 Cold beer + snacks to complete the experience. Beer was P60 each and fries was P120 or P180, I forgot hehe.

 Best seats in the house! Occupied the farthest one on the right:)

 Seatmates hehe

After spider House, we went back to Station 1 to have dinner at TIBRAZ where they served crepes at half the original price!

 Ordered pesto and diavoli. Serving was huge!:)

 food coma haha

Went back to MNL hostel to just chill at the rooftop!:) We were asked to join the group but we were shy. Haha.

 kaya selfie selfie nalang hehe

Was supposed to sleep na but we got hungry, so we went out again for midnight snack!

Oh, how I missed you chori or chorizo burger!!!:) P40 lang solb na!

 That ends my jampacked Day 3 in Boracay post! Day 4 next. More kwento, I promise!!!:)

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Our Secret Getaway Place: Berna Beach!

Iiiiii'm back!!! I finally have a stable internet connection at home. Woots! Got Globe's 3mbps broadband plan and so far so good. I hope it stays this way forever. Steady ka lang Globe ayoko na mastress. Haha. Anywaaay, I'm feeling excited to blog again, so I'm posting the rest of my backlogs until there is no more. Starting my cleanup with this long overdue post. I, together with the Berna crew, wanted to keep this amazing place, our home away from home a secret. But, bilang love ko kayo lahat we decided to let the cat out of the bag. Sharing our secret getaway place now na. Hep, hep!!! Outfit post muna. Quickie lang:)

Photos by Nico

Thrifted top & shorts, Axis watch, Envy leather bracelet, Forever 21 sunnies, Bensimon sneakers

Very simple lang db? Haha. I miss wearing floral so I took out this thrifted top (that has been sitting in my closet for 2 years) for a spin! And sorry naman sa very dirty Bensimon sneakers. Proof that I use it ALL the time. Such a winner!:)

And now... say hello to our little paradise, BERNABEACH Resort!

It's just a 2-3 hour drive from Manila via Tagaytay or Cavite. We discovered this place by accident during a random Tagaytay trip August of last year. Our original plan was to stay and tambay in Tagaytay then drive to Laiya the next day. Unfortunately, all hotels and hostels in Tagaytay were fully booked. We were so close to giving up when Nico suggested we drive to Nasugbu and check out this resort he went to a year ago. Having no place to spend the night in, gumora na kami coz we had no choice na din. It turned out better than we expected! Plus, kami lang ata tao that day so solo namin the place. Woots. I love how they have a HUGE pool and a nice beach. That time we were on a tight budget so we opted to stay in their cottage. It costs P1,500 for 24 hours. Not baaaad! Entrance fee is P100 (it's now P200) per person. No entrance na if you avail their aircon rooms. 6 people could fit in the cottage! Wag lang maarte. If maarte, 4 lang. Lels.

Here are photos of all our Bernabeach getaways starting with the most recent one, my sister's birthday!;)

 our resident chef, Igi Boy! We brought an electric stove so we could cook meals and pulutan hehe.

anlayo ng narating ng P1000! Haha.

 Birthday girl with her hubby Miles!

my very chill and cool cousin, Patrick!

happy lunching! Hehe

Maicee & Pat

Good Morning from Catch and Me!

 My favorite cousin, RJ Biggie, who just loves mocking me by imitating my blogger pose daw. Pfft. 

 Nico

 Ube halaya abuse

 cge lang girl

my pretty sister! 

 photobomber #1

 photobomber #2! Push niyo lang yan haha

 my 2 favorite people in the world. naks.

It was my sister's first time in Berna and they brought Miles' brothers, so we chose to stay in their Dorm Room. They didn't have cottages available na din. It was priced at P4,000 per night with 2 double deck beds, aircon and ensuite bathroom with hot & cold shower. Nice! The rest of the gang stayed in the nipa huts at P1,500 per night. 

facade

inside

Pool (they also have a kiddie pool)

gate going to the beach

there are vendors selling native sweets and delicacies

It may not be white sand but it's super fine (literally and figuratively). The water's perfect and nice too!

Here are the different accommodations they offer...

reception area (super nice also their receptionists)

room rates!

cute painting 

 Small Nipa with a veranda, fan and double bed

 Haha huli ka Kikoy boy!

They have 3 big cottages and 2 small ones. Big cottages have double deck beds, fan and veranda. Common bathroom is okay. Pwede na. ;)

Open cottages are for rent too. Perfect for day trips.

Dorm rooms and other rooms are located at the ground floor

Dorm room is P4k per night (entrance fee waived and they provide clean towels)

Bathroom:)

Second floor

Twin Room - P2,500 

 Family Room (big) - P7,000

 2 bathrooms, dining table and ref

 Couple Room - P3500

 selfie muna! hehe

And here's the biggest room, Ocean View! Good for 12 people. Perfect for parties!:)

 

 Niiiice

 view from the side window... hi friends!

We arrived 8pm of February 1 and checked out 12pm the next day. If you're staying in the cottage, you can checkout the same time you came in. :)

Left Bernabeach early to be able to go to Tagaytay and Nuvali bilang request ni sisterette. The rest of the gang went straight home coz they wanted to avoid the traffic.

 Meryenda at Bag of Beans!

 Shepherd's Pie for P125. Yum. 

Cinammon bread with cream cheese dip for P110

Hot chocolate and frozen chocolate. Forgot the prices but I think they're P110-P125 a mug/glass 

 with the Birthday girl

Last stop was Nuvali where we ate dinner and visited different outlet stores. Was able to buy a black bandeau swimsuit from Aldo for P400! Quite a steal! Also bought shirts and lingerie from Bench. Will post photo soon:)

Bernabeach photos from our past outings...

 7-11 Nasugbu hits!

  Sinangag Express Tagaytay

Nowee and our baby girl Kyra na mahilig maglakwatcha hehe

anong meron? haha

 Berna Crew - Catch, Nowee, Kyra, EJ, Chuck, Gabe, Patrick & Kim (not in photo!)

may emo 

 pwede na ba? hahaha

That's it pancit! Nice noh?! It's the perfect place to chill lang with friends and family. It's not hard to locate, you could even use Waze or Google Maps for navigation. I'm thinking of celebrating my birthday here. What do you think? Ocean view room noh? Haha. Tara?:)

http://bernabeachresort.com/

Bernabeach Resort, Brgy. Bucana 

Apacible Blvd., Nasugbu, Batangas 

Philippines 

Landline: +63-43-416-0345 

Mobile: +63-923-442-6802 

Email: bernabeachresort@gmail.com