Mogambo Springs at Plantation Bay
Posted on November 7, 2009 by Ching under Travel.
They also had fresh coconut water waiting for us in our room. The coconuts were chilled and the coconut water/juice was so fresh and delicious. Brian doesn’t like coconuts so I got to drink both. Yeah!
We got two free massage oils. That’s what was in the little woven bag.
Brian checking out the ceiling…
The bathroom was very nice.. 100X better than the one we had to endure at Alona Tropical in Bohol.
Brian trying our our tub…
The spa staff made an herbal bath for me on each night of our stay.
The view outside our window…
Brian and I wanted to indulge so we stayed at Mogambo Springs, the spa at Plantation Bay. We were in MS 02.
They only have three guest rooms there. The rest are treatment/spa rooms. The spa is patterned after a Japanese village. The place was so relaxing and serene. The entire area smelled fragrant and aromatic also. We loved it!
I think this is the manicure and pedicure hut.
Mom outside our room.
I loved all of the kalachuchi flowers everywhere.
This is the spa lobby.
We went around exploring and checked out some of the treatment rooms.
Lots of bamboo trees everywhere…
We had a free one hour massage for each day that we stayed at the spa. These were the massage oil choices.
Mom and dad got a poolside room which was just a short distance away from the spa. Staying at the spa cost Brian and I a bit more, but we got free massages and herbal baths so I thought it was a pretty good deal.
I think next time we go we’ll only spend one night at Mogambo and then move to a lagoonside room. That might be better because getting massaged every night was a bit much. The herbal baths were nice, though. 🙂
Plantation Bay was one of the highlights of the trip. The property is beautiful and well-maintained and all of the staff were fantastic. We will definitely go again on our next trip to the Philippines.
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Pictures from the Fast Ferry
Posted on November 7, 2009 by Ching under Travel.
The four of us rode the Ocean Jet (fast ferry) from Negros to Cebu so we could spend a couple of days in Cebu before the long trip back home. This was our relaxation time. Pictures of our stay at Plantation Bay to follow. Stay tuned!
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South Negros Geothermal Production Field
Posted on November 6, 2009 by Ching under Travel.
On Sunday, October 11, Brian and I had the opportunity to tour Tito Cy’s work in Valencia. We got to see Palimpinon I and Palimpinon II. It was my first time touring a geothermal power plant. It’s a lot like any other power plant except the energy source is geothermal, as opposed to coal, natural gas, etc.
There were so many houses (probably squatters) within the power plant premises. It was wild. Brian even saw clothes/laundry laid to dry on the hot pipes. The irony is, as close as these houses are to the power plant, they probably don’t have any electricity.
The control center terminals looked like any other control center.
Us in front of the long wall of buttons…
Here’s an example of a house within the power plant area. This one happens to be along the road.
There’s steam coming out of the sides of the mountain.
The road to the power plant is scenic. There were some great views. We took pictures on the way down as we were leaving the bukid.
It was really cool seeing Tito Cy’s office and getting a tour of the power plant. I’m glad that the weather was favorable that day and we had the chance to do it.
I wish that I could arrange for Tito Cy to tour one of our power plants over here also when he visits in December so I can return the favor. I’m not sure how to do that though. I will have to ask around and find out.
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Transportation
Posted on November 1, 2009 by Ching under Life.
This is how you get from point A to point B in Negros.
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Halloween 2009
Posted on November 1, 2009 by Ching under Family, Flickr.
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