Luckily, Lara and Andrea were allowed by what they called uncle and auntie, which really puzzled me who the relatives they were referring to. Maybe they were just making up a story to make my friends believe that they were also ordinary mortals so I just kept quiet about their true identities.
Saturday came and I didn't leave the house first, I endured not seeing Lara because on Monday I will see her again as well as my friends. I just helped my parents with household chores and bonded with them during the weekends, which somewhat helped us to have a close bond together. After all, I also waited a long time for our family's special moments because my parents were busy on business trips.
Sunday came and we went to church together then we went to the mall, ate in the fast food and then went home.
It was March and the beginning of the summer season has arrived but the temperature was still foggy and cold every dawn, Monday came and we left very early. At six o'clock in the morning, we met in class as well as our teachers in Sta Cruz. I was very happy to see Lara as well as my other friends, I also observed that Lara and Andrea were also well dressed then, they were wearing denim polo jackets and cargo shorts while they were wearing branded shades on their heads, especially they look like modern teenagers, they are also good at making magic to match the outfit of mortals.
Lara greeted me with a good morning and Andrea were able to bring strawberry hotcakes sent by their uncle and auntie.
We took the big school bus of our campus and started our trip to Edsa Cubao. I sat next to Lara and Endrix, while Andrea, Charles, Cecile and Jake were together and Raim insisted on sitting next to Mr. Molina and Ms. Jessica in the front seat. This ride will take us about 2-3 hours travel time. Upon passing Pagsawitan terminal, we are about to read the signboard “Lumot” in the window, we go straight to Lumban-Caliraya-Cavinti Road, pass by Caliraya Recreational Resort/Caliraya Resort Club, Inc., Lagos Del Sol Resort then, we stopped at the Entrance gate of Caliraya Springs Golf and Mountain Lake Resort. We got off the bus one by one with the teachers, Mr. Molina reminds the driver, Mang Pedring that on Thursday he should pick us up back to Manila. They even had a little conversation before the driver left and we stayed at the entrance gate with the teachers.
We looked around and we couldn’t help but be impressed by the beauty of the place.
Mountain Lake Resort is nestled beside Lake Caliraya in the town of Cavinti, Laguna and overlooking the majestic Mount Banahaw of Quezon. Situated in the almost 300 hectare property, this resort in Laguna perfectly blends sumptuously tropical accommodation and fun-filled outdoor activities to meet our specific needs.
It is 5,000 sq.m. Spanish – Mediterranean – inspired expanse overlooking the golf courses in a 180-degree panoramic view.
We went to the information section and there we issued the entrance fee, after which the teachers talked to the staff about the accommodation for all of us. And we think our school is budgeted and in-charge of the accommodation expenses of our team building. Mrs. Althea and Mr. Molina get a large amount of money and then they paid the staff after that the woman from the information section called another crew where he provided assistance to us, he accompanied us to the place where we will rest. We went to the Clubhouse and the crew showed us what each room contained there.
The Residences Hotel offers 21 rooms of various sizes and can comfortably fit 62 persons and offers 3.5-stars quality accommodation and service Room Accommodation, with Plated Breakfast and access to swimming pool, but the standard room offer was small for the number of our colleagues so our teachers agreed that we would check in at Amihan Big Cottage, they also asked for our suggestions and when the crew took us there, we are awestruck with its beautiful features.
Consists of 8-10 pax per room Amihan Big Cottage, pinoy is the theme of the resort using kubo to gain ultimate relaxation with a twist. This is ideal for big groups. Designed to fit our adventurous needs. These rooms are non-air conditioned. Located in Marina, it is our one-stop-spot for all our Outdoor activities. These rooms are non-airconditioned, TV, common shower, large room, locker, common shower and comfort room. Room Accommodation and access to swimming pool, there is a ceiling fan provided in each room so even without aircondition we can all accommodate a fresh feeling. It also consists of Non-Smoking Rooms, Shared Bathroom, Television, Hot & Cold Shower and there is free wifi so we also agreed to check-in there.
We accommodated two cottages and we split into two groups because we were too many to fit in one room. We were then made up of 28 people including our teachers, very few of our classmates were not with us. Our batch included Mr. Molina, Ms. Jessica while the second batch is included in the other cottage of Mr. Pablito and Mrs. Althea.
The crew said that they have free breakfast accommodation for promotion for three days but lunch and dinner are not covered by the promotion, there are restaurants where we can order meals. And since it was going to be lunch and we were really starting to get hungry, after we had arranged our belongings in our room we decided to go out and find a restaurant where we could eat.
We walked around and asked some residents until we reached Bangco Road, Barangay Layasin until we spotted a nature dining restaurant called BuenApetito Restaurante by Las Caidas Wellness Resort.